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Mss Eur F231/11, f78
- Record Id:
- 041-002302428
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002302141
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001953.0x00030a
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/11, f78
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Procedure for awarding honours; gunboats cannot be used on Ganges above Calcutta; Govt of India has worked hard to supply shallow steamboats capable of carrying large numbers of troops; railway locomotive engines have been adapted for use on boats; explains how gunboats can be used; two ships being despatched to Cape to fetch two regiments; discusses extent of destruction to be carried out at Delhi; argues strongly that it should not include Jumma Masjid 'because I wish to do nothing that shall stamp this Rebellion as being, in the estimate of the British Government and People, a religious one'; Hindus equally in rebellion as well as Muslims 'and a crusade against one must be a crusade against both'; destruction of mosques and temples will 'do exactly what is wanting to band the two antagonist Races against ourselves'; as 150 million must be ruled by a handful of Englishmen 'let us do so in the manner best calculated to leave them divided (as in religion and national feeling they already are) and to inspire them with the greatest possible awe of our power, and with the least possible suspicion of our motives'; their religion should be left alone – 'it will be a bad day for England when an opposite policy is taken up in India, whether made under pressure from home, or in deference to the howlings and yelpings of those who call themselves a "British Public" here'; lists penalties Delhi will suffer and gives reasons against its entire demolition; Lawrence opposes demolition of walls because he thinks they are needed for police purposes and on grounds of cost, but Canning disagrees; justifies non-imposition of martial law; sending troops via Suez could only have speeded their arrival if steam transports had been sent from England to collect them; will be pleased to see West India regiments; has accepted offer of 8000 or 10000 troops from Jung Bahadur (of Nepal) because of 'inveterate appearance of the opposition in Oudh', and growing disturbances elsewhere; has done this most reluctantly, having hoped to show that, with small exceptions, British would show themselves to be self-sufficient; his decision clinched by letter from Palmerston stating that no further troops (except drafts) would be sent from England for some time; decision to watch Lucknow but not occupy it, to avoid tying down troops there; political effect of appearing to withdraw altogether from Oudh would have been disastrous.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002302141
036-002302142
040-002302414
041-002302428 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F231 : Papers of Robert Vernon Smith, 1st Baron Lyveden (1800-73) as President of the Board of Control 1855-58
Mss Eur F231/1-11 : Letterbooks of correspondence with the Governor-General of India, the Governors of Madras and Bombay and others
Mss Eur F231/11 : Letters from Lord Canning Vol 3 [formerly Mss Eur B324] Dated as: 3 Jul 1857 17 Mar 1858
Mss Eur F231/11, f78 : Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith - Hierarchy:
- 032-002302141[0001]/036-002302142[0011]/040-002302414[0014]/041-002302428
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F231
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1857
- End Date:
- 1857
- Date Range:
- 25 Nov 1857
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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