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41. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f23

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f23
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
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Mr Rassam; probably cheaper to sell all India's brass artillery for old brass and purchase rifled artillery made of newly developed form of metal from England; glad Mayo contemplates no entangling engagements with Afghanistan; policy regarding payment of subsidies to Amir; despatch on arming sepo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

42. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f27

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f27
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Proposed appointment of (Sir) B Ellis (Chief Secretary to Bombay Govt) to Governor-General's Council; question of validity of sanads granted by Govt for reasons of state necessity; in view of pressure [from Manchester cotton interests] for Karwar-Hubli railway, his own belief in opening up Dharwa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

43. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f35

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f35
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Regrets exemption from Income tax of all non-resident fund holders, not only as departure from precedent, but as unjustly discriminating against native fund holders as compared with European, when policy should be to encourage native investment in India public debt; Indian Govt should not concern...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

44. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f51

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f51
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Cabinet perturbed by some expressions inserted in Mayo's letter to Amir Afghanistan at latter's request; policy towards Afghanistan; cautions Mayo against allowing his advisers to pushing him into more active policy than he intends; expression that Govt shall view any rebellion against Amir with ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 May 1869
Extent:
1 item

45. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f55

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f55
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Has been occupied with Scottish Education Bill; need for larger proportion of Indian securities to be held in India by Indians; has regretfully in an official despatch expressed doubt of expediency of terms of Mayo's recent letter to Amir, and risks created by subsidy to him; discusses at length ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jun 1869
Extent:
1 item

46. 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

47. 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

48. 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

49. 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

50. 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