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11. Mss Eur B380/4, f149

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Mss Eur B380/4, f149
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Briefly describes his tour in Central India including coal and cotton districts of Chanda and the Berars; Kashmir treaty settled; hopes of opening safe and "free of all duty" trade to Yarkand and Kashgar; financial deficit now likely to reach £1 or £¼million; difficulties increased by great and u...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Mar 1870
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur B380/4, f189

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Mss Eur B380/4, f189
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Has persuaded Holkar to accept 4½% interest (instead of 5%) for his loan for Indore railway; hopes to settle matter of Hyderabad railway in negotiation with Salar Jung; despite considerable expenditure reduction, deficit will require raising Income Tax to 3%; revenue estimates still uncertain chi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Mar 1870
Extent:
1 item

13. Mss Eur B380/4, f275

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Mss Eur B380/4, f275
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Gives critique of British policy towards Indian Princes (particularly in Rajputana) with most of which Durand agrees; Durand's appointment to Punjab extremely popular; CSIs should not be given to men with CBs; Salar Jung's claims to GCSI; Forsyth's mission; describes his meeting with Maharaja of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

14. Mss Eur B380/4, f286

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f286
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Embarrassing and imprudent conduct of Lt Hayward in publishing newspaper report on atrocities committed by Kashmir troops which has led to widespread attacks on Kashmir Govt and Maharaja in Indian press; discusses past and present policy towards Kashmir and its tendency to encroach on its neighbo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

15. Mss Eur B380/4, f368

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f368
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Could shortly telegraph him 'actuals' for 1869/70 revenue and many for 1869/70 expenditure, if Argyll would like them as a new feature for his financial statement.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

16. Mss Eur B380/4, f382

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f382
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses memorandum on possible security threat to Duke of Edinburgh from one Bartini.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

17. Mss Eur B380/4, f400

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Mss Eur B380/4, f400
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses newscutting from Hindu Patriot on almost unanimous opposition in Secretary of State's Council to cess on land for education and roads [cf Argyll's letters of 8 April (2) and 27 April], and makes implied protest at this leak which will make solution of a delicate question much more diffic...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

18. Mss Eur B380/4, f33

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Mss Eur B380/4, f33
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Prospects for coal mining at Chanda seem good; Bahrain despatchesgoing home by this mail – Col Pelly (Political Resident in Persian Gulf) deserves KCB for his efforts; opium trade threatened by growing competition from China; Engineering College in England cannot be afforded at present; including...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jan 1870
Extent:
1 item

19. Mss Eur B380/4, f52

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f52
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Answers Mr Fleming's complaints about failure to complete Arbyle Ghat Road [apparently another case of Supreme Govt efforts to check insufficiently controlled expenditure].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jan 1870
Extent:
1 item

20. Mss Eur B380/4, f59

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f59
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses two articles from Pioneer on success of recent investiture ceremony for Star of India, and recommends CSI for two officials responsible.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jan 1870
Extent:
1 item

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