Kalat Affairs [‎367r] (141/172)

2 .
These letteis contain the following points for reply:
1 ^.—My remarks on Captain Harrison’s Diary about Captain Sandeman.
2nd. My unfriendliness to the Khan, and its consequences.
Srd .—The Jamote affair.
4ith. MV conduct to Captain Harrison, and that you have withdrawn
3 ^ oui support from me in consequence.
§th. I hat I am to break off my relations with the Murrees.
6th. —The Vakeel withdrawal case.
1th. —The emasculation case.
3. As in former instances, I reply to vour accusations by quoting the letters
themselves. With regard therefore to the first of the above points, 3 r ou observe
that “ after^a most careful\perusal of the portion of Captain Harrison’s Diary
alluded to, you can find no reference in the slightest degree either to Captain
Sandeman or his proceedings, and therefore why I should say that Captain
Harrison had attempted to lay the cause of the Khan’s unwillingness to leave
Khelat at Captain Sandeman s door yon cannot imagine.
4. I beg respectfully to submit, in reply to this, Captain Harrison’s own
■words explaining as the last of three reasons why the Khan deemed it inexpedient
to leave Khelat,—the two first bejng Azaad Khan’s return to Kharun, and the
Khan’s desire to arrange Kedj matters. Captain Harrison says “lastly, that recent
events connected with the Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. aiCandahar had given rise to so man 3 r rumours
in this part of the country that he could not decide upon an 3 r course of action at
present. At the same time should the^ English Government wish to meet him in
Cutchee, he would certainly arrange to <io though circumstances might render
a protracted visit in that part of the country unadvisable.”
5. You state that in this paragraph you cannot find in the slightest degree a
reference to Captain Sandeman or his proceedings. I, on the other hand, must
still deferentially maintain that it refers to Nothing else, because nothing but “ the
recent events connected with the Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. at \Candahar” could have given rise to
“ so many rumours” at and around Khelat tb^t disquieted the Khan. Deference
may have been also had to the advocacy of the Sirdars’ cause hy the Ameer of
Cabool, but the passage refers mainly I think to the intercepted correspondence
which of course caused rumours as Captain ■ Harrison has, I think, reported
elsewhere.
6 . Next, as to my unfriendliness to the Khan which you state is such as to
render it utterly impossible that the relations betvveen him and the British Gov
ernment can be in either a satisfactory or a desirable state.
7. In reply to this, I have already explained in my letter No. 1200, dated
3rd instant, that I have invariably addressed the Khan in terms of kindness and
courtesy, because I feel that he does not know better, and I have been sanguine
that if I could become acquainted with him and have an opportunity of personally
explaining my views to himself and the Shahgassee so as not to be misunderstood,
I should at once remove all distrust of my friendly intentions towards the Khelat
Government should such really exist ; however, m 3 following letter to the Khan,
announcing Captain Harrison’s return to Jacobabad is my reply to your severe
and unmerited censure on this point:
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“ Jacobabad, 21th August 1870.
“After compliments,— I am sorry to hear from Captain Harrison that your
Highness cannot come down into Cutchee this season, because I hoped to have had
the pleasure of seeing you and discussing many matters I think you are quite
right not to come, if you think your doing so would involve any risk to the peace
of your Highness’ country.
“I have sent to Captain Harrison to come to Jacobabad upon matters
of importance, and as soon as I am able, I will write to your Highness on the
matters alluded to above.