"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"". [‎١‎٤‎٤] (٣٩٠/١٦٥)

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causes of the rupture
CHAPTER IY.
Causes that produced the Rupture between England and
Persia in 1856.
Although friendly relations had been re
established between the governments of Eng
land and Persia, and all causes of dispute
apparently removed, the irritating influence of
Eussia gradually produced another estrange
ment. The shah, by following the advice of
the Russian agents, was precipitated upon a
factious course of opposition to England; both
as regarded the treatment of persons belonging
to the British missions, and her attitude with
respect to Herat. Upon the death of Yar
Mahomed Khan, in 1851, Lieutenant-Colonel
Sheil, at that time British minister at the Per
sian court, obtained information that an expe
dition against Herat was to be organized under
the command of Sultan Moorad Meerza, the
governor of Khorassan. Against this proceed
ing, Colonel Sheil remonstrated forcibly. On