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Refers to Canning's letter of 17 December regarding unauthorised publication of Lawrence's views on educational and religious question; opposes establishing bible classes in Government schools which would 'do mischief both to the cause of education and to that of good government' and thinks Parli...
Refers to Canning's letters of 17 and 18 December; Durand elected to Council of India; but for Lord Palmerston's promise Stanley would be inclined to concede nothing to Company's European troops; necessity of local European army recognised by Cabinet but only reluctantly by military authorities; ...
Refers to earlier letter on opium [cf his letters of 17 November and 2 December(1)] in which he proposed substitution of private cultivation, with an excise, for existing Govt monopoly; Elgin's success in obtaining legalisation of opium trade with China removes main objection to present system an...
Has failed to find anyone of sufficient calibre willing to accept Chief Justiceship of Calcutta Supreme Court; is unwilling to send anyone second rate, and will therefore offer it to (Sir) Barnes Peacock (Law Member of Governor-General's Council) or failing him to William Ritchie (Advocate-Genera...
Will prevent Duleep Singh from visiting India if possible; Maharaja of Patiala will be received appropriately if he visits England, but his presence is surely still needed in India; needs information regarding rewards to loyal native chiefs and compensation for sufferers during mutiny, on both of...
With Stanley's permission informs him of complaints in private letters to England that new European cavalry in India is not yet properly equipped nor sufficiently supplied with NCOs – opposition from Queen's military authorities in India is suspected.
Writes for Canning's own eye alone; military authorities in England favour complete amalgamation of Queen's and local European armies, reducing native army to something like a militia: in short 'to hold India as the colonies are held, mainly by troops of the line'; this view shared by Court, perm...
Acknowledges Canning's letters of 27 and 31 December and 1, 2 and 3 January; Duleep Singh's business will be dealt with expeditiously… [remainder of letter is missing from photocopy].