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1. Mss Eur B380/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1
Title:
Original letters from Mayo to Argyll
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 volume

2. Mss Eur B380/1, f162

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f162
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses copy of budget estimate; departments retreated when told of Mayo's determination not to overspend; commends Temple for his support; recommends Mir Akbar Ali for CSI for services in Abyssinnia; following death of Nizam of Hydeabad, hopes to maintain Salar Jung in power during regency whic...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

3. Mss Eur B380/1, f333

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f333
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
In any Parliamentary statements, Argyll should avoid laying stress on what will not be done for Amir of Afghanistan; further reflections on Afghan policy, difficulties facing Sher Ali, and latter's defects of personality; blessing that 'Central Asian [i.e. Russian] question' did not figure promin...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Apr 1869
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur B380/1, f345

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f345
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Disappointment at delay over rifled guns; indianisation of civil service must be done gradually; policy would backfire if natives appointed to posts for which they are unfit either by lack of ability or honesty; it will be long time before competent natives are available in any great numbers for ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Apr 1869
Extent:
1 item

5. Mss Eur B380/1, f49

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f49
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
In this confidential letter outlines objections to Mr Rassam's return to Aden; suggests Brig-Gen Sir Neville Chamberlain should accompany Duke of Edinburgh on his Indian tour; decision on holding Durbar for Duke must depend on whether famine is avoided – inappropriate to hold one if people are st...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1869
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur B380/1, f116

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f116
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Police reinforcements sent to Lord Henry Ulick Browne (Commissioner of Chittagong) to deal with disturbances – still hopes regular troops will be unnecessary; financial position worse than previously indicated; with rising revenue and profound peace, impossible to suggest deficit of £1.7 million;...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

7. Mss Eur B380/1, f125

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f125
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
After six hour debate his Council unanimously agreed on impossibility of touching salt tax this year, and on extension of Certificate tax at present rate to all incomes payable in India [i.e extending it to landholders and in effect converting it to an Income tax]; measures to increase production...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur B380/1, f178

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f178
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Disposal of presents from Native Chiefs; budget well received – Europeans pleased that rich zamindars now also paying Certificate/Income tax; rumour that a commercial member [of Legislative Council] will propose addition to salt tax instead of income tax; salt question will be attacked as soon as...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur B380/1, f223

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f223
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Discusses question of upgrading type of rifle issued to native troops; believes principle adopted since mutiny of issuing them with inferior arms must be discontinued, but on other hand they cannot be placed in position of absolute equality with British troops which they cannot be while artillery...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur B380/1, f245

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f245
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses reports on Kohat punitive raid (including unofficial account from Capt Arthur Broome) and expresses his grave doubts regarding policy of such frontier expeditions; lack of progress of Cachar expedition; other column in Assam doing better; need to prevent raids by wild tribesmen which lea...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

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