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sent by the British Indian Government to the Mirs of Sindh (under Captain Seton), Ranjit Singh (under Metcalfe), the Court of Kabul (under Elphinstone), and the Court of Tehran (under Sir John Malcolm).
The mission under Elphinstone was sent for the purpose of concerting with Shah Shuja the means of mutual defence against the threatened invasion of Afghanistan and India by the combined forces of France and Russia. The Mission was warmly received by Shah Shuja, who was at this time at Peshawar, and the negotiations resulted in the conclusion of a friendly treaty (June 7, 1809). The Shah promised to prevent the passage of the French and the Persians through his dominions and to exert himself to the extent of his power in making war on them and repelling them. He was not to permit them to cross into British India. The British on their part promised to help Shah Shuja in case the French and the Persians in pursuance of their confederacy advanced towards Afghanistan, and would hold themselves liable to afford the expenses necessary for the above-mentioned service to the extent of their ability. But Shah Shuja's fortune
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