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'Note by Sir A Lyall on affairs in Persia' [11v] (2/2)
The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 27 Jun 1888. 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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Persia. Disputes and mutual distrust would arise at every point, and the
outcome might be that “ the restless and harassing activity of Russia ” might
be found more difficult than ever to control. She might insist on going much
further on the course of internal improvement than would suit our political
views, and she might obtain great additional advantages of position and
influence. The better and safer mode of action would be to begin by fixing
upon some particular reform which might be determined to be of the first
urgency and importance,—the revision (for instance) of the financial or
revenue system,—to work out the outlines and ground plan of the new
scheme, and to ascertain unofficially whether the Russian Legation would join
in recommending it. But I should venture to suggest very great caution in
proposing a Convention that might invest the Russian Government with formal
power to superintend the internal reform and development of Persia. This
would be to establish a sort of joint protectorate, not unlike the system that
we have seen tried in Egypt.
A. C. L.
27th June 1888.
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In this printed memorandum, Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall outlines his concerns relating to recent reforms in Persia implemented by the Shah under the guidance of Sir Henry Drummond Wolff. Consideration is given to:
- the 'general and indefinite' nature of the recent decree and the lack of measures in place to uphold it
- the public perception of the Persian Government
- the possible negative impact on the reputation of the English if the reforms fail or prove unpopular
- English-Russian relations; in particular their conflicting ideas regarding governance and reform in Persia.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences and terminates at f 11 as it is part of a larger physical volume; this number is written in pencil, is circled, and is located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of the folio.
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- Title
- 'Note by Sir A Lyall on affairs in Persia'
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- 11r:11v
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