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File 1880/1904 Pt 2 'Perso-Afghan Frontier: - The Undemarcated portion. Afghan encroachments.' [‎50r] (104/240)

The record is made up of 1 volume (113 folios). It was created in 1905-1912. 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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(15) In November 1904, tbe Government of India propose to tbe Secretary of
State that the Amir should be asked to depute a representative to meet a Persian
representative on the spot in the presence of a British officer to whom the
case should be submitted. (See their telegram to the Secretary of State for
India, dated 2nd November 1904.)
1 (16) The Home Government approve of this proposal. (See telegram from j
the Secretary of State for India to the Viceroy, dated 22nd November 1904.)
(17) The Government of India hereupon address Sir Louis Dane (then at
Kabul with the Kabul Mission) on the subject authorizing him to communicate
with the Amir in the sense desired. (See their letter No. 4601-F., dated 9th
December 1904.)
(18) In November 1904, His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, writes
to the Indian Government forwarding a translation of a fnote from the Persian
Government regarding alleged Afghan encroachments on Persian territory, and
begging that the Indian Government may be urged to take steps to prevent these
encroachments. (See despatch, dated 12th November 1904.)
(19) Sir Louis Dane reports that the Amir has spontaneously proposed that the f
Musabad boundary disputeshould be disposed of by a Biitish arbitrator.”
(See his letter to the Government of India, No. 301-K., dated the 21st March
1905, enclosing a translation of an extract of a letter from the Ami:, dated 22nd
March 1905.)
(20) The Indian Government write to His Britannic Majesty’s Minister at
Tehran forwarding a copy of Sir Louis Dane’s letter quoted above, and stating that
as the Persian Government have shown no anxiety during the last few months to
make any further move in the matter, it may be allowed to rest ‘ ‘ until the British
Government are invited to arbitrate by both parties—Persian as well as Afghan.”
(See their letter No. 1432-F., dated 20th April 1905.) I
(21) In February 1906, His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Seistan, reports
a rumour of the murder of eight Persians near ‘ Yazdan (which lies to the south of
the Namaksar Lake) ; and says that the frontier generally seems much disturbed.
(See his telegram No. 122-C., dated 25th February 1906, to the Government
ox India.)
(22) In May 1906, Captain Keyes reports that an Agent sent by him found
the Afghans in possession both of Musabad and Ayubi. (See paragraph'6 of his
“ Note on the undemarcated portion of the Perso-Afghan Frontier, ” dated
1st May 1906.)
(23) In October 1907, the Persian Government informed His Britannic
Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, that the Governor of Khaf bad complained of Afghan
encroachments at Musabad and Kbushaba. (See telegram No. 93, dated 7th
October 1907, to His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Seistan.)
(24) In November 1907, His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Turbat-i-Haidari,
forwards a report by Duffadar A Non-Commissioned Officer in the Indian Cavalry. Muzzaffar Khan saying that “there is a dmoni
cantonment at Musabad with a detachment of from twenty to thirty Afghan
cavalry and infantry. The Afghans cultivate the land round Musafcad which is
generally known in Khaf as the frontier.” (See his letter Ao. /0-P., dated 1st
November 1907, to His Britannic Majesty’s Consul-General at Meshed.)
(25) In December 1908, His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, telegraphs
that the Persian Government have complained that Afghan horsemen have pene
trated 40 miles within the Kain frontier. (See telegram No. 66, dated 4th Decem
ber 1908, to His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Seistan.)
(26) In October 1909, His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, telegraphs
that the Persian Government have received a complaint that Afghan officials have
encroached on the borders of Khaf and have taken measures to obtain possession
of Musabad and Khushaba, and are demanding taxes. (See telegram No. on,
dated 31st October 1909, to His Britannic Majesty s Consul, Seistan.)

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The volume contains information on the undemarcated portion of the frontier between Afghanistan and Persia (north of Siah Koh) during the period 1905-1912. The papers consist of copies of Government of India printed memoranda (with accompanying minute sheets of the Secret Department), dispatches, telegrams, minutes, and maps.

The papers include: information relating to the frontier (reports, correspondence and map) compiled by Captain Terence Humphrey Keyes, His Britannic Majesty's Consul at Turbat-i-Haidari, 1905-06; reports by Major Roger Lloyd Kennion, His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Seistan [Sīstān] and Kain [Kūh-e Kā’īn], 1907-09, including genealogical tree entitled 'Haji Mir Muhtasham Gilani, Meshedi, Misri, Ulvi, and Husaini' (folio 60); papers concerning Afghan encroachments between Hashtadan and the Namaskar Lake, 1908-10, including report (folios 48-50) by Major William Frederick Travers O'Connor, His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Seistan and Kain; further papers on alleged Afghan encroachments, 1910-12, including correspondence between the Viceroy (Lord Hardinge) and the Foreign Secretary (Sir Edward Grey); and discussion of the occupation of Meshed by Russian troops, 1912.

Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (113 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

The subject 1880 (Perso-Afghan Frontier) consists of two volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/52-53. The volumes are divided into two parts with each part comprising one volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 115; 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.

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