Outlines mutiny services of Lt-Col Patrick Gordon in support of recommendation for his promotion to Colonel which Duke of Cambridge has rejected; regrets that Cambridge is allowing officers of royal army (e.g. 'smart subalterns of Hussars') to go home when officers and civilians in Company servic...
Plot detected among Sikhs of 10th Punjab regiment; Canning's fears regarding Sikhs and need to maintain adequate European troops in India; of disarmed infantry regiments in Punjab five likely to be retained but at reduced strength – probably not more than 3000 men; raising of police in Punjab and...
Wishes membership of Military Commission formed in England included some officers who had experienced mutiny; ingrained opinions of Indian military men have altered remarkably as result of mutiny; radical importance of such questions as districts from which recruits should be drawn, or mixing of ...
Refers to Stanley's letters of 26 July and 2 August; possible appointment of Montgomery as Provisional Member of Council, but he may be needed to succeed Lawrence in Punjab; false report concerning issue of amnesty proclamation – but Canning is anxious to issue one 'the moment I feel that it will...
Discusses at length considerations to be taken into account in issuing amnesty; danger of issuing one prematurely illustrated by experience in Bundelkhand where Canning made that mistake [the risk is lack of take-up]; suggests procedure for pardoning rebels and issue of general amnesty which shou...
Encloses three papers [not present] showing evidence of returning normality; gives statistics of showing relatively high proportion of revenue collected in N W Provinces for 1857/58; best results come from districts where fighting was heaviest partly because in areas where rebels were left undist...
Brief review of military situation; has some respect for Tantia Topi's abilities; Lawrence states Multan affair has renewed panic among Europeans and disturbed disarmed regiments; trustworthy remnants of regiments being formed into Corps which Canning plans to send up Trunk Road to be seen by Sik...
Arrangements for issuing Proclamation not yet decided; rumours at Patna that Govt intends to take opportunity of constitutional change to repudiate Permanent Settlement and Company debt.