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11. Mss Eur B380/1, f275

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f275
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Commends able despatch from Govt of Bombay agreeing that Zanzibar subsidy should not be charged to Indian revenues; has impressed on Telegraph authorities on Makran coast need to avoid involvement in local politics; if Argyll wishes not to raise question of Persia's border with Afghanistan, this ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur B380/1, f355

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f355
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses (1) letter from McLeod reporting that Sher Ali had received news that Sirdars of Turkestan are ready to give allegiance; (2) supplementary memorandum on the Baluchistan-Persian frontier.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Apr 1869
Extent:
1 item

13. Mss Eur B380/1, f8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f8
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Advantages of Mont Cenis and Brindisi routes on way to India; encloses diary recording his inspection of Suez Canal works.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Dec 1868
Extent:
1 item

14. Mss Eur B380/1, f55

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Mss Eur B380/1, f55
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
G Noble Taylor (Public Works Member of Council) soon to take 6 months sick leave, and intends to retire in 1870; appointment of senior Bombay Civilian to this vacancy might solve problem of bad relations between Public Works Dept and Bombay Govt - Mayo suggests (Sir) Barrow Ellis (senior member o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jan 1869
Extent:
1 item

15. Mss Eur B380/1, f66

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f66
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Argyll's letter of 1 January; process for considering Temple's proposals for decentralisation of finance; Mayo thinks change in practice would be small as Madras and Bombay are already almost independent; Azim Khan and nephew have not yet crossed into India; appointment for Capt Spee...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

16. Mss Eur B380/1, f87

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f87
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Recent rains has removed danger of actual famine in most area of North Western Provinces; area in N.W.P. served by irrigation works has increased from 450,000 acres in 1867 to 800,000 in 1868; benign effects of market speculation in sending grain to areas of scarcity; measures to deal with Chitta...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

17. Mss Eur B380/1, f186

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f186
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Concurs in policy of non-interference in Asian politics – we should seek friendly relations with neighbours and encourage any efforts they make for development and security of trade; impolicy of dealing directly with such people shown by problems arising from Makran telegraph, but Mayo believes q...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

18. Mss Eur B380/1, f232

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f232
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Despatches on railways being sent by this mail; draws attention to potential advantages of constructing in addition cheap 'American' [i.e. light] railways, and asks Argyll to send out an American engineer to try one as an experiment; encloses memorandum on handling of revenue and interest arising...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

19. Mss Eur B380/1, f286

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f286
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Reports meeting with Amir of Afghanistan at Ambala and agreement reached with him; characterises his policy as an 'intermediate one'; describes splendid ceremonial laid on by the British – 'I never witnessed a scene more illustrative of the power and civilization that we have planted in this land...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Apr 1869
Extent:
1 item

20. Mss Eur B380/1, f373

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f373
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Discusses problem of inducing natives to invest in Indian Govt loans, on the importance of which he agrees with Argyll; hopes for loan of 90 lakhs from Maharaja of Patiala's State funds.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Apr 1869
Extent:
1 item

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