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541. Mss Eur F90/27, no.34

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Mss Eur F90/27, no.34
Title:
Letter from Cranborne to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Azim Jah, and need to settle case quickly as there are always people in England who will use such a matter to give Indian administration a bad name; comments on famine in Orissa and lower Bengal and degree of blame attributable to Sir Cecil Beadon (Lt-Governor of Bengal) or local officers; latter...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Sep 1866
Extent:
1 item

542. Mss Eur F90/27, no.39

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Mss Eur F90/27, no.39
Title:
Letter from Cranborne to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Gives his views on Lawrence's letter of 16 September on Indian finance; possibility of reducing military expenditure must be decided by Lawrence; Cranborne cannot now attempt general reversal of policy to spend huge sums on barracks; too many useless roads being built; agrees with Lawrence's opin...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Nov 1866
Extent:
1 item

543. Mss Eur F90/27, no.47

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.47
Title:
Letter from Cranborne to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
[Refers to his letter of 3 December (2)]; pay of British soldier may be increased very soon; other factors may lead to further increases of which India must pay her share; implication is that India must find more money (perhaps through increased productivity produced by irrigation and railways) o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Dec 1866
Extent:
1 item

544. Mss Eur F90/29, no.43

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/29, no.43
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Mayo's wish to visit Bombay en route to Calcutta; views on Mysore policy, Nizam's claims regarding Mysore, allowance to be paid young Maharaja while a minor, and salary to be paid Col Haines; has refused Taylor's request for honour; award of KCSIs and CSIs; Pasha of Egypt to have GCSI.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Aug 1868
Extent:
1 item

545. Mss Eur F90/29, no.48

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Mss Eur F90/29, no.48
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Wish of Mr Stanley, eldest son of Lord Stanley of Alderley, to explore route from Bengal to western China via Assam; rumour that Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior dislikes Col Daly.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Oct 1868
Extent:
1 item

546. Mss Eur F90/31, no.12

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.12
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Willing to correspond with de Grey in same frank way as with Wood; lost guns have been recovered from Bhutan; summarises Bhutan situation; 'the general state of affairs in India is certainly very satisfactory'; financial situation is only cause for anxiety; need to spend more on development – suc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Mar 1866
Extent:
1 item

547. Mss Eur F90/31, no.13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.13
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges de Grey's letter of 19 February; advises against giving Maharaja of Jodhpur Star of India if it is not to become meaningless; has acquiesced in budget decision to impose no new taxation; railways unable to cope with volume of freight; convulsion as Muscat and fear of increased Wahabi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Mar 1866
Extent:
1 item

548. Mss Eur F90/31, no.15

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.15
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges de Grey's letter of 3 March; defends competition method of recruitment to ICS; immense improvement in journey times (especially for troops) achieved by railways; need for single lines to be doubled, and to increase rolling stock; had been unwell latterly at Calcutta; unsettled politi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Apr 1866
Extent:
1 item

549. Mss Eur F90/31, no.17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.17
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
De Grey's wishes regarding Ellis will be attended to; paper currency a failure in interior of country; explains his difficulties and policy on sanitary matters; in general, even if de Grey views differ from Lawrence's views, Lawrence will do his best to carry them out.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Apr 1866
Extent:
1 item

550. Mss Eur F90/31, no.18A

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.18A
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Beadon's wish to extend his term as Lt-Governor of Bengal which Lawrence opposes because such posts are 'the great prizes of the services in India'; Maine has made similar request which Lawrence supports – Legal Member of Council, being appointed from home, does not deprive service of any prize, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 May 1866
Extent:
1 item