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Mss Eur F213/24, p47
- Record Id:
- 041-002301838
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002301764
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001953.0x0002f5
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F213/24, p47
- Title:
- Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
- Scope & Content:
- Acknowledges Hobhouses's letter of 6 January; is pleased at Satara decision; wishes to apply similar principle as in Satara case to question of sovereignty of Delhi, now that last recognised heir apparent (Prince Dara Bukht) has died, when present King of Delhi dies; Nepalese hunting excursion over; Hyderabad affairs; financial situation; rains of some weeks ago should prevent any loss of revenue; briefly reviews situation in cis-Sutlej Punjab and towards Afghanistan; fort at Multan has been made defensible against any native army; whether Mulraj is put on trial will depend on evidence elicited at forthcoming trial man charged with actual murder of Agnew; describes movements of Sikh army and criticises Gough's failure to react during last two weeks; if Sher Singh's intention was to move on Lahore, he was prevented by commendably prompt action of Whish; eventually Gough did move and is now five miles from Sikh army the right wing of which is posted on Gujrat; notes reinforcements joining Gough, thinks battle may even now be going on [it was], and strongly criticises Gough's refusal till now to follow suggestions from his officers to 'exterminate' Sikh army using artillery alone, insisting that 'I shall use the bayonet'; Dalhousie has written to Gough on this subject; if Gough fights another incomplete action, Dalhousie will not allow him to remain in command in the field 'to multiply our risks and demoralize the army'; has already arranged that force going beyond Jhelum will be commanded by Maj-Gen Sir W Gilbert; essential to expel Dost Muhammad from country – 'we must not, we dare not, leave him in possession; will obey Secret Committee and review post-war policy but is more than ever convinced that policy has recommended must be followed; British are now engaged with 'formidable enemy … that power which in India has been regarded as the one fit to cope with us'; 'The eyes of all India are on us now' and campaign so far has dented British reputation for invincibility; above all the Amir of Afghanistan has proclaimed a holy war and joined his inveterate enemies in combined attack on British; 'this is no question of provinces. This is a direct appeal to Mahommedan India'; Dalhousie very strongly urges the absolute necessity of regaining every foot of territory to vindicate 'the national superiority … in the eyes of the Native powers', or hopes of restored supremacy will be encouraged in the minds of Muslim states and people here in India 'where hostility is now dormant perhaps, but where it is not, and where it never will be, extinct'; thus any compromise will be beginning of the end of Empire; adheres to his earlier convictions on which he must act 'in the absence of positive orders to the contrary, when the time for acting comes.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002301764
036-002301791
040-002301832
041-002301838 - 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 F213/24 : Letters from persons in India and elsewhere. Principal correspondents: Lord Dalhousie; Lord Falkland, Sir Henry Pottinger.…
Mss Eur F213/24, p47 : Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse - Hierarchy:
- 032-002301764[0008]/036-002301791[0004]/040-002301832[0006]/041-002301838
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F213
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1849
- End Date:
- 1849
- Date Range:
- 21 Feb 1849
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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