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31. Mss Eur F231/2, p180

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p180
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Relations with Persia and Afghanistan; Crimean peace negotiations; possibility that check to Russians in west will cause them to encroach towards India; need to reduce Indian expenditure. [Note: undated in F231/2 and 8. Date obtained from Mss Eur Photo Eur 476]
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[9 Feb 1856]
Extent:
1 item

32. Mss Eur F231/2, p182

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p182
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Vernon Smith inclined to think British policy towards Afghanistan should be 'divide and rule'; Canning will face opposition from civil servants in seeking economies; opposition of British Army officers and War Office to appointment of Indian Army officers to senior Indian commands; asks for infor...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1856
Extent:
1 item

33. Mss Eur F231/2, p189

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p189
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Policy towards Persia and Afghanistan; pretensions of Legislative Council, and need for parliamentary legislation if law officers' opinion finds in its favour; political situation at home; East India Company directors due for re-election are canvassing grossly; asks to be kept fully informed on O...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Mar 1856
Extent:
1 item

34. Mss Eur F231/2, p192

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p192
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Crimean peace negotiations; is recommending Sir H Rawlinson for vacant directorship, and appointed Sir G Clerk as Under-Secretary at Board of Control; begs Canning to curb Legislative Council.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Mar 1856
Extent:
1 item

35. Mss Eur F231/2, p195

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p195
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
In process of forcing financial draft on Directors; idea of sending Accountant to India – economy-drive must come from India in view of difficulties of enforcing it from home; need for early consideration by Legislative Council of Law Commission's 1st report; parliamentary tactics employed by Dis...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

36. Mss Eur F231/2, p200

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p200
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Gladstone (currently a backbench MP) hostile to Indian administration; criticisms of difficulties caused by diplomats; has appointed Gen (Sir) R Vivian (ex-Madras Army) to vacancy among Directors; Col W H Sykes (ex-Bombay Army) and Mr R D Mangles (ex-ICS) have become Chairman and Deputy Chairman ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

37. Mss Eur F231/2, p204

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p204
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Canning's letters of 22 and 25 March; sorry to hear Canning thinks expenditure will increase and not decrease; cannot see why Indian civil service salaries should be higher than Colonial service – Directors (who are all closely connected with service) only say style of living is gran...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

38. Mss Eur F231/2, p212

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p212
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letters of 8 and 9 April; financial despatch will give £1 million to be spent on public works, though papers before Vernon Smith suggest nearly £2 million already proposed to be spent; question whether there should be increase in military or 'native' [i.e. civil ?] police, and...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

39. Mss Eur F231/2, p219

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p219
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Canning's letter of 22 April (2); Panmure rejects proposal to substitute Company for Queen's two cavalry regiments so that economy will be impossible; if Persia does not evacuate Herat, Canning should prepare for war but take no aggressive step without distinct instructions from home...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

40. Mss Eur F231/2, p222

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p222
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Canning's letters of 30 April, 2 and 3 May; comments on Peacock and intemperance of Sir James Hogg (MP and East India Company Director); adverse comments on Directors as a body; will send Law Officers's opinion on claims of Legislative Council which, if known, would end 'all hope of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

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