Report of excessive severity in court martial proceedings in May at Jullundur against officers and men of 4th N.I.; fears there have been many condemnations of innocent men because of 'haste of passion and terror on the part of Europeans' and 'habit of bearing false witness said to be inveterate ...
Need to support (Sir) Salar Jung (Prime Minister of Hyderabad) against intrigues against him – 'it seems important not to lose native friends for want of backing them up. We have not too many, I fear'.
Decision, in justice to Canning, to publish latter's despatch on Oudh Proclamation in answer to Ellenborough's; suggests need to reward sepoys of faithful Lucknow regiments more conspicuously; will ensure Patiala is suitably treated if he visits England; Durand's mission home will be valuable; is...
Approves Canning's proposal for cession of territory to Nepal [cf Canning's letter to Ellenborough of 10 June]; irregularity committed by (Sir) R Temple (Secretary to Punjab Govt) in publishing letter purporting to be from Sir J Lawrence to (Sir) Herbert Edwardes on relations of the State with Ch...
Acknowledges Canning's letters of 30 September and 2 October; does not fear Jung Bahadur proving false – 'he knows his interest too well'; Lawrence writes that he must come home for good of his health; difficulty in filling judgeships in Bengal and Bombay; pressure from Duleep Singh for settlemen...
Queen has written and spoken to him several times on behalf of Duleep Singh; anti-opium agitation has revived; is bringing before Cabinet proposal to comply with Canning's demand for increase in local European artillery but Horse Guards want it to belong to them; proposal to add European regiment...
Concern at forced sales of land in Shahabad for non-payment of revenue, if default due to inability of Govt to protect landowners from marauding rebels; Govt's need to conciliate landowners; fears compulsory sales of land has done much to alienate the people; asks Canning to consider possible way...
Again raises question of compensation for losses suffered during rebellion on which he needs to be able to answer questions in Parliament; lists issues involved including whether any distinction should be made between natives and Europeans.
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