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121. Mss Eur B380/3, f266

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Mss Eur B380/3, f266
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Refers to Argyll's letter on position of C-in-C in Council [cf Argyll's letters of 26 October and 4 November]; Durand has not opposed all military reductions; reiterates arguments in favour of excluding C-in-C from Governor-General's Council and converting Military Member into Minister for War; w...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Nov 1869
Extent:
1 item

122. Mss Eur B380/3, f295

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Mss Eur B380/3, f295
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Refers to Argyll's letter of 16 July suggesting establishment of Agricultural Society and encloses information on existing agricultural societies.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Dec 1869
Extent:
1 item

123. Mss Eur B380/3, f318

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Mss Eur B380/3, f318
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Refers to Argyll's letter of 11 September; assistance given to Candlish; fears from Argyll's telegram of 2 December that he has been misinformed regarding actions taken on reductions; outlines proposed reductions in police particularly in Madras which is rumoured to have appealed to Secretary of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Dec 1869
Extent:
1 item

124. Mss Eur B380/3, f353

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Mss Eur B380/3, f353
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Argyll's letter of 12 November 1869]; explains why he wants an American railway engineer; extravagance of Indian railway construction; need to learn things which own engineers cannot teach; sickness problems in Punjab PWD; embarrassment of spending large sums of money on entertainment ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Dec 1869
Extent:
1 item

125. Mss Eur B380/4, f25

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Mss Eur B380/4, f25
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Duke of Edinburgh's visit; even reduced sum of £1500 to be spent on presents may produce some grumbling; progress with reduction of expenditure on police; hopes to deal with one department after another, but can do nothing on barracks, commissariat, or ordnance until Argyll's decision on military...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jan 1870
Extent:
1 item

126. Mss Eur B380/4, f121

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Mss Eur B380/4, f121
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Refers to his letter of 2 September 1869; is sending Forsyth to complete negotiations with Maharaja of Kashmir for opening trade route through his territory to East Turkestan; Forsyth's mission to St Petersburgh and policy towards Central Asia; war between Afghanistan and Bokhara not impossible; ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Feb 1870
Extent:
1 item

127. Mss Eur B380/4, f270

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Mss Eur B380/4, f270
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Argyll's letter of 1 April (2); opposes award of GCSI to Prince Ghulam Muhammad – he has no influence, can do British no service, and his family are numerous, poor, and troublesome; to pay tribute to ability the award should go to Sir Salar Jung who can do real service, to recognise ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Apr 1870
Extent:
1 item

128. Mss Eur B380/4, f357

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Mss Eur B380/4, f357
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Need for early decision on gauge of Indus Valley railway line since it impinges on question whether Lahore-Peshawar line should be standard or narrow gauge; outlines arguments for narrow gauge on both these lines including military implications; asks Argyll to see Col Strachey on subject.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

129. Mss Eur B380/5, f53

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Mss Eur B380/5, f53
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Decision to retain Maj-Gen (Sir) Sam Browne in command of Peshawar Brigade for further year; Sistan arbitration between Persia and Iran and importance of handling it so as to avoid upsetting good relations established with Sher Ali; crucial importance of averting war between Afghanistan and Persi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jun 1870
Extent:
1 item

130. Mss Eur B380/5, f81

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Mss Eur B380/5, f81
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Irish Land Bill; briefly repeats view as to need to replace Temple; proposed new Dept of Agriculture [cf Argyll's letter of 24 June]; nonsensical idea of admitting purely commercial men to Secretary of State's Council of India; District Officers or middle ranking army officers, who know India as ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jul 1870
Extent:
1 item