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11. Mss Eur B380/5, f34

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f34
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Much regrets probability he will lose advice and assistance of (Sir) James Stephen due to ill health; he has shown great ability in elaborating proposals for reform of judicial service; still hoping accounts for 1869/70 will approach equilibrium; new conciliatory policy towards Khan of Agror prom...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jun 1870
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur B380/5, f60

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f60
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Believes Forsyth mission will put a stop to obstruction of trade by minor Kashmiri officials; need for utmost caution in handling Sistan affair if potential for much future trouble is to be avoided; Bannu frontier still disturbed and Mayo is dissatisfied with its handling by civil and military au...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Jul 1870
Extent:
1 item

13. Mss Eur B380/5, f107

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f107
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Is unconcerned at loss of Indian Law Commission – the work can be completed more quickly in India by Stephen and Whitley Stokes (Legislative Dept Secretary); effect of Franco-Prussian war on Indian commerce and finance; feeling against Income Tax widespread throughout India; objections of poorer ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Aug 1870
Extent:
1 item

14. Mss Eur B380/5, f124

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f124
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Reasons for unpopularity of income tax; need to reduce its rate from 3% to 2% and numbers of persons liable; Temple had wanted 4% and was only induced to agree to 3% with great difficulty; contradicts Grey's view that tax is unnecessary – a deficit now looks likely for current year; alternative t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Aug 1870
Extent:
1 item

15. Mss Eur B380/5, f143

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f143
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Has sent circular to Local Govts enquiring about instances of oppression in collection of income tax; laments difficulties facing Govt of India in pursuing sound financial policy; Govt is in 'awkward position' of administering a country 'where there is a free Press with no Representative Institut...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Aug 1870
Extent:
1 item

16. Mss Eur B380/5, f303

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f303
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses copy of his letter to Sir Stafford Northcote (ex-Secretary of State for India and Conservative spokesman in Commons) outlining at length his opposition to establishing a Parliamentary Committee of Enquiry on India – wants it shown to Gladstone before latter makes up his mind; situation i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Nov 1870
Extent:
1 item

17. Mss Eur B380/5, f342

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f342
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Will do his best on railway gauge question despatches on which have just arrived; serious delays in public works business caused by Col (Sir) R Strachey's non-arrival back in India, and death of Col Anderson; has had to deal severely with negligent and incompetence in Public Works Dept; reply by ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Nov 1870
Extent:
1 item

18. Mss Eur B380/5, f53

Reference (shelfmark):
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

19. Mss Eur B380/5, f81

Reference (shelfmark):
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

20. Mss Eur B380/5, f88

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f88
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Reports on causes of unrest in Yusufzai area of Peshawar border, so far as they are known.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jul 1870
Extent:
1 item

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