Rebellion of Mohammad Yaqub Khan [‎223r] (135/174)

1871.] ™r SHOWN TO YACOOB IN P ERSIA n territory. 177
Colonel* Phayre’s informant, writing from Candahar on tbe 22nd l
* See Ms docket No. 463, dated 4th April 1871. corroborated the statement, sayin ^ ’ a S °
“Sirdar Mahomed Yacoob Khan himself is said tn ho i i ! .
Persian forts in Seistan, named Bunnar-rood "bad The P P , • °p ted 111 one °f the new
furnishes him with supplies, and in order to do his mod f Governor, Alum Khan,
that had been ordered to Meshed bylL Kbdof rdrl^ ^d hdn o° US : nd ^7” of 8™^
meet Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Mahomed Yacoob Khan's want's rColonel Phavro's ^ erm p Kle(1 111 ordei ’ to
April 1871 .] Colonel Phases News Report dated 4 th
British AgeS: 6 Am6er ^ ^ 29th Maro!l Sent the followi “S message to tbe
As the British Government have repeatedly impressed it on Cabul officials that nothino-
Diary ending 30th March. should occur either by word or action on the
. , , P„ a P of Afghanistan border officials that mtoht
tend to the infringement of old standing friendly relations of Afghanistan with Persia The
Cabul authorities have, consequently, strictly charged the border officials of Atohanistan to
comply with the instructions of the British Government; but it is a matter of surmise tbit
notwithstanding the notorious rebellion of Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Mahomed Yaeoob Khan, the Persian officials
have allowed him to stop in Seistan on Afghanistan border and support him ; consequent on
their doing so, many raids have been committed within Afghanistan (by Seistan marauders)
and much property has been .plundered. Under these circumstances, I consider that should the
Butish Government, considering the welfare of the Cabul Government a matter of concern for
their own, write to the Persian authorities, either to remove the rebellious Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. and his ad
herents far from the Afghanistan border, and to place him in some distant part of their king
dom, or to send him to Afghanistan, in order to save the Afghanistan officials the anxiety
caused by him, it would tend to the promotion and consolidation of the mutual friendship
existing between the two powers (British and Afghan). It is hoped that the Afghanistan
officials will icceive a icply on this matter cpnckly from the English Government "
Tbe Governraent of India bad already received Mr. Alison’s re-assuring tele
gram of tbe 20th, mentioned in paragraph 636, so nothing more was done than to
send copy of the diary containing tbe above extract to him.
646. Afzul arrived in Cabul on the 24th March,* and was received with
* Diary ending 27tli March 1871. g reat ^ t,le Ame er. The
agent thought that, under the effect of the
Ameer’s known feelings, and the counsels of the harem of his own daughter,
Abdoollab Jan’s mother, he was not likely to speak impartially in Yacoob’s favour!
His first representations indeed were in no way concerned with Yacoob’s case, but
were in favour of permitting the continued entertainment of irregular troops in
Candahar, a measure to which the Ameer was very averse, but said that whatever
treatment was allowed to the irregulars of Cabul should be extended to those of
Candahar. On tbe 31st March Afzul said something to the Ameer about Yaeoob,
in the privacy of the zenana, but received an unsatisfactory reply. One of the
t Diary ending 24th April 1871 . Ameer’s objectsf in getting him to come
up to Oabul was to arrange for tbe recogni
tion of Abdoollah Jan as heir-apparent. This project had to be abandoned on
account of the renewedly dangerous aspect of affairs after the temporary lull. 647
647. Hews came on the 31st JVIarch from the Cabul troops at Zumeendawur
that by order of the Persian Government Yacoob had left Seistan for Meshed,
and bad been quitted by 40 or 50 of his sowars. Shahabooddeen and a few other
followers also separated from him at Mow-Bindan in Kain territory. Tbe order
of tbe Persian Government was by TJslum, writing to tbe British agent, attributed
to bis having remonstrated against tbe act of Alum Khan of Kain in main
taining the rebel prince in Seistan. But the tenor of the reply from Alum Khan
of Kain, as given in tbe diary of the 7th April 1871, was as follows :
“ Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Mahomed Yaeoob Khan has arrived in the Persian territory owing to his being
dissatisfied with Afghanistan ; but as he is a son of His Highness the Ameer, how can we hesitate
to treat him with honor ? Should he intend, of his own free-will, to proceed from Seistan
to Candahar, Cabul, or in some other direction, it is not advisable that we should prevent hinq
from doing so. At all events, we must show him kindness (mahmandaree, literally hospitality) ;
and as regards his stay or otherwise (in Seistan), it rests with him, and the objections of the
Gabul Government to our conduct in this matter are a cause of surprise to us.