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101. Mss Eur F231/3, p162

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Mss Eur F231/3, p162
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 3 July (1); suggests Legislative Councillor [i.e. Law Member of Governor-General's Executive Council] no longer necessary and that £10,000 p.a. could be saved; two batches of civil servants (of 20 each) being sent out, plus those currently at Haileybury found fit aft...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Aug 1856
Extent:
1 item

102. Mss Eur F231/3, p165

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Mss Eur F231/3, p165
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 17 July; brief comments on Indian financial position; possibility of negotiations with Persia at Constantinople, but meanwhile Canning should continue with preparations for campaign; agreement has been given to Anson's tour of inspection; inconvenience of latter's co...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item

103. Mss Eur F231/3, p172

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Mss Eur F231/3, p172
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Orders have been sent to start Persian expedition to seize Bushire and Kharaq; is urging Elphinstone to active commissariat preparations should objects be extended to Shiraz, but agrees with Canning difficulties begin there; Dost Muhammad should be encouraged to attack Persia; Clerk thinks 10,000...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item

104. Mss Eur F231/3, p180

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Mss Eur F231/3, p180
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Thinks despatch of English officers to Herat would be feasible (extraordinary lack of news from there), but otherwise agrees with Canning's letter of 22 August; important that Dost Muhammad understands he is being helped to expel Persians from Herat, but not to install himself who has no right to...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item

105. Mss Eur F231/3, p184

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Mss Eur F231/3, p184
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letters of 8 September; Persian expedition; Court of Directors now adopting more liberal attitude to Oudh royal family; encloses draft Act on Admiralty jurisdiction in India; has urged O'Shaughnessy to return to India rather than take charge of railways and telegraphs of other...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item

106. Mss Eur F231/3, p191

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Mss Eur F231/3, p191
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letters of 22 September; preparations for Persian expedition; possibility of placing Outram in command; agrees on keeping aloof from Afghan entanglements, but current events 'force us into interference'; urges action on Law Commission for domestic political reasons; he and Man...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

107. Mss Eur F231/3, p196

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Mss Eur F231/3, p196
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 8 October; appointment of Outram to command Persian expedition with both political and military powers; Vernon Smith hopes Canning will not think appointment an invasion of his privileges; Outram's instructions; Clarendon's annoyance at Canning's reduction of force; ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

108. Mss Eur F231/3, p201

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Mss Eur F231/3, p201
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Canning's letter of 23 October; plans for Persian expedition; orders sent to Canning to send force to Shuster [sc Shushtar] which will require no more troops than force originally proposed before Canning's reduction; Cabinet puzzled by latter; if Canning is really pressed, suggests t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Dec 1856
Extent:
1 item

109. Mss Eur F231/3, p206

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Mss Eur F231/3, p206
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Persian expedition; has shown Canning's letter [? of 23 October] on need for troops from England, if inland operations in Persia are proposed, to Palmerston, Clarendon and Panmure; refers to Canning's letter of 8 November (1); Dost Muhammad; complaints of Sykes and Court at Canning's declaration ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Dec 1856
Extent:
1 item

110. Mss Eur F231/3, p210

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Mss Eur F231/3, p210
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Canning's letter of 22 November; anxieties in England that insufficient force sent to Persia; Vernon Smith hopes Canning is continually sending reinforcements according to authority sent by Secret Committee's letter of 24 November; Russians suspected of covert support for Persia; agr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jan 1857
Extent:
1 item