Record

Document Reference	Bu 25/95/1-2
Title	Letter from 6th Earl of Mayo [R. Bourke], Simla, India, to Sir A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia; 26 Aug 1870.
Date	26 August 1870
Extent	4 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Encloses an extract from Pollock's letter expressing doubts about reports of anti-Russian activity in Asia; asks for news of events in France. Extract of letter from Colonel Pollock to Mr Aitchison; 22 Aug 1870; commenting on reports of the Mohamedans in Central Asia acting in concert against Russia and states that there was no evidence for this; it would appear that the reports were founded on the Bukharan war and Shahghasse.
Term	Central Asian affairs, 'Central Asian Question'
Term	religions, Islam

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6968	Pollock; George (1786-1872); 1st Baronet; field marshal	1786-1872
NA6969	Aitchison; Charles U. (1832-1896); Sir; Indian Civil Service	1832-1896
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