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21. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f87

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f87
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Has announced new railway policy in Parliament apparently to general approval, but fears Govt may in fact be slow and inefficient in pressing on with railway construction; need for each line to be completely surveyed and estimated before commencement; is considering finance very carefully; believ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item

22. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f119

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f119
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Queen has stated through Gladstone that precedence accorded Duke of Edinburgh in India should follow Irish precedent with some modification in favour of Viceroy because of importance of maintaining latter's position 'in the face of India'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Sep 1869
Extent:
1 item

23. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f135

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f135
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Outline of Mayo's proposed military reductions just received which Argyll will consider in conjunction with War Office and Horse Guards latter of whom will make many difficulties; Argyll objects to reducing area covered by Madras Army in favour of Bengal Army; many people think 'old vice' of pre-...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Oct 1869
Extent:
1 item

24. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f178

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f178
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Proposal to establish College to train Civil Engineers for India; class of engineers currently obtained is comparatively low; need to make civil engineering branch of civil service; possibility of also training men for Forest and Telegraph Depts; pressure from cotton interests not to stop Godavar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Dec 1869
Extent:
1 item

25. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f196

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f196
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Encloses letter from friend interested in cotton trade complaining about stoppage to repairs to Karwar road.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Dec 1869
Extent:
1 item

26. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f3
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Northcote has passed to him various letters from Sir R Temple (Finance Member of Governor General's Council) on Indian budget; believes proposals to decentralise finance are premature; suggests less stringent supervision of local Govts' budgets; method of estimating opium revenue; need for India ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1869
Extent:
1 item

27. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f13
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Mayo's letter of 12 February; assures him of desire to support his authority and hopes full and free communication will establish harmony; strongly agrees with minute by Sir H Durand (Military Member of Council) opposing proposal to set up official Govt journal – 'arena of journalism...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

28. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f19

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f19
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Govt anxious that Argyll should convey to Mayo their desire that policy of non-interference in Central Asian politics should be maintained; assumes arms and assistance recently given to Sher Ali will not bind Govt as to future policy, and were merely intended to cultivate good relations with de f...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

29. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f41

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f41
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges receipt of Mayo's despatches and minutes on railways and irrigation; Mayo's conclusion on agency to undertake railways agrees with his own, though it may be prudent to give some extension of existing lines to Companies; need for careful surveying and costing before embarking on irrig...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Apr 1869
Extent:
1 item

30. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f47

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f47
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Despatch being sent re-opening question of survey of country between British Burma and western China; indicates which railway lines likely to be authorised (Rajputana line to be begun from north-east end to open up salt districts as soon as possible); Lord Lawrence favours continuance of annual p...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Apr 1869
Extent:
1 item

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