Rev. Harkua Wilson's tent at Taklakot, before _Peshkar_
Kharak Sing, Gobaria and a large number of Bhutias, several
Tibetan officials corroborated the whole account as related by
Mr. Landor. The man Nerba, who had held Mr. Landor's hair when
about to be beheaded and have his eyes burnt out, admitted he had
taken such part in the affair. There can be no doubt that the
above account is true and unexaggerated, for the whole of Byans
and Chaudans are ringing with it. The Jong Pen of Taklakot was
given ample opportunity to explain the affair, but he declined to
do so.

Mr. Savage Landor held Chinese passports, and his conduct during
his stay in that country did not warrant the officials to have
treated him in the barbarous, cruel way they did. I satisfied
myself, by careful inquiry from the people here, as to how Mr.
Landor behaved.

He is said to have been most munificent in his dealings with all,
and invariably affable and courteous. I had seen Mr. Landor just
before his entry into Tibet, and when I met him I could scarcely
recognise him, though he had then fairly recovered from the
terrible treatment he had received. I saw the marks of the cords
on his hands and feet, and they are still visible after this
lapse of time. He complains that he is still suffering from the
injury done his spine, and fears that it may be of a permanent
nature.

J. LARKIN.
_October_ 15, 1897.

[Sidenote: All communications to Government should give the No., date and
subject of any previous correspondence, and should note the Department
quoted.]

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No. N. 277 A. of 189 .
_From_
THE UNDER-SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, N.-W. PROVINCE AND OUDH.
_To_
A. H. SAVAGE LANDOR, Esq.,
c/o Messrs. GRINDLAY, GROOM & CO.,
Bankers, Bombay.

_Dated_ ALLAHABAD, _November_ 13, 1897.

[Sidenote: Political Department.]

SIR,

In reply to your letter of November 5, I am desired to send you a
printed copy of depositions recorded by Mr. Larkin as noted
below:

1. Of yourself; 2. Of Chanden Sing;
3. Of Man Sing; 4. Of Rev. Harkua Wilson;
5. Of Pundit Gobaria; 6. Of Kharak Sing;
7. Of Suna