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, t 1 n „ ^ nbiecfc of those instructions simple though they were;
to understand the SC0 P® a "f ° •' , ity of looking to the Khan alone as the sole
for while they inculcated the ^ y^ dea] our relations with Khelat, and
person with whom had any g d with the treaty he would receive
that as long as he acted in stnct^a^ cond , lct was such as to be objection-
support, it quite fo ows that ^tl^ wouU be promp tly adopted to mark
able to le m is conduct, and the consequence would be that support
the disapprobation of such co ^ ^ ^ his Conrt . The
would be withdraun, and tK^ ^ ] etterj written in 1864-not 1857-if properly
quotation flum Su He > s i l0U ld be followed, if circumstances occur again
read, shows well the course ^bat should ^>e tol o d;fferent now> and to
as were happening then. But tun ^ ^ course so muc ^ more in accord with the
desert the K^an whe he witl ; the vvislies ofthe British Government, would
best interests ot his c 4 ^ Green considered the Ghiels had behaved wrongly,
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interference in their beball.
25 Not being Able to appreciate all this, Colonel Ph ay re now, with scant
respect and in a somewhat reckless manner, takes upon himself to pronounce the
system ordered as one o\ weakness, “ as it has appeared in its many effects deli
berately ignoring the very decidedly improved state of Beloochistan m that put
which was before most-disturbed, and asserting there has been failure, when
nothing ofthe sort has occurred. He assumes, without having any just reason for
(Joiner so that there is a tendency to avoid bold and open action, and rbakes use ot
expressions which are neither suitacle to the occasion or the persons concerned
Guided by his own unreasonable suspicions, he actually ventures to state that
under the system ordered, \“ the upper hand has been yielded to native principles
and motives of action, insteam of controlling them for good, and there has been
winking at treachery on the\ part of the Khelat Government, reviving also the
unsupported statement of “ secret thwarting and underhand opposition existing
now. The report £< of perlect quiet in Beloochistan alluded to, lefened particu
larly to that portion which bad recently been so harassed by rebellion, and Captain
Harrison expressed that opinion\before intimation ot the Murfee raid had reached
him; so that it is most unjust that The accuracy of his statement should be disput
ed, aud that the occurrence of this rTid should be brought forward in the manner it
is by Colonel P hay re The supposition also that the Murree Chief was actuated
by a desire to avenge the wrongs 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. Moolla Mahomed is, I consider, unfair
and unsupported by an}^ evidence whatever.
26. Colonel Phayre has only himself to blame that any check has been
placed on his freedom of action. But,\at the same time, I must add that none ot
his predecessors ever placed themselves in, such a position as to render it necessary
that their actions should be controlled by any but the most general instructions—
they always cheerfully and heartily acting in accordance with them; and I am
also obliged to repeat my opinion, and it is with extreme regret I do so, that
while Colonel Phayre still retains the erroneous views lie holds as to the conduct
of our relations with the Khelat State, and the wrong impressions he has formed
from the documents he professes to be guided by\ it would be fraught with the
most serious danger to the maintenance of those relations, as required by Govern
ment, and to the peace of the Frontier, if their management is allowed to remain in
his hands,
No. 1286, dated Jacobabad, the the 10th September 1870.
From —Col >nel U. Phayre, Political Superintendent, Frontier Upper Sind.
To—The Commissioner in Sind.
I HAVE the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letters Nos. 530 and 540,
dated the 30th ultimo, replying to my Nos. If90 and 1212, dated the 24th and
27th idem.
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