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'Seistan arbitration case' [‎95v] (6/12)

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The record is made up of 6 folios. It was created in 19 Nov 1872. 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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“ more dominating position than the possession of Herat or Furrah would have
“ afforded her.
“ The present information dispels at once the idea so Jong prevalent that
“ impassable deserts interpose an inseparable barrier between Persia and Khelat.
“ On the contrary, the facts under report show that from a base in Persian
“ Khorassan which is a highly productive country a large army can advance by
“ water for nearly 200 miles to Kheirabad whence to Candahar is only 150 miles,
“ or to the Bolan Pass 230 miles, both routes being well supplied and watered.”
The Affghan Vakeel who brought the letter containing the above information
with an appeal for help from the Belooch Chief, Ibraham Khan, exclaimed,
“ Sahib the Persians are seizing the gates of Candahar.”
The present Ameer of Affghanistan has spoken constantly in the same sense :—
^ , “ Certainly, if Seistan remains in full posses-
sundto&trS March 187 °’ and “ r* f Persia > it will -e day tend to great
“ disturbances m Affghanistan. Troops from
“ Seistan by the Helmund can come to Candahar without any hill or other
“ impediment.”
Another high Indian authority, acquainted with Seistan, wrote in 1872,—
“ The capabilities of the Seistan district are of very great importance in a
“ political military sense, and the possession of the district by Persia is not only
<c a direct menace to the very existence of the Affghan kingdom but to the
“ security of the Western Provinces of India. The country on this side of the
“ boundary range between Persia and Seistan is a vast level plain extremely
“ fertile and capable of enormous development. It is abundantly watered by
“ the rivers flowing to the Helmund, and possesses every facility for the main-
“ tenance and supply of a large army.”
Other well known opinions in the same sense might be quoted, but probably
enough has been said to enable us to enter upon the account of General Gold-
smid’s arbitration with an adequate idea of the geographical value of the district
and the importance to us politically of any decision affecting it.
Annexed is a rough itinerary of distances from Perso-Seistan to various impor
tant points according to General Goldsmid.
Rough Itinerary, showing approximate Distance from Sekohain in Seistan to
certain Cities and Localities inland or on the coast.
To Meshhed
- About 600 miles -
„ Kandahar
>>
250
300
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„ Herat
V
290
D
„ Nooshky
99
300
99
„ Bolan Pass -
99
430
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„ Kirman
99
410
99
„ Mekran Coast:
Charbar - - „ 680
Gwadur - - „ 700
Remarks.
Fair road through Lash Juwain and Kayn, and
practicable for wheeled carriages. Supplies
good and plentiful, except at some three or
four stages between Lash and Birjand.
Two roads ; one by Girishk, and one by Hel
mund at Hasar Juft. Both good. Supplies.
Good road by Furrah, which is somewhat less than
half way.
Of which 191, to the Helmund, are through a
country where provisions are scarce and water
not always procurable.
Via Kandahar and Girishk.
Via Bam and Nurmashir ; then eastern skirt of
Kirman desert. Supplies good and plentiful
through nearly first half of road.
Via Narmasnir and Bampur. Supplies scarce
for the first part, but good in large towns or
villages.

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This document was written by Sir Owen Tudor Burne on 19 November 1872, and is divided into the following sections:

Section 1 - Brief abstract of Persia and Afghanistan History as connected with Seistan [Sīstān], including our policy in reference to the district

Section 2 - Geographical and Political Value of Seistan

Section 3 - Progress of Arbitration in 1871-72, including a short account of Sir F Goldsmid's journey

Section 4 - Abstract of General Goldsmid's Arbitral Opinion

The document concludes with 'General Remarks' from O T Burne about the situation.

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