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'Correspondence respecting the occupation of Merv by Russia and her proceedings on the Khorassan Frontier of Persia.' [115v] (12/26)
The record is made up of 1 file (13 folios). It was created in 15 Aug 1884. It was written in English and French. 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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from being taken at a moment when Her Majesty s
Government were embarrassed by the affairs of the
Soudan.
But Baron Mobrenheim declared that this result,
although it might have been expected in the
more or less distant future, had been a real sur
prise to the Russian Government, who had also
found themselves in the presence of an acknow
ledged fact without being able either to alter it or
explain its cause.
As regarded the event itself, his Excellency said
that the *Russian Government were glad to observe
the view taken of it by Her Majesty’s Government,
the Opposition, and the public. It led them to
hope that the matter would not raise any serious
difficulty between the two Governments. They
had formed the same conclusion from the Note
addressed to M. de Giers, which would be
examined in the most impartial and conciliatory
spirit possible.
His Excellency concluded by saying that, in
the opinion of M. de Giers, the best course to
pursue would be for the two Governments to show
the world that they were resolved to abandon their
ancient policy of mistrust and antagonism in favour
of one of confidence, friendship, and loyal co
operation.
If England would adopted this line of conduct,
Russia would glady follow her example.
Lord Granville told Baron Mohrenheim that he
would not fail to inform his colleagues of the
explanation which M. de Giers had authorized his
Excellency to give as to the reasons why a measure
which had seemed obligatory to the Russian
Government had not been previously made known
to Her Majesty’s Government, wdth whom for so
long a time communications had been passing on
the subject of Merv.
He added that he w r as glad to learn the spirit in
which the Russian Government had received the
communication addressed to them through Sir E.
Thornton, and their desire to come to an under
standing with Her Majesty’s Government in con
sequence of the altered circumstances of the case.
It would be his duty also to enter upon such dis
cussions with perfect frankness, and a desire to
arrive at a solution honourable and satisfactory to
both countries.*
Subsequently, Baron Mohrenheim supplemented
the explanations of his Government by a Memo
randum, in which he referred to Mons. de Giers’
reply to Sir E. Thornton’s Note of the 12th March,
and expressed the hope that Her Majesty’s Govern
ment would have appreciated its friendly nature.
Its guiding principles were confidence and reci
procity, w T hich were indispensable to any real and
durable understanding, and without which no good
could be expected or attained. Whilst deprecating
a polemical discussion of the past, His Excellency
stated that he believed himself to be fully autho
rized to declare that, if any other Government but
* Lord GranviUe to Sir E. Thornton, 1st
April 1884; No. 73 a.
Asia; Sect. 232,
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This file is a memorandum written by Adolphus Warburton Moore, Political and Secret Department, of historical events and correspondence relating to the occupation of Merv by Russia, and to Russian activity in Khorassan, on the Persian boundary.
The memorandum reproduces a despatch to the Russian Ambassador to London, in which Lord Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, expresses the British Government's displeasure at hearing of the Russian annexation of Merv, against assurances previously given by the Government of the Russian Empire. The memorandum gives the Russian response, describing the annexation as merely an act of local administration without political pre-meditation on the part of Russia, who continue to seek co-operation and friendly relations with the British Government.
The memorandum goes on to describe British concerns and Russian denials that they next intended to annexe Sarakhs on the Persian border, and, upon the arrival of Russian troops at Sarakhs and in other parts of Khorassan, Persian protests to the Russian Government.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 110 and terminates at the last folio with 122, as it is part of a larger physical volume; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 110-122; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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