ABSTRACT
It was a fine morning, and the Russians walked into Herat, Quetta, Candahar, and Cabul. It was done in the most gentlemanly way, so as to give the least possible shock to anyone’s susceptibilities. A circular had been despatched a few days before to all the great Powers, to the effect that in view of possibly unsettled relations, it behoved every nation to take guarantees for the preservation of peace. In particular, an Envoy Extraordinary to England had instructions to concede and promise everything without stint.
