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11. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/11
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Grateful for Govt's approval of line taken regarding Company's European regiments [cf Stanley to Canning, 8 January]; his great anxiety regarding this matter, and describes how it appears to have been blown out of all proportion by Headquarters staff; Lord Clyde has been unwell – need to keep him...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Feb 1859
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/12
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Reports heavy fall in Govt securities, and counter-measures taken by Bank of Bengal; root of problem appears to be uncertainty regarding Govt's financial requirements and intentions and future level of interest; Govt of India needs to be able to announce maximum sum it intends to raise by loan, t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Feb 1859
Extent:
1 item

13. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/13
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Encloses intercepted letters [not present] apparently from Maharani of Lahore (in Nepal) to Maharaja of Kashmir which represent Jung Bahadur of Nepal as ready to side against British; Canning is satisfied that he will not commit overtly hostile acts but he may privately encourage Maharani and oth...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Feb 1859
Extent:
1 item

14. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/14
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Refers to his letter of 16 February and explains why it has been necessary to announce loan for £5 million before hearing from Stanley; receipt on 19 February of Stanley's letter of 17 January on application to Parliament for £7 million – Canning's assumptions regarding apportionment of this sum ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Feb 1859
Extent:
1 item

15. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/15

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/15
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Discusses candidates to replace Montgomery as provisional member of his Council; would like someone with Punjab experience (but no one suitable available), followed by someone from N.W. Provinces and therefore opts for (Sir) Henry Harington (Member for N.W.P. of Governor-General's Legislative Cou...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Feb 1859
Extent:
1 item

16. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/16
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Approves Peacock's appointment as Chief Justice of Bengal – gives favourable character sketch of him; suggests no successor to Peacock as Law Member of Governor-General's Council is needed – his work in both the Executive and Legislative Councils could be given to Advocate-General of Bengal if th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Mar 1859
Extent:
1 item

17. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/17
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Encloses draft resolution (not present) on raising customs duties; no intention of raising salt duties but cannot afford to reduce or even equalize them; opium duty in Bengal cannot be raised but Malwa opium could be raised from Rs.400 to Rs.500 per chest – 'Bombay will cry out but without any re...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Mar 1859
Extent:
1 item

18. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/18

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/18
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Refers to his letter of 2 March; Ritchie's response to suggestion he should become responsible as Advocate General for Government business in Legislative Council; essential to have good lawyer representing Govt in Legislative Council because Queen's judges there criticize Govt business more than ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Mar 1859
Extent:
1 item

19. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/19

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/19
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Realises assumption made in his letter of 23 February regarding financial allocations were wrong; re-emphasises need for remittances from Home Govt to meet Indian expenditure; success of loan as yet difficult to judge; tenor of proceedings in Parliament on 14 February [regarding authorisation of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Mar 1859
Extent:
1 item

20. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/20

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/20
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Apology for not answering Stanley's letters of last two mails.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Mar 1859
Extent:
1 item

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