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however clonr that his Majesty could not but bo aware that bo had by his
operations in that quarter obtained the notice of the English Government,
and that it was only by a perseverance in the same steps that ho could hope
successfully to cultivate an alliance that gave such promise of adding to his
power and reputation, and it therefore followed that while ho considered . that
alliance as an object he would never abandon the measures by which it could
alone bo presorvod. Viewing circumstancos under the light, I determined
immediately after my arrival at Teheraun to confirm the king by a very
liberal present, in the inclination be shewed to improve the connection with
the English Government, and to ensure his oontinuanoo (at least for a period)
in that line of Policy whioh evidently formed the chief link of friendship
between him and that stato with this resolution, which was chiefly founded
on my knowledge of the king’s private oharaotor. I had soon reason to congra­
tulate myself, as my conduct gave such satisfaction to His Majesty that ho
did not hesitate fn early giving mo the most unqualified assurances of his
fixed resolution to renow his attack on Khornssaun next season.
9(h. The temporary object of my mission relative to Shauh Turaaun
appeared answered by this step, but as I had reason to conclude from every
information, since I bad arrived in Persia that the Invasion of Hindoostan
was not only a favourite project of that monarch, but likely from a variety
of ciroumstanoes to be so, with every prince of ambition at the head of the
Afghan Government, and one which nothing but the means of defeating could
ever present being put into execution, I thought it of consequence to enter
into defensive engagements witli the Government of Persia to avert that evil,
both now and hereafter, and was so far successful as to convince that Court
that its Interest was no less concerned than that of the Honorable Company,
in taking precautions to prevent the further aggrandizement of either Shauh
Tumaun or his successors.
10th. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th articles of the enclosed Political Treaty will
.shew Your Lordship the stipulations that had been made on this point,
which I trust, will meet with Your approbation. If the present Government
of Persia proves stable, and the peace between it and the Honorable Com­
pany remains undisturbed a more effectual check to prevent any Invasion of
India by the Afghans could not have been discovered.
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11th. On the second political object of my mission, I trust I may say that
Your Lordship’s wishes have been fully accomplished. The stipulations con­
tained in the 5th and*6th articles of the same Treaty, are as decisive as could
be desired, and the arguments I used to persuade the king to comply with
this part of the Treaty, have, I hope, made impressions that it will not be easy
to erase, and I dare venture to assure Your Lordship that there is little appre­
hension during the present Sovereign’s Reign of any Erenoh -influence being
established at the Court of Persia.

12th. The enclosed Commercial Treaty, will, I anxiously hope, meet with
Your Lordship’s approbation, as it appears to me calculated to increase the
intercourse between the subjects of the two states to inspire confidence and
to augment the sales of the Honorable Company’s staples in Persiai
13tlj. My the articles of this Treaty, all priviledges that the Factories of the
Honorable Company formerly enjoyed in Persia are restored, several more
granted, and the Duties collected from the purchasers of staples, whioh have of