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from our friend immediately upon his receiving this communication we can only conclude that he is our enemy and the enemy of "Perak, and we shall be obliged to act towards him accordingly,
Ex-Sultan Ismail.
Enclosure 84. in No. 100.
From His Excellency SIR WILLIAM JERVOIS to the BANDARAza Oosman.
November 22, 1875. We have written to our friend the Ex-Sultan Ismail with regard to the same question that we now address to our friend.
Our friend is aware that the late Commissioner of Her Majesty the Queen for administering the affairs of Perak in the name of the Sultan was foully murdered, and that the forces that were sent up to see that justice was executed upon his murderers met with an armed resistance.
In consequence of these outrages we have considered, it necessary to introduce a large body of British troops into the country, not only to secure the punishment of those who have been concerned in the recent outrages, but to secure permanent peace and prosperity to the state of Perak.
Now, we wish to know from our friend whether, in the measures we shall find it necessary to take, we are to treat our friend as a true friend and one who is willing to co-operate with us for the pacific settlement of the country or whether we are to treat our friend, and that part of the country over which he has influence, as acting in hostility towards us. We wish to hear from our friend, and unless we do hear from our friend immediately upon his receiving this communication we can only conclude that he is our enemy, and we shall be obliged to act towards him accordingly,
Enclosure 85. in No. 100.
From His Excellency SIR WILLIAM JERVOIS to SULTAN of PERAK,
November 24, 1875. I WRITE to my friend to enclose letters for Ex-Sultan Ismail, Rajah Driss, and Bandabara Oosman, and I shall be glad if my friend will be careful to see that they are forwarded to their destination without delay.
We rely upon our friend's promise to us to do this, as he stated he would do at the interview he had with us at Durien Sabatang on the 22ud instant.
We also enclose some printed copies of notices of our proclamation, which we beg that our friend will cause to be distributed throughout the country of Perak.
Enclosure 36. in No. 100.
From Ex-SULTAN ISMAIL to His Excellency SIR WILLIAM JERVOIs.
November 2, 1875. We inform our friend that our friend's letter, written on October 28, 1875, which was brought by our friend's officer, Mr. Swettenham, has reached us in safety on the Ramzan 29, 1292 (October 29, 1875). We thank the Almighty God for our friend's consideration of our affairs, and we also never intended to disobey our friend's advices in the path of rectitude and justice and order, because the country of Perak has been always under the jurisdiction of the British Government Flag and with our friend's assistance. But with regard to our friend's letter, we did not understand at all what were our friend's intention.
Moreover, we have lately sent to our friend a letter, dated Shabau 13, 1292 (September 14, 1875),† mentioning what we have spoken to our friend in Perak. It seems strange to us that we have not received any answer concerning the settlement of those affairs. Further, we inform our friend that whatever our friend intends to do for us, our friend may go to our son, the Maharajah of Johore, because he well knows all our circumstances. This is what we inform our friend.
Enclosure 37. in No. 100.
From Ex-SULTAN ISMAIL to Maharajah or Joнoat, November 2, 1875. (Received by me on November 25.-W. F. D. J.)
I INFORM my son that Hadji Abdullah with your orders returned again to Perak, and brought news from you, which has safely reached me. I understand what was delivered by Hadji Abdullah, and I thank God Almighty for receiving your counsel. Hadji Abdullah further states that you have sent a letter to me, but the messenger did not meet him. The reason of my complaining to you is because you have been acquainted with all my affairs from former times until now; and to tell you that there no truth in the affair, I am not double-faced with you. God is first, and His Prophet second. I trust to you, and will not disobey the Governor, hoping for your assistance. Perbaju the Governor does not know the truth concerning all my affairs, on account of other persons coming and complaining to him. I think the Governor will do justice.
Now you know all the circumstances, I yield the matter to the Governor, you assisting me. What- ever is settled and decided upon towards me I cannot refuse. I-depend on the Governor, with your assistance, to save me from disgrace.
On this account I send Hadji Abdullah with Nakhoda Mohamed to present themselves before you and obtain what is right. I will accept it with respect.
• Offering Ismail a seat on the Malas Commoil.—W.F.D.J.
†This was in effoot unawared through the Maharajah to whom I gave a memo, to be used by him in communicating to email my friendly intentions towards kim, and my desire to avail myself of his survions in carrying on the government of Perak) ——--
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Enclosure 38. in No. 100.
From His Excellency SIE WILLIAM JERVOIS to Ex-SULTAN ISMAIL, Nov. 25, 1875.
