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Analysis ordered at Bombay. Shall I await result before urging resigna
tion.
^ Telegram dated 13th November 1^4.
rWn—Viceroy, Calcutta, \y
To—H^yernor of Bombay. V
U nless Colduel Phayre is seriously ill, please inform hmj that I think he
should place his rest^ation in your hands on ground that mS^vishes no per
sonal considerations aflfccting him to interfere with satisfactoiV solution of
affairs. He must, ho we vbil exercise his own discretion.
You can send him copyV this telegram. v
Office Memorandum, dated Government House^Jalcutta, 13tli November 1874, from Priva^
Secretary to the Viceroy.
C opies of the above telegrams are forwar^d to the Secretary to the Gov
ernment of India in the Foreign Department fornscord.
Enclosure No. 18.
Telegram dated 13th November 1874.
From—Viceroy, Calcutta,
To—Governor of Bombay,
Unless Colonel Phayre is seriously ill, please inform him that I think he
should place his resignation in your hands on ground that he wishes no personal
considerations affecting him to interfere with satisfactory solution of affairs.
He must, however, exercise his own discretion.
You can send him copy of this telegram.
Enclosure No. 19.
Telegram dated 14th November 1874,
From—Political Secretary, Bombay,
To—Foreign Secretary, Calcutta.
An attempt to poison Colonel Phayre appears to have been made. Report
of Government analyser awaited. Particulars by post.
Enclosure No. 20.
No. 40P., dated 14th November 1874.
From—Secretary to the Government of Bombav,
To—Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department.
i am directed to forward, for the information of the Government of India,
the accompanying papers on the subject of an attempt lately made to poison
Colonel Phayre, the Resident at Baroda. It has been ascertained from the
Government Analyser in Bombay that the substance submitted contained
arsenic.
P.S. —Since writing the above a letter has been received from the Govern
ment Analyser of which copy is appended.