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Mss Eur B380/2, f18
- Record Id:
- 041-002297992
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002297960
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001915.0x0000fb
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur B380/2, f18
- Title:
- Letter from Mayo to Argyll
- Scope & Content:
- [Refers to Argyll's letter of 16 April]; in agreement on railways; will be cautious about embarking on new irrigation projects; if irrigation is to be continued on scale commensurate with India's needs, his proposed system of accounts and payment for them will be essential; emphasises strength of his opposition to adding to Indian debt – 'we hold India by a thread – at any moment a serious danger might arise' which, because of quantity of Indian debt held in England, could lead to disastrous financial crash in England ('equal to the extinction of half the National Debt'); thus for Indian Govt to borrow in time of peace and so increase a 'formidable political danger which already stares us in the face is little short of a crime'; defends his proposals for paying for irrigation; cannot rely on rise in general prosperity to repay interest on increased loans - India is not America or Europe - 'our position is unparalleled in the history of the world, and … all financial doctrines must give way to political considerations'; borrowing in each year should be limited by building capacity which is not elastic; opposes forward policy in Makran coast, Muscat and Baluchistan, but thinks coast line of telegraph a mistake and asks Argyll to look into this; completely false Times report that Mayo had promised Sher Ali £120,000p.a.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002297960
040-002297990
041-002297992 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur B380 : Richard Southwell Bourke papers.
Mss Eur B380/2 : Original letters from Mayo to Argyll
Mss Eur B380/2, f18 : Letter from Mayo to Argyll - Hierarchy:
- 032-002297960[0002]/040-002297990[0002]/041-002297992
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur B380
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1869
- End Date:
- 1869
- Date Range:
- 17 May 1869
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)