Duke of Cambridge, Commander-in-chief to Marquess of Salisbury: is pleased that the debate on the Indian Armies has been postponed, because he wishes first to discuss the whole matter with Salisbury.
Earl of Carnarvon to Walpole: requests Walpole to inform Lord Lytton by telegraph of the impossibility of conferring the K.C.M.G. on "the gentleman in Siam".
Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, M.P. to Viscount Cranbrook Secretary of State for India: recommending [unnamed] writer of an enclosed letter who wishes to join the Indian Navy.
Sir Garnet Wolseley, to his private secretary: notes the contents of a letter of recommendation [not found] sent to the Marquess of Salisbury by the Governor of Jersey on behalf of an applicant for service with the Indian Marine forces
C.W. Birdwood, India Office, to Walpole: congratulates Walpole on C.B.E.; hopes that Montagu Corry "has brains" since he will have to vindicate the foreign policy of the outgoing government. Reports rumours that Mr. Smith was also to be elevated to the peerage, and that there were to be 10 or 12 ...