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41. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/63

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/63
Title:
No. 55: Letter from Ross D. Mangles
Scope & Content:
He is glad to hear that the Governor General is going to the North West. Doubts whether even John P Grant is capable of governing there. The policy of annexing the Meerut Division to the Punjab is doubted, and he hopes the Delhi Territory alone will be attached to the Punjab. Reports on drafts o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Mar 1858
Extent:

1 item

42. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/69

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/69
Title:
No. 61: Letter from Sir Frederick Currie
Scope & Content:
Sends a copy of the Court's Resolution on the Despatch from the Secret Committee of 19 Apr. He dreads the thought of the hot-weather campaign; Rohilcund is not quite so hot as the Doab. Encloses resolution of the Court, with reference to the Despatch of the Secret Committee, expressing the Cou...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 May 1858
Extent:

2 items

43. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/18

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/18
Title:
No. 18: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Informs Lord Canning that the British Government will share the extraordinary expenses of the Persian War. The acceptance of terms by the Persians may be a ruse to gain time. He objects to any proposal to take troops beyond the Bolan Bass. Has given a letter of introduction to Mr Loftus, who kno...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Dec 1856
Extent:
2 items

44. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/24

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/24
Title:
No. 24: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Writes of his pleasure at the satisfactory military demonstration on the Persian seaboard. Hopes that General Outram will have taken up a position at Awar or even Shuster before the news of the Treaty reaches him. Discusses the Treaty, and the question of the Governor of Herat. Despairs of obtai...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Mar 1857
Extent:
3 items

45. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/6

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/6
Title:
No. 6: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Reports Lord Dalhousie's arrival in England, and improvement in health. Sykes and Mr Mangles have had an interview with His Lordship, who regretted very much the existing ill-feeling between the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal and some Members of the Supreme Council. It has occurred to some Member...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

46. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/8

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/8
Title:
No. 8: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Informs Lord Canning that a Secret Despatch goes out by the present mail, authorizing the Government of India to supply Dost Mahomed or any de facto ruler of Herat with arms and even with officers. Names officers likely to be of service at Herat. His opinion was asked by the President of the Boa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item

47. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/10
Title:
No. 10: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Writes that the draft paper on a comprehensive system of Police has passed the Board and will no doubt go through the Court. Comments on the proposed system. Explains why a communication from the Secret Committee about Persia bore his signature only; a duplicate copy will follow with the signatu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Aug 1856
Extent:
1 item

48. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/11
Title:
No. 11: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Reports that a draft on the Commander in Chief's proposed tour of inspection is now before the Board; Comments. The Board have consented to an increase of one Captain and one Lieutenant for each Regiment though he struggled for two Captains for each Regiment. Lord Panmure has set aside Lord Hard...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Aug 1856
Extent:
1 item

49. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/14

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/14
Title:
No. 14: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Suggests the correct policy as regards Herat. It should be kept independent of Persia and Afghanistan. Believes that there will be no Expedition to Persia at all, as the exaggerated reports of preparations in Bombay are likely to frighten the Shah away from Herat. Prince Gortschakoff has assured...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item

50. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/15

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/15
Title:
No. 15: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Reports the result of a conference with Colonel Hennell on the necessity of extending operations in the Persian Gulf. States the necessity of combining in the General Commanding both military and political powers, and should there be no suitable officer in India available, suggests General [Jame...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item

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