File 1377/1905 Pt 3 'Perso-Baluch Frontier: Piran and Kacha Question' [‎228v] (136/209)

. « nr u Wn 0 dated 23 n d Kaiiab 1325 (1st September 1907), from the
Translatmn to His Britannic Majesty's Consul in Seistan.
Karguzar ui.
t i i ri o flip rpf*eii)t of your Murasala, dated 3rd Kajjab (13th
I acknowledge the P , 7i-^ men t 0 f a few families at Kacha and
August) in connection with the establishment of ^
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of this remark is not understood. Agent, Chagai. IOU WCIL KIIOW tpat
A. H. McMahon. both these places lie within Persian
territory and beyond your jurisdiction, and to remove this tresspass I beg that
these people may be ordered to vacate these places.
T have received to-day a regrettable report from Muhammad Azim Beg
Sultan of Koh-i-Malik Siah, to the effect that 75 sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. and a Jemadar with
their arms and ammunition have established themselves ^ Kacha and O
senovs with a Native officer have gone to Piran. The Sultan conversed with
these people and learnt certain matters which are contrary to those which
have come to light. It is a matter of deep regret that despite so great a
friendship as exists between the two Governments, British employes, trespassing
beyond their boundary, have entered Persian territory. I therefore most
respectfully beg that yon will please take early steps to withdraw these men
so as to avoid any chance of inimical feelings arising between the two
Governments.
No* 1154i-Confidential, dated Quetta, the 3rd December 1907.
j? r0m — The Hon’ble Major Sir Henry McMahon, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., Agent to
the Governor-General in Baluchistan,
To—The Secretary to the Gevernment of India in the Foreign Department.
In continuation of my letter No. 1049-Confidential, dated the 30th
October 1907, and with reference to paragraphs 4 and 5 thereof, I have the
honour to forward, for the information of the Government of India, an extract
from a letter, dated the 14th November 1907, from the Officer Commanding the
B/obat escort to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Chagai, from which it will be observed
that no particular boundary was pointed out by the Native officer at Piran to
Sultan Muhammad Azim on the occasion of the latter’s visit to Kacha and
Piran.
Extract from a letter } dated the 14th November 1907, from the Officer Commanding^the Rabat
Escort, to the Eolitical Agent, Chagai.
In reply to yours of the 8th instant, the Jemadar in Command of the
Piran detachment on the occasion of Sultan Muhammad Azim’s visit made no
definite statement regarding the line of the frontier. He told Muhammad
Azim that he had no map and could not define the frontier, but that he knew
for certain that the position on which he was encamped and all country north
of the most northern Ziarat was in British territory, but he made no statement
that country south of the Ziarat was in Persian territory or where the boundary
commenced. r lhe Sultan himself prolessed equal ignorance but said he had
always understood that the Robat-Nushki trade route formed the boundary.
The Sultan was treated in every way in a friendly spirit and entertained
both at Kacha and Piran which pleased him greatly, so Ashraf Khan informs
me. ^ He offeied to make the Jamadar at Piran Katkhuda if he was willing
to give him Rs. GO for the appointment. This was naturally declined.
G. I. c. P. 0.—No. 3754 F. D.—2-1-1908—85—W. G. B.
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