Mss Eur F126/33, ff 1-10

Copy made in April 1860 of a letter from the Commissioner in Sind to the Governor at Bombay, originally dated 16 February 1860, commencing on folio 2v, which enclosed translations of letters sent by Colonel Frederick Goldsmid, Political Superintendent of the North West Frontier, relating to intelligence on Candahar and Herat.

The letter discusses rumours that Surrukhs [Shuryuk] has been ceded to Russia by Persia and makes observations on the importance, if true, of Russia having taken this town following their encroachments towards it on three sides. A postscript to the letter records receipt of a Persian letter which lends further support to the rumours and states Bokhara [Bukhara] is also now Russian.

• Translation of news-letters received from Major Merewether, Political Superintendent of the Sind Frontier, 15 February 1860 titled 'Candahar Intelligence': reporting that Sirdar Mahomed Sheereef Khan, son of the Ameer [Amir] of Candahar had been deputed to Girishk, Zancenedawur, Deiairut, Garenseer and Helmund; Sirdar Saifoollah Wakeel, another son of the Ameer had been appointed to Furzah and that Sirdar Mahomed Rafeek Khan and Nazir Nalem had arrived at Candahar; regarding Mahomed Amir Khan, Governor of Candahar's arrangements for protecting a gold mine; news from Cabool [Kabul] including noting that messengers from Herat being despatched from Candahar to Cabool; Russian encroachments of Orgunj; a group of Turkeestanees who had been invited to meet with Henry Green but had declined and who were suspected of being Russian Officers, noting that one of them had departed Candahar in an unknown direction; and another had gone to Herat, and that they had claimed to be from Turkestan but had travelled from Kelat.
• Translation of news-letters received titled 'Intelligence from Herat': reporting that Sultan Ahmed Khan, Chief of Herat had left his sons and brothers in charge of Government and had gone to Messhed [Mashad] with the Shah's messenger Mahomed Ali Beg; rumours that the Shah of Persia had travelled to his borders with Russia to make settlements with Russian Officers there and that the Ameer of Cabul was now allied to the Russians; reports of a considerable Russian force having reached Orgunj and that the Russian Monarch also wanted Surrukhs [Shuryuk]; news from Shahzada Hamza Mirza, the Hissam us Sultanat, who was hemmed in at Surrukhs unable to receive provisions and with the routes out closed by insurgents and other forces.

Folio 1 and the recto of folio 2 contain the last three sides of a letter from Colonel Frederick John Goldsmid, dated 15 February 1860 in which matters at Herat are reported on.