Capitolo 16
of the commercial caravans during their trip through the passages.'
The policy persecutes for many years you/he/she is described this way: 'The disasters of
the first Afghan the war and the tragic episode of Khelat, were fresh in
men's memoirs, and it created a strong feeling against political
interference with tribe over our border'.... 'Accordingly, from the
very before, the system of defense of border maintained by the Punjaub
I govern it was not purely military, but partially military, partly
political and conciliatory. While at the passages were attentively looked,
every means were taken for the friendly promotion of relationships.' Roads
you/he/she was done, steamboats started on the Indus and channels of flood
developed along the border.
So long as them they were friendly the members of a tribe they had free access to ours
territory, could hold earth, you/he/she could enlist in our army, and you/he/she could use free of ours
markets. Accordingly, the deadly hate that previously prevails among the
Sikhs and the tribes of hill disappeared soon; raids became unusual;
the crop increased; the bazaars of our stations of frontier abounded with
Afghan, with trains of loaded camels that to the closing of the season
returned load with our good. Disputes were voluntarily assigned from
independent members of a tribe for the arbitrage of British officers. This way, (it
you/he/she is affirmed in the life of Lord Robert Sandeman) it was the results of
The policy of frontier of Lawrence, and any word is forced to emphasize these
excellent setups that you/they remained in vigor for many years.
Before leaving this part of the subject, you/he/she can be well as to
you anticipate a small and to allude to the succeeded part taken from Mr.
Robert Sandeman in 1876 on his/her appointment like our agent to the Khan of
Khelat. It is important in the first place to mention, that while in
Afghanistan the tribes all along the frontier they were more to a large extent
independent of the Ameer of Cabul, and you/he/she was dominated by them really 'the jirgahs'