He lost no time in reaching Tashkent, where he remained for a few weeks, and he then started for Russia.
'The Afghan official, Mirza Mahomed Hassan Khan, generally known as the "Dabir-ul-Mulk," who had travelled with Colonel Stolietoff from the Oxus to Kabul, accompanied him on his return journey to Tashkent.

Here the Mirza was detained under pretence that orders would shortly be received from the Emperor, until the news of my father's flight from Kabul reached General Kauffmann.

He was then permitted to leave.

Two Aides-de-Camp were sent with him, one a European, the other a Native of Bokhara.
'My father was strongly urged by General Kauffmann not to leave Kabul.

At the same time the members of the Embassy were ordered to return to Tashkent, the Doctor being permitted to remain with my father if his services were required.
'Throughout, the Russian Embassy was treated with great honour,' and at all stations between Mazar-i-Shariff and Kabul, orders were given for the troops to turn out, and for a salute to be fired on their arrival and departure.' 4.