HL Deb 21 February 1840 vol 52 c434
Viscount Melbourne

, in-conformity with the suggestion which had been thrown out on a former night, moved, That the order of the 4th of February, namely, 'that the thanks of this House be given to Major-General Sir Willoughby Cotton, Knight Grand Cross of the most hon. Military Order of the Bath, and to the several officers of the army, both European and Native, for their good conduct and gallant exertions during the late operations to the westward of the Indus,' be read and discharged. Which having been agreed to,

Viscount Melbourne moved, That the thanks of this House be given to Major-General Sir W. Cotton, Knight Grand Cross of the most hon. Military Order of the Bath; Major-General Sir T. Willshere, Knight Commander of the most hon. Military Order of the Bath; Major-General Sir J. Thackwell, Knight Commander of the most hon. Military Order of the Bath; Major-General E. H. Simpson; Major-General W. Nott; and to the several officers of the army, both European and Native, for their good conduct and gallant exertions during the late operations to the westward of the Indus.

The Earl of Aberdeen

said, he did not rise to offer any opposition to the motion, but he wished to put a question connected with the subject of the war in India to the noble Viscount. He believed that one of the motives of the expedition to the westward of the Indus was to prevent the threatened attack on Herat by the Persians. Now, he wished to know, whether, since that, any intelligence had been received that the chief of Herat had come to an understanding with the Persian Government, and had rejected the protection and assistance proffered to him by the British Government?

Viscount Melbourne

answered, that no intelligence had been received to the extent indicated by the noble Earl; but intelligence had arrived which was calculated to excite suspicion with respect to the government of Herat.

Motion agreed to.

Resolution to be transmitted by the Lord Chancellor to the Governor-General of India, and to the several officers referred to therein.

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