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‘A collection of treaties, engagements and sanads relating to India and neighbouring countries’ [‎61] (78/578)

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—TsO. VII—1814.
61
invested with full powers by his own Government to arrange all the important
affairs of friendship, the ministers of this virtuous State, with the advice and appro
bation of the above-mentioned ambassador, concluded a definitive Treaty consist
ing of fixed Articles and stipulations.
That Treaty having been submitted to the British Government, certain changes
m its Articles and provisions consistent with friendship appeared necessary, and
Henry Ellis, Esq., was accordingly despatched to this Court in charge of a letter
explanatory of the above-mentioned alterations. Therefore their Excellencies
Mirza Mohammed Sheffee, Prime Minister (titles), Mirza Buzurg Caimaian (titles),
and Mirza Abdul Wahab, Principal Secretary of State, were duly appointed and
invested with full powers to negotiate with the plenipotentiaries of His Majesty,
James Morier, Esq., recently appointed minister at this Court, and the above-
mentioned Henry Ellis, Esq. These plenipotentiaries having consulted on the
terms most advisable for this alliance have comprised them in eleven Articles.
What relates to commerce, trade, and other affairs will be drawn up and concluded
in a separate commercial Treaty.
Article 1.
The Persian Government judge it incumbent on them, after the conclusion of the
definitive Treaty, to declare all alliances contracted with European nations in a
state of hostility with Great Britain null and void, and hold themselves bound not
to allow any European army to enter the Persian territory, not to proceed towards
India, nor to any of the ports of that country, and also engage not to allow any
individuals of such European nations entertaining a design of invading India, or
being at enmity with Great Britain whatever, to enter Persia. Should any of the
European powers wish to invade India by the road of Kharizen, Taturistan,
Bokhara, Samarkand, or other routes, His Persian Majesty engages to induce the
kings and governors of those countries to oppose such invasion, as much as is in
his power, either by the fear of his arms or by conciliatory measures.
Article 2.
It is agreed that these Articles formed with the hand of truth and sincerity
shall not be changed or altered, but there shall arise from them a daily increase of
friendship which shall last for ever between the two most serene kings, their heirs,
successors, their subjects, and their respective kingdoms, dominions, provinces,
and countries ; and His Britannic Majesty further engages not to interfere in any
dispute which may hereafter arise betwen the Princes, Noblemen, and great Chiefs
of Persia, and if one of the contending parties should even offer a province of Persia
with a view of obtaining assistance, the English Government shall not agree to such
a proposal, nor by adopting it possess themselves of such part of Persia.
Article 3.
The purpose of this Treaty is strictly defensive, and the object is that from their
mutual assistance both States should derive stability and strength, and this Treaty
has only been concluded for the purpose of repelling the aggression of enemies ;

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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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