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2. Mss Eur F231/4, p95
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/4, p95
- 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
3. Mss Eur F231/4, p45
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/4, p45
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Question of conferring Admiralty jurisdiction upon Indian courts; as regards question of amalgamation of jurisdictions, Canning has no objection to Vernon Smith legislating on that in Parliament; progress on Codes of Civil and Criminal Procedure and Penal Code; Peacock's hard work on latter; slow...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 8 Dec 1856
- Extent:
- 1 item
4. Mss Eur F231/4, p167
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/4, p167
- Title:
- Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
- Scope & Content:
- Policy towards Afghanistan where he considers British interests are best served if it is disunited; approves despatch of native troops (who are more suited to the climate than Europeans) to Singapore and Hong Kong; cartridge affair; hopes Anson will now be convinced that 'superstition'of sepoys i...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 9 Apr 1857
- Extent:
- 1 item
5. Mss Eur F231/4, p2
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/4, p2
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Discusses at length impracticability of any inland operations in Persia with only six regiments of European infantry; therefore an advance beyond Bushire to Shiraz would be extremely hazardous; India can spare no more European troops – Canning has already gone to 'the utmost bounds of prudence'; ...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 23 Oct 1856
- Extent:
- 1 item
6. Mss Eur F231/4, p14
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/4, p14
- 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
7. Mss Eur F231/4, p39
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/4, p39
- 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
8. Mss Eur F231/4, p65
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/4, p65
- 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
9. Mss Eur F231/4, p202
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/4, p202
- Title:
- Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
- Scope & Content:
- Has received nothing from Canning of last month's date; two recent parliamentary debates on India, one in which missionaries were routed, other regarding demands of Manchester cotton men for assistance; Vernon Smith hopes something can be done to help latter; hopes Canning can keep down missionar...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 26 Jun 1857
- Extent:
- 1 item
10. Mss Eur F231/4, p207
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/4, p207
- Title:
- Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
- Scope & Content:
- Has received 'awful accounts' in Canning's letter of 20 May [sc. 19 May]; complains of telegraphic messages to Times arriving before official news; need to reserve anything confidential for Secret Committee in view of indiscretion of Directors in general; Cabinet approve of all Canning's actions ...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 10 Jul 1857
- Extent:
- 1 item