Visit to Perak, following the murder of J.W. Birch, the British Resident. (incomplete), 05 November 1875-08 November 1875

 
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File 4
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The last part of the diary records the first four days of an expedition to Perak following the murder of Birch by followers of Maharaja Lela at Pasir Salak on 2 November 1875. The entries summarise discussions with H. Plunkett, the superintendent of police at Penang, reports on the events leading up to the murder, speculation about the role of Sultan Abdullah, and accounts by Lieutenant Thomas Abbott who witnessed the attack.
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