"سيستان، بلاد فارس وسيستان" [و‎‎١‎١] (٦١٧/٢٦)

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Enclosure No. 1.
No. 30-A., dated Meslied, the 22nd February 1897.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. Ya.te, C.SJ., C.M.G., A^ect to the Governor-
General of India and Her Britannic Majesty's Consul-General for
Rhorassan and Seistan^
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department.
In continuation of my telegram No. 9 of the 16th instant, I have the
* Enclosure one. honour to forward herewith * translation
of a letter dated 12th instant received
by me to-day from the Hashmat-nl-Mulk, Governor of Tabas and Seistan,
reporting the orders he has given to his son Sartip Mir Masum Khan, the
Deputy Governor of Seistan, for the due reception of Lieutenant Webb-Ware.
2. No difficulties that I can think of. are likely to he experienced by
Lieutenant Webb-Ware in entering Seistan, provided that he has not delayed
on the way.
Translation of a letter, dated the 12th February 1897, from the Hashmat-ul-Mui.k, Governor
of Tabas and Seistan, to Lieujenant-Colonel C. E. Yate, C.S.I., C.M.G., Agent to
the Governor-General of Indiaand Her Britannic Majesty's Consul-General for Khoras-
san and Seistan.
After compliments .—For a long time past I had no information about
your good health and was very anxious to hear from you. The post that has
just arrived from Khorassan (Meshed) has brought your kind letter. I am
very glad to hear that you are quite well, and that, after a long journey in
Europe and in Persia, you have safely returned to Meshed. It gives me great
pleasure to get this opportunity to renew our old friendship, and I am thank
ful for this. As the ordinary post is leaving, I write to trouble you with these
few words.
Last year I went from Meshed to Tehran, where I had an audience of His
Majesty the Shah. I stayed at the capital for about five or six months. During
my stay His Majesty showed me great favour and kindness, and, in addition
to the Government of Seistan, conferred the Governorship of Tabas also upon
me. After leaving the capital, I came to.Tabas, where I arrived about three or
four months ago, and now I am engaged in performing services to my Govern
ment. This is an account of the state of my affairs. I have understood what
you wrote about yourself.
With regard to Mr. Webb-Ware, am officer of the British Government,
whom you have recommended to me, and about whom you have sent me a
letter of recommendation from the Governor-General of Khorassan and Seistan,
I have made myself acquainted with the matter. Of course, officers of the
British Government will be served and treated with great honour and distinc
tion wherever they are, especially the officers who are recommended by you,
with whom I have old friendship. In accordance with the order of the
Governor-General and your recommendations, I sent the necessary instructions
to my son Sartip Mir Masum Khan, Deputy Governor of Seistan, at once,
and enjoined him to receive Mr. Webb-Ware with the necessary ceremony and
honour, to serve him well in every way, to carry out his wishes, to send him
any supplies that he may require without delay so that he may not suffer any
inconvenience, and to treat him, during his stay on that frontier, with due
respect and distinction. So you may rest assured about this matter. The
cover to the address of Mr.'Webb-Ware, which was enclosed in your letter,
has also been sent to Seistan with instructions to the Sartip to cause it to be
delivered to Mr. Webb-Ware on his arrival at Koh-i-Malik Siah, and to obtain
and send me his answer in order to enable me to forward it to you. I have
also written a short friendly letter to Mr. Webb-Ware himself. I have no
more trouble to give you, and hope that, contrary to the past, you will always
write and tell me of your good health and let me know if I can be of any
service to you,
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