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171. Mss Eur F231/2, p36

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Mss Eur F231/2, p36
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Character sketch of (Sir) Barnes Peacock (Legal Member of Governor-General's Council), but his opinions on Report of Law Commission on Procedure may prove troublesome; complains at delays in forwarding latter to India; explains why he does not intend to attend meetings of Legislative Council regu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

172. Mss Eur F231/2, p74

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p74
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
State of Dalhousie's health; acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 21 January; loan of Feroze steamer to Pasha of Egypt for leisure use; concern regarding powers of Legislative Council – thinks modification of Act of Parliament of 1853 may be needed to curb it; probable current annual deficit of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Mar 1856
Extent:
1 item

173. Mss Eur F231/2, p124

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p124
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Timetable for despatch to Vernon Smith of financial accounts and other documents; delays and difficulties caused by absence of reply from him on question of borrowing for public works.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

174. Mss Eur F231/2, p126

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p126
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Refers to Parliamentary Question from Sir John Pakington (Conservative MP) and explains delays in completion of salt report.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

175. Mss Eur F231/2, p132

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p132
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Is sending Financial Review and Despatch; will embark on no new public (with some unavoidable exceptions) until they hear from Vernon Smith whether they can borrow, but a loan in the autumn will still be necessary unless limit is placed on drawings of East India Company Court; difficulties caused...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

176. Mss Eur F231/2, p182

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p182
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Vernon Smith inclined to think British policy towards Afghanistan should be 'divide and rule'; Canning will face opposition from civil servants in seeking economies; opposition of British Army officers and War Office to appointment of Indian Army officers to senior Indian commands; asks for infor...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1856
Extent:
1 item

177. Mss Eur F231/2, p192

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p192
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Crimean peace negotiations; is recommending Sir H Rawlinson for vacant directorship, and appointed Sir G Clerk as Under-Secretary at Board of Control; begs Canning to curb Legislative Council.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Mar 1856
Extent:
1 item

178. Mss Eur F231/2, p195

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p195
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
In process of forcing financial draft on Directors; idea of sending Accountant to India – economy-drive must come from India in view of difficulties of enforcing it from home; need for early consideration by Legislative Council of Law Commission's 1st report; parliamentary tactics employed by Dis...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

179. Mss Eur F231/2, p200

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p200
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Gladstone (currently a backbench MP) hostile to Indian administration; criticisms of difficulties caused by diplomats; has appointed Gen (Sir) R Vivian (ex-Madras Army) to vacancy among Directors; Col W H Sykes (ex-Bombay Army) and Mr R D Mangles (ex-ICS) have become Chairman and Deputy Chairman ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

180. Mss Eur F231/3, p60 (2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/3, p60 (2)
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Believes certain technical impediments pointed out by Sir James Colville (Chief Justice of Calcutta Supreme Court) to turning Supreme Court into High Court as proposed by Civil Procedure Report can be overcome; Sir Charles Jackson (puisne judge) has sent in unwise protest at scheme for a High Cou...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item

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