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11. Mss Eur F231/1, f124

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Mss Eur F231/1, f124
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 9 May; answers criticism of 5% loan, which is now filling up faster; King of Ava has recalled officers responsible for frontier outrage; war between Nepal and Tibet does not affect India which is quiet everywhere; by next mail will submit 'very important ques...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jun 1855
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur F231/1, f136

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Mss Eur F231/1, f136
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 25 May; will do his best to expedite preparation of Indian accounts; grant of rank to Indian Army officers all over the world; press is currently filled with 'vast deal of nonsense' on Indian Army officers; loan now going very well; Amir of Afghanistan please...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1855
Extent:
1 item

13. Mss Eur F231/1, f138

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Mss Eur F231/1, f138
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Has that day signed despatch on Oudh; in recent years Court of Directors has repeated urged Govt of India to take action on Oudh but it has not done so for various reasons 'amongst others a reluctance on my part to resort to extreme measures'; one reason for acting now not mentioned officially is...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jun 1855
Extent:
1 item

14. Mss Eur F231/1, f146

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Mss Eur F231/1, f146
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
Wood has shown him his letter of 10 July 1854 to Dalhousie on relations with Dost Muhammad, with which he mainly concurs; defensive alliance might perhaps be formed with him provided it were confined to Persia and did not give umbrage to that Court.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Mar 1855
Extent:
1 item

15. Mss Eur F231/1, f150

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Mss Eur F231/1, f150
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
Announces his appointment and asks for continuance of confidential correspondence, 'the invaluable benefit' of which he has been informed by Wood. [The appointment of Robert Vernon Smith (later Lord Lyveden) as President of the Board of Control was announced on 3 March 1855]
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Mar 1855
Extent:
1 item

16. Mss Eur F231/1, f152

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Mss Eur F231/1, f152
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
Nothing urgent to write about; little progress at Vienna conference; condition of army in Crimea vastly improved; regrets loss of Oliphant as Chairman of EIC.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1855
Extent:
1 item

17. Mss Eur F231/1, f156

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Mss Eur F231/1, f156
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
Disraeli intends to attack loan without waiting to hear Dalhousie's explanation; Sir John Pakington very desirous of knowing outcome of Salt Commission; little prospect of peace or military success.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Apr 1855
Extent:
1 item

18. Mss Eur F231/1, f162

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Mss Eur F231/1, f162
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
Wood says he will reply to Dalhousie's letter of 16 March; Vernon Smith agrees with Dalhousie on question of granting lands to stipendiary Princes; of other subjects mentioned in that letter, it is the loan that occupies attention here - surmises arguments Disraeli will use to attack it, but does...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 May 1855
Extent:
1 item

19. Mss Eur F231/1, f166

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Mss Eur F231/1, f166
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
D'Orgoni; loan; following Wood's precedent he will have to produce budget though it seems absurd to base it on figures for 1852-53 - hopes in future more up to date figures will be available from India; military memorandum [on recognition of Indian Army officers'rank] inserted by Hardinge in Gaze...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 May 1855
Extent:
1 item

20. Mss Eur F231/1, f174

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Mss Eur F231/1, f174
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
Enquires after Plowden's report on salt – he anticipates enquiries on subject; pleased with Dalhousie's minute on military rank [of Indian Army officers]; Govt is 'much pleased' with treaty with Dost Muhammad.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Jun 1855
Extent:
1 item