Discusses claim from European troops of Company's Army that they cannot be transferred without consent to Queen's service and asking for discharge or re-enlistment with bounty; danger of giving rise to suspicion amongst Sikhs of misunderstanding between British authorities and European troops; En...
Progress in pacification of Oudh slower than expected; cannot yet say how Proclamation is received in Oudh, but reception elsewhere is good; Tantia Topi still baffles his pursuers.
In some areas amnesty will have to be imposed by force; unreasonable claim under Proclamation by a sirdar of Maharaja of Rewah regarding right of suttee, indicating disturbing level of suspicions of British bad faith.
Refers to Stanley's letter of 5 October; question of reward for faithful Lucknow regiments; discusses question of excessive severity in punishing rebels [cf Stanley's letter of 24 September] – Canning thinks civilians have been more severe than military 'but the difficulty of keeping either of th...
Refers to his letter of 31 October; does not now intend to appoint Edmonstone as Lt-Governor of N.W. Provinces – he could therefore be appointed provisional member of Council.
Hopes discontent among Company's European troops is dying away; refers to Stanley's letter of 26 October – has asked Lawrence to explain publication of his despatch on Edwardes's paper [on education].
Acknowledges Stanley's letters of 9 and 15 [sic ? 17] November; important Duleep Singh should not visit India at present; his mother is making mischief and Jung Bahadur may be giving her encouragement; her intrigues chiefly directed at Kashmir – Lawrence has recently visited its Maharaja and repo...