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Article 14.—The friends and enemies of each of the three high powers, that is. to say, the British and
Sikh Governments, and Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk, shall be the friends and enemies of all. Article 15.— Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk engages, after the attainment of his object, to pay without fail to the
Maharaja the sum of two lacs of rupees, of the Nanakshahi or Kaldar currency, calo lating from the date on which the Sikh troops may be dispatched for the purpose of reinstating his Majesty in Kabul, in consideration of the Maharaja stationing a force of not less than 5,000 men, cavalry and infantry, of the Muhammadan persuasion, within the limits of the Peshawar territory, for the support of the Shah, and to be sent to the aid of his Majesty, whenever the British Government, ih concert and counsel with the Maharaja, shall deem their aid necessary; and when any matter of great irnportance may arise to the westward, such measures will be adopted with regard to it as may seem expedient and proper at the time to the British and Sikh Governments. In the event of the Maharaja's requiring the aid of any of the Shah's troops, a deduction shall be made from the subsidy proportioned to the period for which such aid may be afforded, and the British Government holds itself responsible for the punctual payment of the above sum annually to the Maharaja, so long as the provisions of this treaty are duly observed. Article 16. Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk agrees to relin-
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quish for himself, his heirs, and successors, all claims of supremacy and arrears of tribute over the country now held by the Amirs of Sind (which will continue to belong to the Amirs and their successors i.i perpetuity), on condition of the payment to him by the Amirs of such a sum as may be determined under the mediation of the British Government; 1,500,000 of rupees of such payment being made over by him to Maharaja Ranjit Singh. On these payments being completed, article 4th of the treaty of the 12th March 1833 ^ will be considered cancelled, and the customary interchange of letters and suitable presents between the Maharaja and the Amirs of Sind shall be maintained as heretofore. Article 17.—When Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk shall have succeeded in establishing his authority in Afghanistan, he shall not attack or molest his nephew, the ruler of 1
Between Shah Shuja and Ranjit Singh.
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Article 14.—The friends and enemies of each of the three high powers, that is. to say, the British and
Sikh Governments, and Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk, shall be the friends and enemies of all. Article 15.— Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk engages, after the attainment of his object, to pay without fail to the
Maharaja the sum of two lacs of rupees, of the Nanakshahi or Kaldar currency, calo lating from the date on which the Sikh troops may be dispatched for the purpose of reinstating his Majesty in Kabul, in consideration of the Maharaja stationing a force of not less than 5,000 men, cavalry and infantry, of the Muhammadan persuasion, within the limits of the Peshawar territory, for the support of the Shah, and to be sent to the aid of his Majesty, whenever the British Government, ih concert and counsel with the Maharaja, shall deem their aid necessary; and when any matter of great irnportance may arise to the westward, such measures will be adopted with regard to it as may seem expedient and proper at the time to the British and Sikh Governments. In the event of the Maharaja's requiring the aid of any of the Shah's troops, a deduction shall be made from the subsidy proportioned to the period for which such aid may be afforded, and the British Government holds itself responsible for the punctual payment of the above sum annually to the Maharaja, so long as the provisions of this treaty are duly observed. Article 16. Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk agrees to relin-
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quish for himself, his heirs, and successors, all claims of supremacy and arrears of tribute over the country now held by the Amirs of Sind (which will continue to belong to the Amirs and their successors i.i perpetuity), on condition of the payment to him by the Amirs of such a sum as may be determined under the mediation of the British Government; 1,500,000 of rupees of such payment being made over by him to Maharaja Ranjit Singh. On these payments being completed, article 4th of the treaty of the 12th March 1833 ^ will be considered cancelled, and the customary interchange of letters and suitable presents between the Maharaja and the Amirs of Sind shall be maintained as heretofore. Article 17.—When Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk shall have succeeded in establishing his authority in Afghanistan, he shall not attack or molest his nephew, the ruler of 1
Between Shah Shuja and Ranjit Singh.
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