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41. Mss Eur F231/2, p229

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Mss Eur F231/2, p229
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 15 May; agrees that legislation to implement 1st report of Law Commission should be by Legislative Council in India rather than Parliament and is persuading Chairs to agree, but Canning must legislate speedily; checks introduced by 1833 India Act tend to cause delay;...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item

42. Mss Eur F231/2, f65

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Mss Eur F231/2, f65
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Mail of 9 January has not yet arrived so he has nothing to reply to; takeover of Oudh has gone very smoothly – no disturbances, and 'zamindars and all others were giving in their adherence rapidly and universally. Thus far the success has been complete'; from rest of India nothing to report; is ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Feb 1856
Extent:
1 item

43. Mss Eur F231/2, p212

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Mss Eur F231/2, p212
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letters of 8 and 9 April; financial despatch will give £1 million to be spent on public works, though papers before Vernon Smith suggest nearly £2 million already proposed to be spent; question whether there should be increase in military or 'native' [i.e. civil ?] police, and...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

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