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171. Mss Eur F231/8, f2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f2
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: 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

172. Mss Eur F231/8, f5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f5
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

173. Mss Eur F231/8, f7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f7
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

174. Mss Eur F231/8, f10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f10
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

175. Mss Eur F231/8, f11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f11
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

176. Mss Eur F231/8, f14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f14
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

177. Mss Eur F231/8, f17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f17
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

178. Mss Eur F231/8, f22

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f22
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

179. Mss Eur F231/8, f26

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f26
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

180. Mss Eur F231/8, f29

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f29
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