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Home Correspondence 1885. Vols. 69 to 73. Selections from the records of Govt. Of India. 7 vols.
Mss. Evr. C. 125/1 to 3 Vols.
1. Secret Dept. 67. Letter from India. Jan 6, 1885. Burmah. The Mission in Paris at the President’s reception on the 5th Jan.
2. Letter from India, Jan. 16, 1885. Secret Dept. France & Burmah. R.e. Shan States.
3. Letter from India, Jan. 19th, 1885. Secret Dept. France and Burmah. Depatch from
Lord Lyons 12th Jan. Extract from the French ‘Economists’.
4. Letter from India (by J. Mclaren) 19th Jan. 1885. Political Dept. Burmah. As to memorial from Rangon and intended measures (with cuttings from French newspapers.)
5. Letter from India, Jan. 22, 1885. Political Dept. Burmah. Affairs at town of Bhamo
in Burmah. (Extract from Tembo newspaper in regard to Chinese attack on above
town.)
6. Letter from India, Jan. 22, 1885. Secret Dept. Central Asia. Distribution of Russian
forces in Trans-Casbia on 1st Oct. 1884.
7. Letter from India, Jan. 29, 1885. Secret Dept. France and Burmah. Signature of a
treaty despatch from Lord Lyons.
8. Telegram from Aden, Feb. 19th, 1885. Secret Dept. Dhali. Further Turkish
aggressions.
9. Telegrams to and from Aden Feb. 19th, 1885. Fharrar.
10. Letter from India Foreign Office, Feb. 16th, 1885. Secret Dept. Central Asia.
From Sir R. Thomson, relative to a reported movement of Russian troops to
Ashkhabad.
11. Letter from India, 1885. Selections from the vernacular press. Bengal. Dec. 27,
1884 to Jan. 3 & 10, 1885. Madras, month of Nov. 1884. Upper India, Jan.
3, 10, & 17, 1885. Bombay, Jan. 3, 10, & 17, 1885.
12. Telegram from Resident Aden, Feb. 15, 1885. Turkish position near Dhali.
13. Letter from Mr. A.D. Cargill M.P. Feb. 13, 1885. Secret Dept. France & Burmah.
Cession of the Shan States to France & mining concessions to the same power.
14. Letter from F.O., Feb. 17, 1885. Secret Dept. Dhali. Turkish Aggressions.
15. Letter from Foreign Office, Feb. 17, 1885. Burmese mission to Europe. Intended
departure from Paris to Rome.
16. Letter from Foreign Office, Feb. 18th, 1885. Secret Dept. France and Burmah.
Proceedings in the chamber of Deputies in connection with the recent commercial
convention.
17. Telegram from Viceroy of India, Feb. 19, 1885. France & Burmah. Expected arrival
at Rangoon of a French man of war conveying consul for Mandalay.
18. Letter from Foreign Office, Feb. 25, 1885. France and Burmah. Despatch from Lord
Lyons in regard to the nature of the lately concluded treaty.
19. Letter from Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, Feb. 24, 1885. Secret Dept. Burmah.
Request for copies of existing treaties.
20. Letter from F.O., Feb. 25, 1885. Secret Dept. Afghan Boundaries. Copies of
telegrams to Sir R. Thomson and Sir E. Thornton.
21. Letter from F.O., Feb. 26, 1885. Secret Dept. Afghan Boundary Commission. Sir
Peter Lumsden’s correspondence with Kazi Saad-ud-Din Khan in regard to the
desirability of reinforcing the Afghan tracks at Panjdeh.
22. Letter from F.O., Feb. 27th, 1885. Secret Dept. Brumah. Test of treaty with France.
23. Letter from Foreign Office, Feb. 27, 1885. France and Burmah. H.M. Ambassador
at Paris asks to be furnished with any further details as to alleged concessions.
24. Letter from Liverpool chamber of Commerce. Political Dept., March 2, 1885.
Burmah. Resolution passed by the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce.
25. Letter from F.O., Feb. 28, 1885. Afghan Boundary. Telegram from Sir S. Lumsden.
23rd Bef.
26. Letter from F.G., March 4, 1885. Secret Dept. France and Burmah. Article from
newspaper "Figars".
27. Letter from F.G., March 4, 1885. Secret Dept. France and Annam. Despatch from
H.M.’s minister in Siam.
28. Letter from War Office, March 4, 1885. Secret Dept. Central Asia. Statement
compiled by the Intelligence dept. Showing the disparition of Russion troops in the
Turkestan district.
29. Letter from Political and A.D.C., March 9, 1885. Secret Dept. India. Report of
proceedings, Oct. To March.
30. Letter from F.O., March 9, 1885. Secret Dept. Afghan Boundary. Russian
movements. Telegrams from Sir V. Lumsden (March 4), Mr. Stephen (March
7), and Sir Thomson (March 9).
31. Letter from India from the Maharajah Duleep Singh. Political Dept., March 10, 1885.
Claims to private landed estates in Punjab. Statement as to ancestral estates of the
Maharajah Duleep Singh by Mr. Talbot.
