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to cultivate relations of friendship, and make friends of strangers, and never to 

 alienate themselves from their friends ; thank God, that my wish is gratified. 



Chara'gh Ali has delivered to me your message, that you were desirous of 

 receiving intelligence from this quarter as well as of the state of affairs in the 

 neighbouring countries. Immediately on his arrival, I sent one of my people 

 to collect information ; but unhappily, he had scarcely reached the midway of 

 his destination, which is two months journey from hence, before he died. I forth- 

 with despatched another person ; but he has not yet returned. In consequence 

 I have postponed Chara'gh Ali's departure to you until his return. If the 

 man whom I have sent come back before the snow begins to fall, Chara'gh Ali 

 will soon have the honor of presenting himself before you ; but if, God forbid, 

 he should not have returned when the winter has commenced, and the road be- 

 comes impassible, I will still depute Chara'gh Ali to you with intelligence of 

 such passing events as may come to my knowledge*. 



I have nothing more to add than to express my hope, that you will not forget 

 to gratify me constantly by tidings of your welfare. 



From Captain Wade to Ahmad Sha'h, dated the 8tk of Feb. 1831. 

 After Compliments, 



The receipt of your friendly letter, at a time when I was very anxious to hear 

 from you, has delighted me beyond measure, and the news which it contained of 

 your health and happiness have afforded me the highest gratification. 



I am rejoiced to learn, that you have sent a person to collect intelligence 

 regarding the state of affairs in your quarter, and your intention of communicat- 

 ing the result to me by the hand of Chara'gh Ali, when your messenger should 

 return. These friendly offices bear ample testimony to your good will towards 

 the British nation. I expect that ere now you will have despatched your agent 

 with intelligence from that quarter. It is evident that there is nothing in the 

 world more exalted than friendship, for the peace and good order of the affairs 

 of mankind depend on it. When its benign influence reigns between different 

 nations, it is especially productive of mutual advantages. 



Regard me among your sincere friends, and gratify me often by your friendly 

 communications, as they are a source of great delight to my mind. 



From Ahmad Sha'h to Captain Wade. 

 After Compliments, 



Praise be to God, that through his blessing, affairs in this quarter at the present 

 date are in a satisfactory state. The mirror of my heart is soiled with no care 

 but the desire of an interview with you, which by the divine favour I hope will 

 soon take place. May success and prosperity attend your tribe. 



It must not be concealed, that from the beginning I have been moved by an 

 anxiety beyond bounds to connect myself with the well-wishers and faithful 

 servants of your Government, by ties of friendship, and to identify myself 

 without reserve with their interests. My mind was occupied with these thoughts 

 when Mr. Moorcroft happily came and resided in my vicinity (Ladakh), where 

 he was delayed for a time from a cause which I have heard, but do not exactly 

 know the secret of the affair. At that period he opened a cordial communication 

 with me by the interchange of friendly letters ; after which, I had no opportunity 

 of gratifying my heart's desire. I then despatched Chara'gh Ali with a letter 

 to you, and had the pleasure to receive one in reply. Although my agent was 

 engaged to return to you soon, his departure has been delayed owing to a 

 circumstance which the bearer will explain. Since that time, I have written 

 several letters successively to you, which do not appear to have reached their 

 destination. 



Mean while, M. Jaquemont came to Kashmir, and renewed the friendly 

 sentiments which posesssed my heart. I deputed Chara'gh Ali and another person 

 named Na'zim to him, and had the gratification of cultivating through them the 



* With the present letter I received a separate paper, containing an account of the 

 recurrence of the insurrection in Eastern Turkist£n, which I forwarded at the time 

 to the Secretary to the Governor General, who had received information of the event 

 from the Select Committee at Canton, and was desirous of receiving any intelligence 

 that I might have on the subject. 



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