My only regret is that the immediate departure of my ship from this Port prevents me from personally waiting on Your Lordship, this must also be an excuse for the imperfect manner and the haste with which this statement has been drawn up.
I have ... (Signed) D. M. Probyn, Abajor Comdt 1st Sikh Ind? Cavly
From my experience, I concur in all that Major Probyn has Stated
I served ... on the Frontier but in an European Regiment. (Signed) M. et. Dillon Major D. A. A. General
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I have served with Seikh troops for nearly four years and from my experience I concur with the contents of Major Probyn's letter.
(Signed) W. L. Randall, Lieut. Comg. 15 Regt P. I.
I have never served in the Frontier but have had considerable experience of Seikh Soldiers in the Ondŵ Punjabee Police, in which force there are upwards of 3000 of these men; I concur in the Statements in Major Probyn's letter.
(Signed) Henry D. Taylor, Major. D. A. A. General of Native Excops in China.
(Inner copy Colonial Secretary)