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The record is made up of 4 folios. It was created in 29 Jul 1858. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Letter regarding Pelly's view of Central Asia and referring him to a letter to Lord Palmerston published in the blue book (the record of official correspondence published for the information of the British Government).

The letter goes on to discuss the movements of the Persian Army in Meshed; the death of the heir to the throne of Cabool [Kabul]; fears that the Persians will advance on Herat; and the difficulties being caused to his job by the withdrawal of troops from Sind and the crucial role of Beloochistan [Baluchistan].

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4 folios
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English in Latin script
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British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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Mss Eur F126/1, ff 180-183

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29 Jul 1858 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter from Henry Green, Khelat [Kalat] to Lewis Pelly, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/1, ff 180-183, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024079755.0x00001f> [accessed 17 June 2026]

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