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‘A collection of treaties, engagements and sanads relating to India and neighbouring countries’ [‎254] (271/578)

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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AFGHANISTAN—NO. X—1893.
On the part of Russia —
Collegiate Conseiller V. Ignatiew.
Lieutenant-Colonel L. Artamanow of the General Staff.
Sarhang Mahmud Khan, the Representative of His Highness the
Amir of Afghanistan, was also present.
The Russian and British Commissioners after having thoroughly examined*
* The details of this ex ^ question of the canals existing at present on the
amination are recorded in left (Afghan) bank of the Kushk between Karatappa
the Comimssfon^ 0 * 0 ^ 013 ° ! and Chahil Dukht e ran > enumerated in Protocol No. 1
of the Commission, and marked on the map annexed
to it, and taking as a basis the stipulations of Clause III of Protocol 4 of 1887,
and Captains Peacocke and Kontratenko’s map, Annex. No. II to this latter
Protocol, have come to an agreement on the following arrangements
I.
All the irrigation canals in use at present on the left (Afghan) bank of the
Ivushk between Karatappa and Chahil Dukhteran, namely, the canals—
(1) Karatappa Kalan, marked by the letters B. I. on the map attached
to Protocol No. 1 of the Commission.
(2) Chapgul, marked by the letter C on the same map.
(3) Khwajah Jir, marked by the letter D.
(4) The branches of the Pul-i-Khishti and Chahil Dukhteran canals marked
by the letters E and F which irrigate the Afghan lands north of
the parallel of latitude of the Chahil Dukhteran Frontier Pillar No.
23, also marked on the said map, constitute an infraction of the
stipulations of Clause III of Protocol No. 4 0 1 10 !il Julv 1887 and
22nd •' ’
consequently should be definitely closed.
The British Commissioner will immediately take the necessary measures to
execute this arrangement.
II.
The mill canal, marked by the letter A on the map attached to Protocol No. 1
of the Commission, not being used for irrigation, does not constitute an infraction
of the stipulations of Clause III of Protocol No. 4 of 1887, but as it is at present
longer than is necessary, it should be shortened to the minimum length required
by local conditions, and the water of this canal cannot be used for irrigation under
any pretext. The British Commissioner will take the necessary measures iu
order that these arrangements may be carried out.

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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.

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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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