We have only just received from Singapore our friend's letter to us dated November 2. We are pleased to find from that letter that our friend is disposed to co-operate with us for the settlement of
the affairs of Perak,
We wrote a letter to our friend dated on November 22, in which we expressed surprise that we had not heard from our friend after the murder of our Commissioner, Mr. Birch, and asking our friend whether we are to consider him our true friend or not.
After reading the letter just received from our friend, we hope that our friend will be as good as his word, and do all in his power to aid us in finding out and punishing those who have been guilty of the late outrages, and that our friend will also act according to our wishes in the stepe we may think necessary to take for settling all differences and securing good government in Perak.
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Our messengers are instructed to wait for a reply from our friend, which we hope to receive with the least possible delay.
Our best compliments to our friend.
Enclosure 89. in No. 100.
LETTER from Ex-Sultan Ismail to Captain SPEEDT, Bukit-Gantang.
November 24th, 1875.
We have heard about the troubles at Pasir Sale, two or three Campongs have been destroyed and burnt, and the men have been driven away. We have beard rumours that the Sepoys are coming up to destroy us at Blanja and food cannot now be sent up the river. In consequence of this my heart and the hearts of the ryots and people up country are sad for we know nothing about the disturbances, and we are sure that if the Sepoys come up to us our country will be destroyed. We have received letters from the Governor and the Maharajah of Johore about the affairs of Perak, and we sent letters to the Governor and Maharajah of Johore, and our people who took those letters have not returned. Wo have heard it said that the Sepoys are now coming to destroy us, and we wait to hear from the Mantri and our friend whether this is true, and we were expecting a letter from the Mantri and our friend which has not come. Does not the Mantri know and does not our friend know who have done this wrong and for which we shall be held responsible, and is it not true what we have heard? Have the Mantri and our friend joined together with the Sepoys to ruin us? Surely this is not right.
"The Mantri is the Brat who wished to make me Sultan, and our friend strengthened and supported the Mantri in this business, and we have always trusted in our friend and the Mantri, and still we hope in our friend that he will not allow the Sepoys to come and oppress us, and we also hope that our friend will let food come by way of Larout and so make for himself a great name and fame.
Enclosure 40. in No. 100.
From His Excellency SIR WILLIAM JERVOIS to Ex-Sultan Ismail, November 29, 1875. CAPTAIN Speedy has sent on to us our friend's letter to him of the 24th inst, which we have re- ceived and read. Captain Speedy is our officer, and can only act in accordance with our instructions, and we now therefore reply to our friend's letter.
Our friend says that the people of the country are suffering because food does not now go up the river. We are sorry for the people, but the responsibility of all the sufferings of the country must rest with those who have caused and excited the disturbances. If no opposition is shown to our troops, and there is a pacific settlement of the affairs of the country, food will be allowed to come in "as usual.
We have written to our friend, sending him copies of the proclamation, explaining the reasons why troops have been sent into Perak, and also a notification offering a reward for the apprehension of those concerned in the foul murder of our Commissioner, Mr. Birch.
We intend to march through and occupy the country for the present. We expect our friend to give us every assistance in this matter.
We have informed our friend that our troops will not disturb any of the peaceful inhabitants of the country.
We therefore advise our friend, in case he may not be able to communicate with our Commissioners at Bandar Bahru, immediately be hears of the advance of our troops, to send messengers to meet them, carrying a white flag with offers of assistance.
Our Commissioner Major Dunlop will be with our troops, and we advise our friend to communicate with us as soon as possible.
If our friend or any of the Chiefs of the country have made any preparations for resistance to our troops before being made aware of the reasons for their coming into the country, we advise our friend to disarm and destroy any stockades that may have been erected. Our troope will be stationed on different parts of the river, and we expect our friend to assist in providing accommodation for them, and in furnishing our officers with all the information and assistance they may require the country is safe we hope to see our friend and make a final settlement of all the troubles in the As soon as country.
We shall have to punish all those engaged in the murder of our officer Mr. Birch, and we expect our friend will assist us in finding out, not only those who actually killed our Commissioner and resisted our troops who went to punish the offenders, but those who counselled and advised these wicked ants, so that our friend may assist us, as far as our friend can, to remove the disgrace that hangs over Perak in murdering our officer. After we have seen and talked over this matter with our friend, we shall tell our friend what we wish to do in order to secure lasting peace to Perak. We do not desire to injure our friend, and it is quite possible that if our friend had listened to the advice that we gave him, that these troubles would not hare happened in the country,
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