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Mss Eur B380/5, f94
- Record Id:
- 041-002298093
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002297960
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001915.0x00015d
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur B380/5, f94
- Title:
- Letter from Mayo to Argyll
- Scope & Content:
- [Refers to Argyll's letter of 1 July]; question of putting conduct of British relations with Persia under Secretary of State for India and Governor-General of India in Council; thinks Argyll does not fully appreciate danger to British interests in the East of Perso-Afghan war which can be prevented by firmness with Persia; such a war would involve much atrocity and its prevention an humanitarian duty; opposes withdrawal from Gulf which would involve many dangers including perhaps extending influence of that 'mysterious Wahabee Power of which we know so little'; inadequacy of Royal Navy's policing of Gulf; financial position in balance; outcry against Income tax continues – 'the ignorance displayed by the European Press is only equalled by its selfishness; his Council has met four times on question of local and imperial taxation and he hopes tomorrow to reach agreement on Resolution to be forwarded to Local Govts as basis for discussion; difficulty of keeping anything secret in India; report that emissary from Afghanistan to Bokhara proposed holy war against infidel and was ordered off by Russia – if true should be possible to get Amir to disown him.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002297960
040-002298081
041-002298093 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur B380 : Richard Southwell Bourke papers.
Mss Eur B380/5 : Original letters from Mayo to Argyll
Mss Eur B380/5, f94 : Letter from Mayo to Argyll - Hierarchy:
- 032-002297960[0005]/040-002298081[0012]/041-002298093
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur B380
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1870
- End Date:
- 1870
- Date Range:
- 29 Jul 1870
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)