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Mss Eur F136
- Record Id:
- 032-002313024
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002313024
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000094.0x000009
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F136
- Title:
- Papers of 1st Baron Meston, Indian Civil Service 1885-1919, Chairman, Financial Relations Committee 1919-20
- Scope & Content:
- Meston Collection: correspondence and papers of James Scorgie Meston, 1st Baron Meston (1865-1943), Indian Civil Service 1885-1919, Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces 1912-18, Chairman, Financial Relations Committee 1919-20.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002313024", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F136: Papers of 1st Baron Meston, Indian Civil Service 1885-1919, Chairman, Financial Relations Committee 1919-20" },{ "id" : "036-002313025", "parent" : "032-002313024", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/1-2: Correspondence with the Viceroy" },{ "id" : "040-002313026", "parent" : "036-002313025", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/1: Lord Meston's confidential correspondence with Lord Chelmsford, Viceroy and Governor-General of India (with list of contents)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313027", "parent" : "036-002313025", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/2: Duplicate copy" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002313028", "parent" : "032-002313024", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/3-7: 1st Baron Meston, Indian Civil Service 1885-1919: correspondence as Lieutenant-Governor of United Provinces" },{ "id" : "040-002313029", "parent" : "036-002313028", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/3: Lord Meston's confidential correspondence as Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces (with list of contents)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313030", "parent" : "036-002313028", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/4: Lord Meston's confidential correspondence as Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces, Volume III (with list of contents)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313031", "parent" : "036-002313028", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/5: Duplicate copy" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313032", "parent" : "036-002313028", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/6: Lord Meston's correspondence in connection with Muhammedan affairs (with list of contents)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313033", "parent" : "036-002313028", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/7: Private letters in connection with Lord Meston's evidence before the Finance Commission" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002313034", "parent" : "032-002313024", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/8-13: 1st Baron Meston, Indian Civil Service 1885-1919: original correspondence" },{ "id" : "040-002313035", "parent" : "036-002313034", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/8: Letters on Lord Meston's career and appointment" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313036", "parent" : "036-002313034", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/9: Letters to Lord Meston from Sir Guy Fleetwood Wilson (in a file labelled 'a few personal letters from Sir Guy Fleetwood Wilson', which…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313037", "parent" : "036-002313034", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/10: Envelope marked 'the genesis of India in the Round Table', containing copies of an article and memorandum on India and the Empire by…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313038", "parent" : "036-002313034", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/11: File marked 'some correspondence with Lionel Curtis', containing letters from Curtis to Lord Meston, with copies of some of Meston's…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313039", "parent" : "036-002313034", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/12: Letters to Lord Meston from various correspondents, mostly addressed to him when he was in England????Mar-Jul 1917; Jan-Jun 1918" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313040", "parent" : "036-002313034", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/13: Correspondence about the sale of the hospital ship Nabha" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002313041", "parent" : "032-002313024", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/14-37: 1st Baron Meston, Indian Civil Service 1885-1919: files (labelled by Meston)" },{ "id" : "040-002313042", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/14: Miscellaneous papers about Indian currency questions'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313043", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/15: U.P. Lieutenant-Governorship. Odd jobs, minutes and war-work. Miscellaneous work as L.G. of the U.P.' Minutes, copies of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313044", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/16: Printed correspondence and memoranda on the recognition to be made of India's services during the war, and the lines her future…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313045", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/17: India reforms. The new line of attack' Memoranda on various schemes of reform; Lord Meston's printed correspondence on discussions…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313046", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/18: Printed Proceedings of the U.P. Legislative Council" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313047", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/19: Indian reforms. The U.P. contribution' Correspondence, notes and memoranda on the formation and workings of two informal committees…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313048", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/20: India reforms. Discussions with Montagu and Chelmsford in India' Memoranda and correspondence on proposals for the separation of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313049", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/21: Report on Indian Constitutional Reforms [Cd. 9109] Dated as: London 1918" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313050", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/22: Criticisms of the Report' Printed and typescript memoranda criticising parts of the Montagu-Chelmsford Report; newspaper cuttings on…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313051", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/23: Proceedings of the India Office Committee (Mr Charles Roberts, M.P.) on Reforms Bill' Minutes of Committee meetings, notes by…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313052", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/24: Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, Pre-parliamentary stage' Printed memorandum by Richard Feetham and H.L. Stevenson on the Government of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313053", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/25: Indian Reforms. The Joint Parliamentary Committee. The passing of the Act' Papers connected with the Joint Select Committee on the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313054", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/26: Preliminary discussions on the audit and finance phases of constitutional reform in India'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313055", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/27: Crewe Committee and its consequences' Papers relating to Lord Crewe's Committee on the Home Administration of Indian Affairs" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313056", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/28: Discussions in India after I left 1920' Printed correspondence, memoranda and minutes mainly connected with the Reforms Office of the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313057", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/29: Papers relating to a special committee at the India Office to deal with draft rules under the Government of India Act and with the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313058", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/30: Financial Relations Committee, styled the Meston Award' Correspondence, notes, memoranda and financial