though up to this point foreigners in kabul have not been molested, nor is there any sign of an anti-foreign movement there, the indian government, mistrusting the ability of the new ruler to keep order, decides to advise all british subjects to leave the city, and to place aeroplanes at their disposal for doing so. the work of evacuation commences early in february, and goes on throughout the greater part of the month. besides british subjects - mostly indians - a large number of turks and members of other nationalities are brought to peshawar by the british aeroplanes. the evacuation is completed with the departure of sir francis humphrys, the british minister, and the last members of his staff on february 25. within two months the british aeroplanes have brought from kabul to peshawar some 600 people in seventy-two flights, without casualties and almost without mishaps - a remarkable achievement considering the height of the mountain ranges which had to be crossed and the intense cold. after the departure of sir francis humphrys, the only diplomats left in kabul are the russian and turkish ambassadors, and the persian and german chargés d'affaires.