32. Letter from Mr. J. Evans, March 16, 1885. Political Dept. India. Atrocities at
Mandalay. Newspaper extracts from Indian statesman.
33. Letter from F.O., March 19, 1885. Secret Dept. Afghan Boundary. Telegram from
Sir Lumsden, 14th, and from Sir Thomson as to Afghan refugees.
34. Letter from F.O., March 20, 1885. Secret Dept. Burmah. 1. Mission to Italy. 2.
Mission to France. Correspondence between F.O. and Glasgow Chamber of
Commerce.
35. Letter from F.O., March 20, 1885. Secret Dept. Samali Coast. Proposals as to
expenditure from Zeyla revenue.
36. Letter from F.O., March 24, 1885. Secret Dept. Burmese. Embassy movements of.
37. Memorial from London Chamber of Commerce, March 25, 1885. Our relations with.
38. Letter from F.O., April 7th, 1885. Secret Dept. Burmah. Burmese misison in Italy.
Intended negotiations with Germany.
39. Letter from India, April 7, 1885. Secret Dept. France and Burmah. Mining
concessions to French speculators in Burmah.
40. Letter from India No. 49, March 24, 1885. Secret Dept. French and Burmah.
Mons. F. Ferrsy’s reference to Burmah as a neighbor of French possessions in the
East.
41. Letter from F.O., April 18th, 1885. Secret Dept. Afghan Boundary. Telegram from
Sir Lamsden, April 14. Reply to General Thomaroff’s statement.
42. Letter from F.O., April 18, 1885. Secret Dept. Germany and Burmah. Conclusion
of a treaty between.
43. Letter from London Chamber of Commerce, April 15, 1885. Secret Dept. Siam. Mr.
Colgerhonn’s railway. Project Resolution in favor of.
44. Letter from F.O. of April 18, 1885. Secret Dept. Burmah. Conclusion of a treaty
Germany. Proceedings of the mission in Italy.
45. Letter from F.O., April 20, 1885. Secret Dept. Somali Coast. Limits of the British
Protectorate drafts to Lord Lyons.
46. Letter from Glasgow and Macclesfield chamber of Commerce, April 21, 1885.
Political Dept. Burmah. Trade with representations by Glasgow and Macclesfield
Chambers of Commerce.
47. Letter from F.O., April 21, 1885. Secret Dept. Afghan Boundary. 1. Telegraphic
communication with the Trans-Caspian district. 2. Panjdeh – article in the Journal
de St. Petersburg.
48. Reference Political A.D.C. (from India), May 8, 1885. Pol. Dept. Native Press.
Article in the Aligarli Gazette on the relations between England and Turkey.
49. Letter from F.O., May 11, 1885. Secret Dept. Afghan Boundary. Neutralization of
Panjadah.
50. Political and Secret Dept., May 5, 1885. The Russian advance in Central Asia, 1872-
1885.
51. I. Selections from the Records of the Government of India, Home Dept. No.
CCXXIII. Home Dept. Serial No. 5. Reports on publications issued and registered
in the several provinces of British India during the year 1886. Published by Authority,
Calcutta, 1887.
Contents Page
From the Govt. Of Madras, No. 306, June 21, 1887 1
" " Bombay, No. 2416, Aug. 17, 1887 15
" " Bengal, No. 1046, Aug. 15, 1887 33
" " Northwestern Province and Oudh No.
515 III 258, May 21, 1887 53
" " Punjab, No. 1374, July 16, 1887 62
" the Chief Commission of the Central Province, No.
152-8, Jan. 11, 1887 70
From the Chief Commission of British Burma, No.
281, April 15, 1887 70
From the Chief Commission of Assam, No.
1428, March 17th, 1887 73
From a resident in Mysore, No. 884-1716, March 28, 1887 75
From the Chief Commissioner of Coorg, No. 47-26, Jan. 11, 1887 79
From a Resident at Hyderabad, No. 44G, Feb. 3, 1887 79
From the Commissioner Ajmer - Merwara No. 211G, Feb. 26, 1887 80
II. Selections from the Records of the Govt. Of India Foreign Dept. No. CCXXXVI. Foreign Dept. Serial No. 14. Report of the Wroking of the Thagi and Dakaiti Dept. For 1886, Published by Authority Calcutta, 1888. 1. No 2430, 1887. From the General Superintendent of operations for the suppression of Thagi and Dakaiti, to the Secretary to the govt. Of India Foreign Dept. Of Simila (India), 18th Nov., 1887. In transmitting the prescribed annual returns of the Thagi and Dakaiti Dept. For the year ending 31st Dec., 1886.
III. Records of the Govt. Of India Foreign Dept., No. CCXLIV. Foreign Dept. Serial no. 19. Report of the working of the Thagi and Dakaiti dept. For 1887. Calcutta, 1888.
IV. Selections from the Records of the Govt. of India. Foreign Dept. No. CCLX, Foreign Dept. Serial No. 26. Report of the working of the Thagi and Dakaiti Dept. for 1888. Calcutta, 1889.