statements connected with the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313059", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/31: [papers found together inside file no. 30] Memoranda and notes presented to the Financial Relations Committee" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313060", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/32: [papers found together inside file no. 30] Papers relating to the publication of the Report of the Financial Relations Committee and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313061", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/33: Non-Brahmans in Madras: my arbitration' Notes and correspondence on the reservation of seats for non-Brahmans in the future Madras…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313062", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/34: Prince of Wales's projected visit to India in 1920 and substitution of Duke of Connaught'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313063", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/35: The short-lived Standing Joint Committee on Indian Affairs' Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and proceedings of Committee meetings" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313064", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/36: Papers relating to the Committee on percentage exchequer grants and its Report" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313065", "parent" : "036-002313041", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/37: Simon Report and 1935 Act - new constitution of India' Newspaper cuttings on the working and report of the Simon Commission, on the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002313066", "parent" : "032-002313024", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/38-39: 1st Baron Meston, Indian Civil Service 1885-1919: miscellaneous papers" },{ "id" : "040-002313067", "parent" : "036-002313066", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/38: Menus, programmes etc. of functions Lord Meston attended as Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313068", "parent" : "036-002313066", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/39: Notes for articles and speeches Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002313069", "parent" : "032-002313024", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/40-43: 1st Baron Meston, Indian Civil Service 1885-1919: printed volumes: speeches" },{ "id" : "040-002313070", "parent" : "036-002313069", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/40: Speeches (Vol.II) (with index)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313071", "parent" : "036-002313069", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/41: Duplicate copy" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313072", "parent" : "036-002313069", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/42: Speeches (Vol.III) (with index)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313073", "parent" : "036-002313069", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/43: Duplicate copy" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002313074", "parent" : "032-002313024", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/44-50: 1st Baron Meston, Indian Civil Service 1885-1919: printed volumes: proceedings of the Council of the Lieutenant-Governor of the…" },{ "id" : "040-002313075", "parent" : "036-002313074", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/44: Abstract of the proceedings of the Council of the Lt.-Governor of the U.P. for 1913 (with index) Dated as: Allahabad 1913" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313076", "parent" : "036-002313074", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/45: Abstract of the proceedings of the Council of the Lt.-Governor of the U.P. for 1914 (with index) Dated as: Allahabad 1914" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313077", "parent" : "036-002313074", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/46: Proceedings of the Council of the Lt.-Governor of the U.P. for 1915 (with index) Dated as: Allahabad 1916" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313078", "parent" : "036-002313074", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/47: Proceedings of the Council of the Lt.-Governor of the U.P. for 1916 (with index) Dated as: Allahabad 1917" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313079", "parent" : "036-002313074", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/48: Proceedings of the Legislative Council for the U.P. for Jan-Apr 1917 (volume I) Dated as: Allahabad 1918" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313080", "parent" : "036-002313074", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/49: Proceedings of the Legislative Council for the U.P. for Jul-Dec 1917 (volume II) Dated as: Allahabad 1918" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313081", "parent" : "036-002313074", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/50: Council proceedings, U.P.: Index for 1917 Dated as: Allahabad 1918" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002313082", "parent" : "032-002313024", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/51-54: 1st Baron Meston, Indian Civil Service 1885-1919: printed volumes: miscellaneous" },{ "id" : "040-002313083", "parent" : "036-002313082", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/51: Memorandum by the Viceroy (Lord Hardinge) on questions likely to arise in India at the end of the war, with memoranda and comments by…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313084", "parent" : "036-002313082", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/52: The Government of India Acts, 1915 and 1916, with notes, appendix and index (bound together, in a volume marked 'for official use…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313085", "parent" : "036-002313082", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/53: Confidential copy of the Montagu-Chelmsford Report (annotated) Dated as: Simla 1918" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002313086", "parent" : "036-002313082", "text" : "Mss Eur F136/54: Report, Proceedings and Minutes of Evidence of the Joint Select Committee on the Government of India Bill" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002313024
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur F136/1-2 : Correspondence with the Viceroy
Mss Eur F136/3-7 : 1st Baron Meston, Indian Civil Service 1885-1919: correspondence as Lieutenant-Governor of United Provinces
Mss Eur F136/8-13 : 1st Baron Meston, Indian Civil Service 1885-1919: original correspondence
Mss Eur F136/14-37 : 1st Baron Meston, Indian Civil Service 1885-1919: files (labelled by Meston)
Mss Eur F136/38-39 : 1st Baron Meston, Indian Civil Service 1885-1919: miscellaneous papers
Mss Eur F136/40-43 : 1st Baron Meston, Indian Civil Service 1885-1919: printed volumes: speeches
Mss Eur F136/44-50 : 1st Baron Meston, Indian Civil Service 1885-1919: printed volumes: proceedings of the Council of the Lieutenant-Governor of…
Mss Eur F136/51-54 : 1st Baron Meston, Indian Civil Service 1885-1919: printed volumes: miscellaneous
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- 032-002313024
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F136
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 54 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1906
- End Date:
- 1936
- Date Range:
- 1906-1936
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Deposited on permanent loan and subsequently presented by the 3rd Lord Meston, 06 June 1967
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Butler, Spencer Harcourt, Knight, Governor of Burma, 1869-1938
Craddock, Reginald Henry, Knight, administrator in India and Burma, 1864-1937
Curtis, Lionel George, Subject of Mss Eur E267
Feetham, Richard, lawyer, politician and judge, 1874-1965
Financial Relations Committee, 1919-1920
Hardinge, Charles, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst
Indian Round Table Conference, 1930-1932
Kerr, Philip Henry, 11th Marquess of Lothian
Marris, William Sinclair
Meston, James Scorgie, 1st Baron Meston, of the Indian civil service, 1865-1943
Milnes, Robert Offley Ashburton, 1st Marquess of Crewe, politician, 1858-1945
Nabha, Ship
O'Donnell, Samuel Perry
Roberts, Charles Henry, Creator of Mss Eur F170
Stephenson, Hugh Lansdown
Thesiger, Frederic, 1st Baron Chelmsford
Wilson, Guy Douglas Arthur Fleetwood, Knight, colonial administrator and civil servant, 1850-1940 - Places:
- India, Asia
United Provinces, India