[Footnote 731: Dundas to Sir R. Abercromby, Dunfermline. _Sir R.
Abercromby_, pp. 245-7.
No date is given, but from internal evidence it was written after the
decision to send an expedition.
Mr. Fortescue, in his account of the British Expedition, omits all
mention of this important factor.]
[Footnote 732: Rose, _Pitt and the Great War_, p. 387.]
[Footnote 733: Elgin to Grenville, 24 Aug., 1800 (rec. 24 Sept.). F.O.
Turkey, 30.
In September the Grand Vizier made a similar application to Koehler, but
stipulated that the British should not interfere in domestic affairs.
Koehler to Grenville, 19 Sept., 1800 (rec. 20 Nov., 1800). W.O., I, 344
and enclosures.]
[Footnote 734: When Koehler spoke about troops from India, the Vizier
“changed the subject,” when he spoke of troops from Minorca, the Vizier
satisfied himself by asking “what” is Minorca, and observed, on being
informed, that the troops had better remain there.
Koehler to Grenville, 11 July, 1800 (rec. 24 Sept.). F.O. Turkey, 27,
Military.]
[Footnote 735: Dundas to Windham, 29 Oct., 1800. B.M. Add. MSS., 37879,
f. 297. “Six weeks have been wasted.”]
[Footnote 736: Windham to Blankett, 4 Nov., 1800. B.M. Add. MSS. 37880,
f. 1.]
[Footnote 737: Windham to Dundas, 22 Oct., 1800. B.M. Add. MSS., 37879,
f. 17.]
[Footnote 738: Windham to Blankett, 4 Nov., 1800. B.M. Add. MSS., 37880,
f. 1.]
[Footnote 739: Wellesley, _Despatches_, II, p. 416.]
[Footnote 740: Dundas to Grenville, 13 Dec., 1798. _Dropmore Papers_,
IV, p. 413.]
[Footnote 741: Sidney Smith to Wellesley, 9 Nov., 1799. Wellesley,
_Despatches_, II, p. 141.]
[Footnote 742: Elgin to Mornington, 18 Nov., 1799. Wellesley,
_Despatches_, II, p. 145. _Ibid._, 17 Nov. W.O., I, 344.]
[Footnote 743: Wellesley to Elgin, 27 Oct., 1800. B.M. Add. MSS., 37282,
f. 214.]
[Footnote 744: Wellesley to Dundas, 18 May, 1800. _Despatches_, I, p.
587. _Ibid._, 5 March, 1800. II, p. 527.