Record

Document Reference	Bu 25/92
Title	Letter from 6th Earl of Mayo [R. Bourke], Simla, India, to A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia; 24 June 1870.
Date	24 June 1870
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Encloses a copy of a letter [not present] from General Kaufmann to the Ameer of Afghanistan which had caused alarm in India and Kabul and states that St Petersburg must have instructed Kaufmann; asks him if the translation of the letter was accurate; reports that he had informed the Ameer [of Afghanistan] of what had passed; also encloses Cabul Diaries [not present] with information about Khiva.
Term	Central Asian affairs, 'Central Asian Question'

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6733	Kaufmann; Constantine (1818-1882); General; responsible for Russian forces in Central Asia	1818-1882
NA6899	Shir Ali (1809-1879 ); Ameer of Afghanistan; (reigns from 1863)	1809-1879
NA6897	Bourke; Richard S. (1822-1872); 6th Earl of Mayo; statesman	1822-1872
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882