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The record is made up of 1 item (111 folios). It was created in Dec 1903-Mar 1907. It was written in English. 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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Letter t:> the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in tlie Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , No. 3720 F., daiad the 4fcl» December
1906.
Letter to His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran, No. 3721 F., dated the 4fth
December 1906.
Telegram from His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran, No. 4 57, dated the 3rd
December 1906.
Telegram from His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran, No. 462, dated the llth
December 1906.
Telegram to the Hon'ble the Agent to th^ Governor-General in Baluchistan, No. S.—181
dated the 15th December 1906. ' J • * ■ *-
Telegram from Hi» Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran, No. 475, dated the 28th
December 1906.
Telegram to the Hdn'ble the Agent to the Governor-General in Baluchistan, No. S --216
dated the 31st December 1906. '
Letter from the Hon'ble the Agent to the Governor-General in Baluehhtari No 618H
dated the 21st December 1906. ’ '
4 Letter from the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,. No. 2935, dated the i5tb
December 1906, wi.h.enclosure.
Dec 1^1906^ the ' politicai Re « I(lenfc in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , No 567, dated the 1 3M
Letter to His Brhannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran, No. 54 F., dated the 7th Januar 7
a j Le . tt6 r„ f^m the Hon ' ble the Agent to the Governor-Genera! in Baluchistan, Nu 233
dated the 12th January 1907. ' #
Telegram from His Majesty's Consul, Kerman, No. 1, dated the 19th January 1907.
Januai^JWOT 1 fl0m HlS EnUnuic Ma j est j' s Minister, Tehran, No. 20, dated the 21st
1907 Letter t0 His BritacIlic Majesty's Minister, Tehran, No. 271 F., dated the 25th January
Telegram, No. 5, dated Kerman (via Robat), the 31st January (received 1st February) 1907
From— Major C. T. Ducat, His Britannic Majesty's Consul at Kerman,
lo The Foreign Secretary, Calcutta.
„ Proposal of the Persian Government to postpone frontier meeting of which
yon were advised m Sir C. Sprinff-Rice’s teleffra n of 9i c f i? g ^ m •
reports that Baluchis, who arc almost all armed are certain to hrea7b P 3 ' ,' 16
they learn of the Shah’s death, and that the GoVerlTPt CmSur one o^the
Fenian representatives, is a hopeless invalid and really unahh to s.’a.t I n ®
wreumstances, the meeting, even if persisted in, is not possible on the date fixed
; ' ‘ Telegram, No. S—65, dated the End February 1907.
From—The Foreign Secretary, Calcutta,
* " P1 T# - S “ C - K C - M - G -’ His Majesty’s Minister at Tehran
India areof^TnlVZVh would he' ° f The Government c
next year and they trust vou will nrl 1 bti' 1 ' C ^ S * r f , * e to l >os, I ,one me eting t
already clcse to I’ishin and it would Ca P taiu McConaghey i
arms trade is very active h ! m™, b y b ° pGSSll)le no ' v to wnaU him. A
hi* personal ,n ^ useful an
. January, the Governor cf Bampur sugSed tolSlT T J ^ 1
the meeting to Dizak. Rather fb.'m oi i ^ fcBe transfer o
accept this, but it would be inconvenient \ a nd Tv altogether, we wouh
original arrangement should be adhered to. " L " ou ld greatly prefer tha
Consul, Kerman, and thp Politicai l^entTn the pSu qJ*"******

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Part 2 contains correspondence relating to meetings between Persian and British officials to address matters of dispute and to promote order along the frontier zone. The correspondence is between the Foreign Department of the Government of India, Viceroy of India, Foreign Office, and 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. . Included as enclosures are letters, telegrams, and memoranda from the following:

Several matters are covered by the papers, including:

  • the question of a garrison of Persian troops at Irafshan [Īrafshān];
  • the demolition of a fort at Magas;
  • British opinion of the incoming Governor-General of Kerman and Governor of Baluchistan;
  • proposals for closer ties between British authorities in Kerman and those in Baluchistan;
  • the arrangement of annual meetings between Persian and British officials to discuss frontier matters;
  • the outcome of these meetings for the years 1905 and 1906;
  • the postponement of the 1907 meeting owing to unrest in Dizak following the death of the Shah of Iran (Muẓaffari’d-Dīn Shāh Qājār);
  • the question of political control over the Mekran border;
  • the case of Persian government official, Mir Ahmad Khan, entering British territory in pursuit of tribesmen who were allegedly avoiding the payment of taxes.
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