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Tibet and Turkestan : vol.1 |
| チベットとトルキスタン : vol.1 |
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have no letters to you, Colonel, but am sure we
have mutual friends in London. We have just
come over from Osh, and would like to know where
we may find lodging in Kashgar."
"Why not stop here with me?"
"Gladly, Colonel."
Such was the beginning of a six days' "at home"
with this sole Britisher in all Turkestan. His mis-
sion is that of sentinel on the picket line of empire.
Uncomplainingly he labours under the awkward
title, "Temporary Assistant to the Resident at
Srinagar for Chinese Affairs." And Consul General
Petrovsky had a habit of saying, whenever questions
arose between British and Russian subjects, "Mr.
Miles, my good friend, we shall discuss this matter,
not because you have any official position justifying
a demand, but because I like you." There was un-
necessary emphasis on the "Mr.," for Miles's rank
in the Indian army is independent of his temporary
duty. Yet, in a way, M. Petrovsky was right —
Colonel Miles's civil title is an absurd and embarrass-
ing one, save on the theory that London might
in some crisis freely disavow or adopt the acts
of an official in Chinese Turkestan, who is a mere
assistant to an official in "independent" Srinagar,
who is in turn named by an official in Calcutta, who
reports to the Secretary of State for India. The
enjoyment of such independence in Downing Street
may easily outweigh many years of annoyance to
the lonely sentinel in Kashgar.
Colonel Miles helped us much in finding men
and horses for the journey. The latter are easy,
the former are hard, to obtain. The ordinary
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