V. Selections from the Records of the Govt. of India Home Dept. No. CCLXIII, Home Dept. Serial No. 7. Reports on publications issued and registered in the several provinces of British India during the year 1888. Calcutta, 1889.
VI. Selections from the Records of the Govt. of India Foreign Dept. No. CCLXXXIII, Home Dept. Serial No. 42. Report of the working of the Thagi and Dakaiti Dept. for 1890. Calcutta, 1891.
VII. Selections from the Records of the Govt. of India Home Dept. No. CCLXXXVI, Home Dept. Serial No. 10. Reports on publications issued and registered in the several provinces of British India during the year 1890. Calcutta, 1891.
VIII. Selections from the Records of the Govt. of India Foreign Dept. No. CCXC. Foreign Dept. Serial Dept. No. 48, Report on the working of the Thagi and Dakaitti Dept. for 1891. Calcutta, 1892.
IX. Selections from the Records of the Govt. of India Foreign Dept. No. CCCXI. Foreign Dept. Serial No. 64. Report on the working of the Thagi and Dakaiti Depts. for 1893. Simila 1894.
X. Selections from the Records of the Govt. of India Foreign Dept. No. CCCXXI. Foreign Depts. Serial No. 73. Report on the working of the Thagi and Dakaiti Dept. for 1894. Simila 1895.
XI. Seletctions from the Records of the Govt. of India Home Dept. No. CCCXXIII, Home Dept. Serial No. 15. Report on publications issued and registered in the several provinces of British India during the year 1894. Calcutta, 1895.
XII. India Office Library, Hamilton Collection (Mss. Evr. c. 125). Private correspondence in India. Hamilton-Elgin Selections. Letters from India Office by George Hamilton M.P. Secretary of State for India, To Earl of Elgin and Kincardine. G.M.S.I. and C., From 16th Aug., 1895.
1. Aug. 16, 1895. Chitral. Shahzada Nasscella. Siamese Frontier. Call on Dulees.
Sep. 6, 1895. Indian Debates. Cotton Duties, Shahzada, Internal Affairs, Indian Political Dept., Indian Legislation.
Sep. 12, 1895. Chitral. Vacancies on India Council, colonel Pennycuich, Chinese Boundary.
Sep. 26, 1895. Cotton Duties, Chitral. The Retreat, Private Howard, Captain Butler.
Oct. 3, 1895. Pilgrims Bill. Dr. J.M. Cuningham. Shahzada. Dhullia riot. Cotton Duties.
Oct. 31, 1895. S. of S. at Balmoral. Mr. C.L. Tupper. Military executions on the Chitral road.
Nov. 7, 1895. Cotton Duties. Railways. Decoration of field service. Disposition of military commands Mekong, Turkey, the Queen, Murder of the Kabul Agent.
Nov. 29, 1895. Cotton Duties, Bengal and North Western Railway, Public works Finance recognition of Services of Hunza Nagar Lewis. Military membership of Viceroy's Council.
Dec. 13, 1895. Cotton Duties. the Shahzada, High Indian appts., India Council, Hyderabad, the Eastern Question.
Jan. 3, 1896. H.E. the Viceroy's indisposition, Lord Wenlock, Mr. Bliss, Mr. A.C. Trevor, Chitral Honors, the Amir. The Cotton tariffs, Railways, South African affairs.
Jan. 10, 1896. Cotton proposals. Hand looms, Chitral honors, Kaferestan. chief Justice High Court, Bengal, Railway policy, the Venezuela Question, the Mekong Settlement.
Jan. 17, 1896. Cotton Duties, Chitral Honors, Kaferestan and the Amir.
Jan. 31, 1896. Cotton Legislation, Mobilization scheme, Railway finance, the Amir, Goa refugees, Mekong Treaty.
March 13, 1896. budget, exchange compensation, Bhownuggeri-merchang shipping Bill.
May 15, 1896. Cost of Suakim expedition, Kaferestan Despatch, Chitral, Frontier delinitation, Budget surplus.
May 29, 1896. Cost of Indian contingent, Aden and Somali Coast, Abdul Hak's death, the new Shah, Dheeleep Sing's daughters, Prince Francis of Teck. Famine in the Northwest.
July 17, 1896. Parliament, Debate on cost of Suakim Forces, Russian Railways, Umla Khan.
Aug. 6, 1896. Colonel clerk. Railway. Cost of Indian troops at Suakim.
Sep. 9, 1896. Policy in Afghanistan, Muscal and Zanzibar, Somaliland, the Maharaja of Durbhanga.
Oct. 8, 1896. Our relations with Russia. Famine.
Oct. 13, 1896. Bread riot, famine, Afghan affairs.
Nov. 12, 1896. Finance, famine.
Dec. 11, 1896. Rajbuts, Burma China Frontier, Egypt, Abyssinia.
Jan. 7, 1897. Indian Chiefs.
Jan. 21, 1897. Famine, plague.
Apr. 2, 1897. Famine, pilgrimage, Nacragi.
May 7, 1897. Sanitary improvement of Bombay, contagious diseases, vernacular press, employment of royal engineers.