Proposal of the Maharaja of Rewah [Raghuraj Rao] to appoint Raja Sir Dinkar Rao as his Diwan - Government of India approve the proposal, but decline to guarantee the terms of appointment
Government of India reject the claim of the Maharaja of Indore [Tukoji Rao Holkar] to exercise sovereign rights over the village of Datwarra in Barwani State (includes, on p 25, a coloured sketch map of Barwani State, scale 1 = 4 miles, showing the position of Datwarra)
Two Abyssinian boys, Pedros and Wuldee Majio, whom Colonel W L Merewether, at the request of Sir Robert Napier, had brought from Annesley Bay to Bombay, are placed under the charge of the Reverend Dr Wilson and granted an allowance of 60 rupees 'per mensem'
Claims of uncertain Chowdries and Hakdars of the Berasia Pargana against the Begam of Bhopal [Sikandar Begam] with respect to certain land tenures -Government of India decline to intervene in the matter
Further papers regarding the attempt on the life of the Chief Minister of Hyderabad [Sir Salar Jung] - interrogation of the would-be assassin Roshan Ali - his subsequent execution - prohibition by the Hyderabad Government of the carrying of arms by unemployed persons and tradesmen
Government of India inform the Secretary of State for India that the municipal funds at Dareeling are sufficient for the hill stations requirements within the necessity of a special grant from Government
Government of India forward to London an original kharita in English from the Maharaja of Jaipur [Ram Singh] to HM Queen Victoria conveying his commiserations on the recent attempt against the life of her son the Duke of Edinburgh in Australia (the kharita is not with the Collection)
Original letter (in English) from the Nawab Nazim of Bengal [Syed Mansur Ali] to HM Queen Victoria offering his congratulations on the escape of her son the Duke of Edinburgh from an assassination attempt in Australia