It has been decided not to upset Canning's decision on Mysore, though Wood considers eventually it will have to be annexed and adoption by the Raja disallowed; Trevelyan.
Reminds him that in his letters by "you" he means the Govt of India, not Elgin personally; reiterates disappointment at failure to initiate public works; Elgin himself has denied cause is labour shortage; Wood suggests problem may be unwillingness of Engineer officers to employ outsiders and bad ...
Sir J Lawrence's concern that Elgin's camp and army of exercise at Lahore should avoid any impression of intention to interfere in Afghanistan; rumours of difference between Persia and Afghans over Seistan
Refers to Elgin's letter of 20 September (2); questions of moving seat of Government (which would make Governor-General more general, and meetings of Council for legislative purposes elsewhere than at Calcutta (which might please natives of upper India); legal aspects of Govt being carried on in ...
[Refers to Elgin's letter of 30 August (1)] on question of ordering regiments on foreign service or calling for volunteers; Wood prefers volunteering on political grounds even though they have the right to order troops abroad; 'Miss Nightingale & Co have gone mad on Sanitary matters' Lord Sta...
Refers to Elgin's letter of 20 September (3); denies he has changed his opinion on use of cash balances for reproductive public works, and explains at length his position and course of action in paying off debt; everything done has been in consequence of what he has been told by Elgin and Trevel...
Hopes problem of levy of Sikhs for Ceylon will not deter them from enlisting in future; adverse comments on Rose; Lawrence's fear that Afghans not believe force at Lahore is simply for camp of exercise – Wood cannot see he has any good ground for this but he knows the country so well that his opi...
Refers to Elgin's letters of 18 and 19 March; state of affairs at Sulu; Rose lucky not to be recalled; advantages of keeping whole machine of Govt together; advisability of saying as little as possible on religious matters; discusses which Indian Princes should be awarded Star of India; Drummond'...
C-in-C (Sir H Rose) does not wish to return to Calcutta during hot weather; is told reason for publicizing interdepartmental disputes is that pressure of public opinion is needed to force bureaucracies to change; discussion with Col Bruce on police organization in India, and his view that local p...