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Campbell, Quarter Master General of the Army, forwarding a collec- 

 tion of plans and routes in Scinde and Afghanistan, collected and 

 prepared by that officer, principally from his own surveys, and those 

 of the Department under his charge, during the late campaign. 



2. In reply, I am desired to state, that the Honorable the Governor 

 in Council entirely concurs in the sentiments expressed by His Excel- 

 lency the Commander-in-Chief, with regard to the highly creditable 

 manner in which the whole of these maps and routes have been 

 prepared. 



3. I am further desired to request that the best thanks of Govern- 

 ment may be communicated to Lieutenant Colonel Campbell, for the 

 maps and routes in question, which form a very valuable and most 

 acceptable addition to the knowledge which had previously been ac- 

 quired by Government of the countries recently traversed by the British 

 Army, and that that officer may, at the same time be informed, that 

 the Governor in Council will have much pleasure in bringing the same 

 to the special notice of the Government of India and of the Home 

 Authorities. 



4. I am desired to return the maps and routes for the purpose stated 

 in the 3d para, of your letter, and to request, that when a general map 

 of the nature therein alluded to, has been compiled, a copy thereof may 

 be sent to the Political Department, and that the plans may be returned 

 to Government, in order that copies of them may be made and for- 

 warded to the Government of India, and the originals afterwards trans- 

 mitted to the Honorable the Court of Directors. 



I have the honor to be, &c. 



(Signed) L. R. Reid, 



Chief Secretary to Government. 

 Bombay Castle, 4th May, 1840. 



