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‘A collection of treaties, engagements and sanads relating to India and neighbouring countries’ [179] (196/578)
The record is made up of 1 volume (289 folios). It was created in 1933. It was written in English and French. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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PERSIA — Telegraphs — NO. XXVIli—1866.
No. XXVIII.
yv Telegraph Convention with the King of Persia, 1865.
As Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^
and His Majesty the King of all the Kingdoms of Persia are desirous of regulating
the telegraphic communication between Europe and India, and of placing this
work on the sure and friendly basis, they have resolved that a convention for
that purpose shall be concluded, wherefore their Majesties have named as theiy
Plenipotentiaries:
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
His Excellency Charles Alison, Esquire, Companion of the Most Honourable
Order of the Bath, Her
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'.
at
the Court of Persia.
And His Majesty the King of all the Kingdoms of Petsia.
His Excellency Mirza Syud Khan, Minister for Foreign Affairs, possessor of
the Order of the Royal Portrait adorned with diamonds and of the blue cordon,
and bearer of the pearled tassel, and the rod adorned with diamonds, possessor
of the Order of First Serteep with its special cordons, and bearer of the Order
of Saint Ann. adorned with diamonds of the,First Class, and of the Order of the
Medjidie of the First Class, and of the First Order of the Iron Crown, and the
First Order of Leopold, and the First Order of Danebrog, and the First Order
of Saint Maurice and Lazare, and the First Order of the Saviour of Greece, and
the Order of tbe Polar Star of Sweden, and the Second Order of the Legion of
Honour.
And the aforesaid distinguished representatives, after meeting in the
capital of Tehran, and perusing and exchanging their letters of full power,
and finding them to be in due order, have concluded the following
Articles :—
Article 1. '' -•
In order to improve the telegraphic communication between Europe and India,
the Persian Government agrees to attach another wire to the poles now standing
from Bushire to Khannikeen, and to bring it into working order as soon as possible.
The wire to be used solely for international messages sent in European languages.
Article 2.
In order that the second wire may be attached in a complete and effective
manner, the Persian Government also agrees that it shall be done under the direc
tion and supervision of an English Engineer Officer and staff ; and the Persian
Government will use its best endeavours to collect the necessary materials and
fay down the wire with all expedition. , , . ^
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The volume is the fifth edition of volume 13 of a collection of historic treaties, engagements and sanads (charters) relating to India and its neighbouring countries, namely Persia and Afghanistan. This volume, originally compiled by Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, was revised in 1930 and published in 1933 by the Manager of Publications in Delhi, under the authority of the Government of India.
Part 1 of the volume contains treaties and engagements relating to Persia and dating from between 12 April 1763 and 10 May 1929. The treaties refer to: trade agreements; foreign relations; prohibition and suppression of the slave trade; sovereignty and status of Persian regions; frontier negotiations; foreign concessions; telegraph lines. Part 2 of the volume contains treaties and engagements relating to Afghanistan and dating from between 17 June 1809 and 6 May 1930. The treaties relate to: foreign relations; the establishment of boundaries and frontier negotiations; peace treaties; commercial relations; import of arms. A number of appendices follow part 2, which contain the text of treaties relating to both Persia and Afghanistan.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (289 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged into two parts covering Persia and Afghanistan respectively, as are the appendices at the end of the volume. Each part is divided into a number of chapters, identified by Roman numerals, and arranged chronologically, from the earliest treaties to the most recent. At the beginning of each part is a general introduction to the treaties and engagements that follow.
There is a contents page at the front of the volume (ff 4-8) which lists the geographical regions and treaties. The contents pages refers to the volume’s pagination system. There is a subject index, arranged alphabetically, at the end of the volume (ff 277-87) which also refers to the volume’s pagination system.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio (except for the front cover where the folio number is on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ).
Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- front, back, front-i, i-r, i-v, ii-r, ii-v, 1:10, 1:306, 1:230, 1:22, iii-r, iii-v, back-i
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