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such an arrangement W4'1.1 Probably Otteation
etribirrAssicg investigation of the
rights and Preteasions of the several, branches of the
liiillzarlamilyiind we couldnot prudently withdraw
our armies until that arrangement shnold have been
accomplished, ainct Hollcar might not ultimately
consent to time terms prescribed to him, and it would
then, be necessary to enfoiee our determination b
arms; if Peace should :not have been previously con.
!chided with DiWitH Rao Scintlio, he might acquire,
in the power and revenues of jeswont Rao Yiulkar,
additional means of prtma4tilig the war.

14. On the other hand; it is proper to consider
thr ilrgree of danger 'to he apprehended from leaving"
jebwklor Rao liolkat -in. the possession of his prearot
military power and territorial resources. 1

Is. The vicinity of the territory aflucilly under
.floikat's authority to the province of Guzerat,
would afford hint an opportunity of fomenting and
supporting the turbulence and disaffection of the ene.
mies'of our interests in that -quarter of India. The
#o.etintiguity of his possessions to :hose which Sandia
will probably retain at the conclusion of ,Peag, and
to the territory gu:traiteed toißajah A'mhojee, Might
facilitate 4a, uniun of intdests between liolkar and
those Chieftains, an additional 'danger may also be
aitnrtlientfed in the existence of a military irate.

pendent power in the' hands. of an enterprising and
ambitious•Chitftain, whir must be supposed to be
interested in the reduftton of 'our influence and as-
cendancy in India, Add who may therefore be ex_
petted to avail himself of any favourable oppOrtu.
nity to coMbine-the employment of his power and
resources with any eventual atte►npts on ,the part of
France to disturb the tranquillity of the Mash Em.

rite,
16: To these speculative dangers are to be op.
posed the accession apolitical, territorial, and mi.
litany strength, which we. Intisr acquire at the con,:
elusion of the present war, and the efreA of that
augmented 'strength, and of nor recent alliances, in
preciutling the successful application of Jeswotit Rao
flolkarb Cower and., resources
,to purposes injurious
to the interests and security of the 'sritish I?.inpite.

17. .1f e subsidiary British Force, be establivbed
n the dominionf 'retained by Dowlat. Rao Scindia,

any.4angerous conneCtion between Phat Chieftain
and. jeswont, Rao. liolkar will be effeClually pre_
vented, and the existence of British force in the
vicinby of I...swunt •Rao Ilolkat's. possessions will
essentially tend to check any hostile projcds dn the
part of that Chieftain.. The vigilance of out R,esi.
dent at Bcindia's Court' may also be
,expeded:.to

InpOiter,a restraint on the deign of finikar.

38. stnte cifcircumstances can be reasonably
•
6upvoseil Which coul4l Arnbajee to connr:tt
himself with jeskviint Rao liolkar for pujiati!ts, bus.
tile to the British Government.

II). Any intrigue' between Holkar, and this dis:
affcete.i Chieftain, to Guierar, would probably be
effedually checked hy the Vicinity, of our tro,ps, or,
by the vigilanceof the Public Officers of Gevern.:
ment ; but, hostile cambioationi, of so tett
tore, cannot be ecinSidered dangerous,to the stability
f the British Power: Our recent conquest and al-
liances afford us the means of advancing our :troopi
to the frontiers. of Hoikar's possessions, without
difficulty, or ititerruption, from the SlUtil.WCSt and
from the 'North:east, and will enable us tty employ
theThilitary power of the Raj apnots„ and of Ambalee,
in offensive operations against the dominions of. that
Chieftain. The territory of the Holkar family will
be surroun,or.l by states either in alliance with
and interested in 'maintaining that alliance, or not.
sufficiently powerful to contribute any important aid
to his designs. His proceedings will be subjed ro
the vigilant observation of British Authorities, and
his country accessible on all sides to Britieltariniee
and British allies.
20. It• may he further observed, :that in propor,
don to the (Idea of Hoikar's tide, it would he his
intcrcpt to abstain from any measures calculated to
excite the resentment of the British Gevernment.
et. These circumstances would tend in an equal
degr,.e to preclude any combinatiob between jet.
wont Rao Holkar and tips emissaries or the forces
PI France. With a circumscribed territory, and
with a confined field of, salon, ,Jeswunt Rao Hoi-
kat'. military power would probably decay. He
has been enabled, to maintain his present extensive
armies, almost exclusively, lay exanions kern
fo-
reign,States, and by the acquisition and the bore of
plunder. An army: maintained exclusively by the
resources of the. territory which Jcswunt Ran,llol-
- kar occupies would. neither be numerous nor cf-
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