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Mss Eur F213/23, p322
- Record Id:
- 041-002301830
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002301764
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001953.0x0002ee
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F213/23, p322
- Title:
- Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
- Scope & Content:
- Refers to Hobhouse's letters of 23 October and 7 November, and his own of 7 December; failure of Maj-Gen Sir E Thackwell to pursue Sikhs following his successful crossing of Chenab; Dalhousie's refusal to fire salute following this operation which, though important, was not a great victory; Sikhs are entrenched in strong position, in large numbers, with about 60 guns; justifies his order prohibiting Gough from advancing beyond Chenab which he has now to some extent relaxed in view of improved supply position, and somewhat improved military situation elsewhere in Punjab which he briefly reviews; appointment of Maj Frederick Mackeson as 'Governor-General's Agent with the C-inC'; Chattur Singh's rumoured meeting with Dost Muhammad (Amir of Afghanistan) which Dalhousie does not believe; commends Lt Herbert's defence of Attock, but rewards to him, Lake and others should wait till end of campaign; has responded to Sikh peace feelers that he will listen only to 'unconditional submission'; has offered prisoner exchange (for Maj George and Mrs Lawrence and others) but any offer of peace terms in exchange for prisoners would only encourage future hostage taking; Dalhousie's letter of 15 August not intended for Queen or Cabinet, and was written in the midst of events without a draft, but nothing Henry Lawrence can say will alter Dalhousie's convictions as to substantial policy to be pursued – 'there is no greater enemy to annexation than I. If I annex it is because I yield to a conviction of its necessity not to an opinion of its desirableness'; is scornful of argument against annexation based on minority of Duleep Singh, whose rights international law would not recognise and who is notoriously not the son of Ranjit Singh; policy towards Hyderabad – 'hypocrisy and ambition in disguise to say we should assume the Government of the country now' to preclude action by Nizam which will compel its assumption in future; question of Currie's precedence in Council; Mohan Lal.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002301764
036-002301791
040-002301801
041-002301830 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F213 : Papers of John Cam Hobhouse, Baron Broughton, as President of the Board of Control 1835-41 and 1846-52
Mss Eur F213/21-28 : John Cam Hobhouse, Baron Broughton, President of the Board of Control 1846-52: correspondence with persons in India and…
Mss Eur F213/23 : Letters from persons in India. Principal correspondents: John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune, legislative member of the Supreme…
Mss Eur F213/23, p322 : Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse - Hierarchy:
- 032-002301764[0008]/036-002301791[0003]/040-002301801[0029]/041-002301830
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F213
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1848
- End Date:
- 1848
- Date Range:
- 22 Dec 1848
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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