SHE

88, 89; his instructions to Lord
Lytton two months before Lord
Northbrook's retirement,
87;
Lord Lytton is to announce the
new conditions' of his Vice-
royalty at Cabul by a special
mission, 88; thinks Lord North-
brook's personal assurance of help
against invasion was insufficient,
92; his extraordinary statement
in the House of Lords as to the
Peshawur Conference and the
Ameer's disposition and feelings,
161, 164; his attempt to recon-
cile that statement with the truth,
164-166; really threatens war
against the Ameer in October,
1877, 170, 171.
Shere Ali, Ameer, succeeds his father

in 1863, 3, 4; establishes his
supremacy in 1868, 8; vexed at
British neutrality during the
civil war, 10; dissatisfied with the
Seistan award, but accepts it, 40,'
declares Abdoolah Jan his heir
in 1873, 61; forbids English offi-
cers to pass through his country,
52; resents Lord Northbrook's re-

51;

or Afzul Khan, Mahomed,

Yakoob Khan, 53; strongly averse
to English Agency in his country,
61-65, 84; not badly disposed
towards us in 1875, 65, 66; con-
sults the British Government as
to his expedition to Maimena, 83;
studies English books and papers,
86, 89; declines to receive Sir
Lewis Pelly, 97; alarmed at the
occupation of Quetta and warlike
movements in the Punjaub, 111,
112, 169 (footnote), 291; accused
of stirring up a religious war, 112,
308, 309; receives a Turkish En-
voy, sent through India, who pro-

Shere Ali, 4; recognised as de
facto ruler, 5.
Umballa, Conference at, 27.

AKEEL, British, or Native

Gholam Hussein, withdrawn from
Cabul after Peshawur Conference,
168, 169; reports Ameer's inter-
course with Russian Governor in
1873, 265, 266; nothing escaped
his vigilance, 266.

WAKOOB KHAN, Sirdar, second

sia, 289-292; averse to receive
the Russian Envoy, 299, 305,
306; displeased at the form of
Lord Lytton's proposed Mission,

against his father, 52; and is
confined, 53; his popularity
powerless against the Ameer, 83.