"رحلة أوترام وهافلوك في بلاد فارس، بقلم النقيب ج. هـ. هانت، ٧٨ هايلاندرز. يوجد في المقدمة ملخص عن التاريخ الفارسي، تقرير عن الاختلافات المتعددة بين إنجلترا وبلاد فارس واستفسار عن أصل الحرب السابقة. بقلم جورج تاونسيند، مؤلف كتاب "ملخص أوروبا الحديثة لراسل"". [‎١‎٢‎٦] (٣٩٠/١٤٧)

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differences between
was his errand; in the course of which it came
out that the other man was in the service of
Kamran, and his presence in the Persian camp
having naturally inspired some distrust as to
his intentions, he narrowly escaped being put
to death on the spot as a spy. Mr. McNeill's
courier was examined and his despatches taken
from him, together with some letters which
were found concealed in the soles of his boots;
but when it was satisfactorily explained that
he was actually employed on the service of Her
Majesty's minister, they were returned to him
unopened, and he was admonished to continue
his journey."
In a despatch to Mr. Milbanke, dated March
8, 1839, Lord Palmerston declared the Persian
version of the affair of the courier to be at
variance with the official reports of the trans
action received by the English authorities,
the correctness of which they did not for one
moment doubt, and refused to recal Mr.
McNeill.
Hoossein Khan had in the meantime endea
voured to interest Prince Metternich in his
behalf. To that distinguished statesman the