'Lieut.-General Sir James Outram's Persian campaign in 1857; comprising general orders and despatches relating to the military operations in Persia, from the landing at Bushire to the treaty of peace; also, selections from his correspondence as commander-in-chief and plenipotentiary during the war in Persia.' [‎295] (314/454)

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ratification of the treaty, and therewith, also, the tele
graphic reply empowering me " to send back the
European troops at my discretion." Although firmly
persuaded that this measure may be effected without
detriment to the ulterior objects contemplated by a
further occupation of Persian territory, I beg, never
theless, to express my sincere gratification at the confi
dence which the Supreme Government has been pleased
to place in me, in a matter of such importance. Mv
arrangements consequent upon a similar intimation from
the Bombay Government, previously received, are so
fully detailed in the foregoing despatch, that no addi
tional remarks seem called for.
J. O.
To the Governor-General,
M y dear L ord, Bus hire, 3rd May, 1857.
I am most sincerely gratified to be able to an
nounce to your Lordship that I now find myself fully
warranted in carrying out the arrangements which I
informed you, on the 6th ultimo, I purposed effecting,
on the receipt of the instructions I then looked for,
consequent on the expected immediate ratification of
the treaty, which I had hoped would leave me full dis
cretion as to the troops and positions to be retained in
lersia, pending the fulfilment of the conditions. In
this I was disappointed; three months were to be
allowed for the Shah's ratification, and no discretion
was left to me to weaken the forces in Persia prior to
tuat ratification. Consequently, I had to take measures
to accommodate all the troops as far as I could, for that
pciiod at least, though much, indeed, to my regret and
disappointment. The arrangements resolved on accord-
ln gly, I reported to Lord Clarendon on the 22nd ult..