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Mss Eur B380/2, f292
- Record Id:
- 041-002298017
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002297960
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001915.0x000114
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur B380/2, f292
- Title:
- Letter from Mayo to Argyll
- Scope & Content:
- Question of building Hooghly bridge; encloses letter from Fytche showing that Burma affairs have settled down; has sanctioned expenditure of lakh of rupees to relieve severe distress in Hissar; [cf Argyll to Mayo, 30 July]; great anxiety regarding financial situation; India a poorer country than is generally realised, imposition of further taxation would be cruel, and reduction of expenditure therefore only answer; need for Argyll's support in efforts to reduce military expenditure; C-in-C (Sir W Mansfield) and Military Member (Sir H Durand) both due to retire – if successors are both strong opponents of reduction, their views are likely to be forcibly pressed in Parliament and will probably prevail against both Argyll and Mayo; comments on Mansfield's atypical approach; indicates that in future C-in-C should concentrate on purely military duties, and Military Member should approximate to War Minister; proposes re-structuring Council (which would require short Act of Parliament) to provide for a Public Works Member (Mayo himself currently has to discharge those duties), and reorganisation of responsibilities among Members; suggests Mansfield should become Military Member (believes he would agree provided C-in-C does not sit in Council) – with his unrivalled knowledge of the issues Mayo believes he could make real and early reduction in military expenditure; transfer of charges for roads, sanitation and education from Imperial to Local funds already under consideration – a difficult question, e.g. Bengal Govt is opposed; Persia causing anxiety; situation in Afghanistan; pleased at good reception at home of new railway policy, describes recent measures to make rapid progress; need for Argyll's support in curbing existing Railway Companies' demands in adding to capital accounts, otherwise this will restrict funds available for new lines; staff problems in Public Works Dept; problem caused by precipitate purchase of Orissa and Son irrigation works; legislation needed to make people pay for water - it will be opposed by those wishing imperial taxes to pay for benefit of individuals and localities, but be based on payment principle used for arterial drainage in England and Ireland; has put Col Strachey into Legislative Council to carry bills on canals, forests, and weights and measures, in view of impending departure of Maine; PS: encloses latest revenue and expenditure estimates which are most discouraging disclosing large deficit which could and should have been avoided.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002297960
040-002297990
041-002298017 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur B380 : Richard Southwell Bourke papers.
Mss Eur B380/2 : Original letters from Mayo to Argyll
Mss Eur B380/2, f292 : Letter from Mayo to Argyll - Hierarchy:
- 032-002297960[0002]/040-002297990[0027]/041-002298017
- 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:
- 24 Aug 1869
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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