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File 1880/1904 Pt 2 'Perso-Afghan Frontier: - The Undemarcated portion. Afghan encroachments.' [93r] (190/240)
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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Extract from the Diary of Captain J. IV. Watson, Bis Britannic
Majesty's Vice-Consul^ Birjand, No. 11, for the week ending 16th August
The Awaz news*
writer
The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping.
reports that some time ago the Shaukat sent an
agent to mend the kajezes at Atashan, a village about 8 miles to the north-east
of Yazdan: after a little work had been done, a message came from the
Governor of Gharian to say that he had received orders from the Governor
of Herat to stop the work, as Atashan was in Afghan territory. The Shaukat
has stopped work for the present and referred the matter to Tehran.
Telegram No. 355, dated Tehran, the 17th September 190<5.
From—E. Grant Dupf, Esq., His Britannic Majesty's Charge d’Affaires, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the E'oreign Department, Simla.
Captain Watson’s tour. Your telegram No. S-59 and telegram from the
Consul, Seistan, No. 179. I have addressed a note to the Persian Government
recommending that the status quo should be maintained. I am opposed to
Consular tours in debateable territory unless really necessary. At this
Government of India will, no doubt, remember that I have instructions to
co-operate with the Russian Minister here and Russians are very suspicious of
anv movement on our part near the Afghan frontier. Please remember also
that my position here is already most difficult. I would suggest your consult
ing the Minister who arrives about October 1st.
*
distance it is difficult for me to judge of the necessity for this tour, but the
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (113 folios)
- Arrangement
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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- IOR/L/PS/10/53
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- File 1880/1904 Pt 2 'Perso-Afghan Frontier: - The Undemarcated portion. Afghan encroachments.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:38r, 39r, 40r:54r, 55r:117v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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