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31. Mss Eur F231/9, f117

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f117
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Preparations for Persian campaign; comments on Maj-Gen Stalker; good policy to keep aloof from entanglement in Afghanistan with Amir's death approaching.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item

32. Mss Eur F231/9, f120

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f120
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 25 August; Ritchie's refusal of judgeship at Madras; is delighted Vernon Smith informs Canning of what Chairs and others say about him; answers their criticisms regarding Queen of Oudh, and discusses treatment which should be accorded to King and Queen; despite ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item

33. Mss Eur F231/9, f130

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f130
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Preparations for Persian expedition; Capt J F Jones (Indian Navy, Political Agent, Persian Gulf) reports great difficulties of roads between Bushire and Shiraz, and in obtaining transport animals from Turkish side of Gulf; Bombay Govt estimates cost of expedition for Sep 1856-Apr 1857 at 52 lakhs...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item

34. Mss Eur F231/9, f132

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f132
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Discusses at length impracticability of any inland operations in Persia with only six regiments of European infantry; therefore an advance beyond Bushire to Shiraz would be extremely hazardous; India can spare no more European troops – Canning has already gone to 'the utmost bounds of prudence'; ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item

35. Mss Eur F231/9, f136

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f136
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Receipt of instructions for Persian expedition to sail; it plans to rendezvous on 25 November at entrance to Gulf; comments on its commander General Stalker; if operations inland are embarked on Canning proposes to put Anson in charge; important that commander of mixed force of Queen's and Compan...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

36. Mss Eur F231/9, f141

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f141
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 26 September]; no fear of caste feelings being excited by new Enlistment Regulation which applies only to new recruits; recruits to Bombay Army already enlist for general service; no sign of suspicions among existing recruits that they may be compelled to cross...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

37. Mss Eur F231/9, f144

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f144
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
How dispute with Persia should be presented to 'our own Orientals' - comments on last letter from Lord Clarendon (Foreign Secretary) to Persia and his own much simpler proclamation to India; [refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 10 October]; no admission given Amir that he has any rights over Herat...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

38. Mss Eur F231/9, f148

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f148
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Policy towards Afghanistan following fall of Herat to Persia; Lawrence is to meet Dost Muhammad; degree of support to be given latter; an independent Herat, however desirable, is not feasible – its ruler must depend on either Persia or Afghanistan; contests view that Herat is the key to India – 5...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Dec 1856
Extent:
1 item

39. Mss Eur F231/9, f154

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f154
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Question of conferring Admiralty jurisdiction upon Indian courts; as regards question of amalgamation of jurisdictions, Canning has no objection to Vernon Smith legislating on that in Parliament; progress on Codes of Civil and Criminal Procedure and Penal Code; Peacock's hard work on latter; slow...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Dec 1856
Extent:
1 item

40. Mss Eur F231/9, f158

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f158
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
No news from Persian Gulf; Amir on way to Peshawar; refers to Vernon Smith's comments on policy towards Afghanistan in letter of 10 November; views of Sir J Lawrence, Col (Sir) H Edwardes (Commissioner of Peshawar), Col (Sir) James Abbott (Commissioner of Hazara 1845-53), and Canning himself on p...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1856
Extent:
1 item

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