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Mss Eur B380/1, f286
- Record Id:
- 041-002297982
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002297960
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001915.0x0000f2
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur B380/1, f286
- Title:
- Letter from Mayo to Argyll
- Scope & Content:
- Reports meeting with Amir of Afghanistan at Ambala and agreement reached with him; characterises his policy as an 'intermediate one'; describes splendid ceremonial laid on by the British – 'I never witnessed a scene more illustrative of the power and civilization that we have planted in this land'; describes in great detail negotiations with Sher Ali including terms of letter written by Mayo to him; Mayo wonders what Ranjit Singh's ghost would think 'if he saw the Afghan Amir sitting in a British Viceroy's tent in the middle of the Punjab between a Sikh Chief and an English General Officer'; nature of immediate assistance to be given Sher Ali – mostly small arms and artillery (which will cost little as they are obsolete); his Council, Lord Napier (C-in-C, Bombay) and Sir D McLeod (Lt-Governor of Punjab) all support his policy towards Afghanistan which he believes can be made a friendly neighbour; awaits Argyll's reply with some anxiety, and also hopes he will approve further financial assistance to Amir should intelligence indicate that it would be timely; Amir rarely mentioned Russians and then only to say that they would not be heard much of in Afghanistan for a long time.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002297960
040-002297961
041-002297982 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur B380 : Richard Southwell Bourke papers.
Mss Eur B380/1 : Original letters from Mayo to Argyll
Mss Eur B380/1, f286 : Letter from Mayo to Argyll - Hierarchy:
- 032-002297960[0001]/040-002297961[0021]/041-002297982
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur B380
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1869
- End Date:
- 1869
- Date Range:
- 4 Apr 1869
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)