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81. Mss Eur F231/9, f136

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f136
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Receipt of instructions for Persian expedition to sail; it plans to rendezvous on 25 November at entrance to Gulf; comments on its commander General Stalker; if operations inland are embarked on Canning proposes to put Anson in charge; important that commander of mixed force of Queen's and Compan...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

82. Mss Eur F231/9, f148

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f148
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Policy towards Afghanistan following fall of Herat to Persia; Lawrence is to meet Dost Muhammad; degree of support to be given latter; an independent Herat, however desirable, is not feasible – its ruler must depend on either Persia or Afghanistan; contests view that Herat is the key to India – 5...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Dec 1856
Extent:
1 item

83. Mss Eur F231/9, f169

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f169
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Capture of Bushire caused little damage to property and no loss of civilian life, and good relations established with people, while enough has been done to show British strength and difficulty of withstanding it; blunders during operation; Canning has only criticisms of Leeke, but both praise and...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1857
Extent:
1 item

84. Mss Eur F231/10, f12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/10, f12
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Question whether Mohammerah [sc Khurramshahr] should be handed over to Turks; his differences with Chairman; demand for English regiments goes by this mail – three needed over and above four already under orders, and two which would ordinarily go home should stay; no more than three regiments can...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Feb 1857
Extent:
1 item

85. Mss Eur F231/13/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/3
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
[incomplete] Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 26 February; Oudh completely tranquil except for minor disturbance among force of irregular troops/police ('Najibs') which Canning discounts; even turbulent zamindars and Rajas in Oudh accept British authority, and people who had taken refuge fro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

86. Mss Eur F231/13/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/4
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Comments on recently passed Indian Patent law.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

87. Mss Eur F231/13/5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/5
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
[incomplete] Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 8 March; will not act against Persia before Vernon Smith's instructions arrive; Bombay Govt has orders from Secret Committee to comply with any requisition Murray may make for troops – Canning has advised [he cannot order] Lord Elphinstone (Gover...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

88. Mss Eur F231/13/24

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/24
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

89. Mss Eur F231/13/25

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/25
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Comments on preview of financial despatch; permission to borrow £1 million for public works insufficient to allow commencement of any new works; Canning is pleased he has at having begun to reduce spending; further comments on mainly technical details; thinks Indian accounts would benefit from ad...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item

90. Mss Eur F231/13/34

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/34
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Preparations for Persian campaign; comments on Maj-Gen Stalker; good policy to keep aloof from entanglement in Afghanistan with Amir's death approaching.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item