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421. Mss Eur F126/22, ff 1-3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/22, ff 1-3
Title:
Letter No.1579 of 1869 from Colonel Robert Phayre, C.B., Political Superintendent on the Frontier of Upper Sind, Jacobabad to Sir William Lockyer Merewether, the Commissioner in Sind, Kurrachee [Karachi]
Scope & Content:
Letter submitting Phayre's views on the aim and scope of proposed alterations in arrangements for the Upper Sind part of the frontier. The letter refers to a sketch map (which is no longer enclosed) that detailed the area of the frontier in question and showed the boundaries of the various tri...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1869
Extent:
3 folios

422. Mss Eur F126/22, ff 3v-7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/22, ff 3v-7
Title:
Letter No.785 of 1869 from Colonel Sir William Lockyer Merewether, K.C.S.I. & C.B., Commissioner in Sind, Commissioner's Office, Camp Mora to Colonel Robert Phayre, Political Superintendent, Upper Sind Frontier
Scope & Content:
Letter in response to Colonel Phayre's letter No. 1579 of 1869 drawing attention to certain points made in Phayre's observations. The points made by Merewether relate to the practicalities or otherwise of militaty positions proposed by Phayre; the limitations of some of Phayre's proposals such ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Nov 1869
Extent:
5 folios

423. Mss Eur F126/22, ff 7v-41

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/22, ff 7v-41
Title:
Letter No.1725 of 1869 from Colonel Robert Phayre, the Political Superintendent, Frontier Upper Sind, Jacobabad, to Sir William Lockyer Merewether, the Commissioner in Sind
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding an examination undertaken by Phayre of the records of the office of political superintendent in order to give an historical outline of the principal events that have occured from the start of the current Khan of Kelat [Kalāt] (Khodadad Khan) 's reign in 1844 until now. Enclose...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Dec 1869
Extent:
36 folios

424. Mss Eur F126/22, ff 42-44

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Mss Eur F126/22, ff 42-44
Title:
Letter No.57 of 1869 from Captain Charles Henry Harrison, Political Agent, Kelat, at Jacobabad to Colonel Robert Phayre, Political Superintendent, Frontier Upper Sind
Scope & Content:
Letter supplying the information requested by Sir William Merewether in relation to the regular force maintained by the Khan of Kelat [Kalāt]; and the allegiences of the Chiefs of Beloochistan [Baluchistan]. The letter details the strength and composition of the Khan's forces, details how reve...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Dec 1869
Extent:
3 folios

425. Mss Eur F126/22, ff 44v-46

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/22, ff 44v-46
Title:
Letter No.1839 of 1869 from Colonel Robert Phayre, The Political Superintendent, Frontier Upper Sind, Jacobabad to Sir William Lockyer Merewether, the Commissioner in Sind
Scope & Content:
Letter discussing the report submitted by Captain Charles Henry Harrison regarding the Khan of Kelat [Kalāt]'s regular forces; and allegiances to and against him by the Chiefs of Beloochistan [Baluchistan]. The letter notes that the 'Umla' a body of household cavalry belonging to the Khan comp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Dec 1869
Extent:
3 folios

426. Mss Eur F126/22, ff 47-53

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/22, ff 47-53
Title:
Letter No.1828 of 1869 from Colonel Robert Phayre, The Political Superintendent, Frontier Upper Sind, Jacobabad to Sir William Lockyer Merewether, The Commissioner in Sind
Scope & Content:
Letter forwarding report No.54 of 1869 from Captain Charles Henry Harrison, Political Agent at Kelat and drawing Sir William Merewether's attention to paragraph four of the report which does not agree with the facts contained within his own records and giving details of the various contradiction...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Dec 1869
Extent:
5 folios

427. Mss Eur F126/22, ff 54-67

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/22, ff 54-67
Title:
Letter No.52 of 1870 from Colonel Sir William Lockyer Merewether, K.C.S.I. & C.B., Commissioner's Office, Camp the Tanda to His Excellency The Right Honourable Sir William Robert Seymour Vesey Fitzgerald, G.C.S.I., Governor and President in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Colonel Robert Phayre's report 'outline of Khelat [Kalāt] affairs from 1857 to 1869' and providing comments on each of the points made by Colonel Phayre. Sir William Merewether's observations include explanations of terms used in the report; the influences around the young Khan...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1870
Extent:
14 folios

428. Mss Eur F126/22, ff 68-79

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/22, ff 68-79
Title:
Letter No.528 of 1870 from Colonel Sir William Lockyer Merewether, K.C.S.I. & C.B., Commissioner's Office, Kurrachee [Karachi] to His Excellency The Right Honourable Sir William Robert Seymour Vesey Fitzgerald, G.C.S.I., Governor and President in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter relating to matters which had recently occured on the Frontier of Sind. The letter commences by stating Merewether's original assumptions that his comments on Colonel Phayre's narrative of events in Khelat [Kalāt] should have been sufficient to resolve the wrong impressions of affairs he...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Aug 1870
Extent:
12 folios

429. Mss Eur F126/22, ff 80-87

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/22, ff 80-87
Title:
Letter No.159 of 1870 from Colonel Sir William Lockyer Merewether, K.C.S.I. & C.B., Commissioner in Sind, Commissioner's Office, Kurrachee [Karachi] to His Excellency the Right Honourable Sir William Robert Seymour Vesey Fitzgerald, G.C.S.I., Governor and President in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter enclosing correspondence on the arrangements entered into with the Murree tribe in February 1869 for the protection of Kafilahs (convoys of travellers) on the route from Affghanistan [Afghanistan] to Sind [Sindh]. The letter reports on the failure of the scheme owing to its limited scope...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Mar 1870
Extent:
8 folios

430. Mss Eur F126/22, ff 88-96

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/22, ff 88-96
Title:
Letter No.523 of 1870 from William Lockyer Merewether, Colonel, Commissioner in Sind, Commissioner's Office, Kurrachee [Karachi] to His Excellency the Right Honourable Sir William Robert Seymour Vesey Fitzgerald, G.C.S.I., Governor and President in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter enclosing correspondence relating to Captain Robert Sandeman and his actions in communicating with Khelat [Kalāt] Sirdars in direct violation of Government instructions. The letter itself contains Merewether's comments on Captain Sandeman's letter of 10 August including the acknowledgem...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Aug 1870
Extent:
9 folios