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File 1356/1912 Pt 1 'Turco-Persian Frontier:- negotiations at Constantinople.' [231r] (471/885)
The record is made up of 1 volume (436 folios). It was created in 7 Feb 1912-25 Sep 1912. 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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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Govern™^. ]
[B]
PERSIA.
Confidential.
[April 9.]
Section 2.
[14649] No. 1 .
Sir G. Buchanan to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received April 9.)
(No. 111 .)
Sir, St. Petersburgh, April 4, 1912.
IN accordance with the instructions in your despatch No. 74 in regard to the
works prepared by Kurshid Effendi and Dervish
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
on the subject of the Turco-
Persian frontier, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith :—
1 . A translation from the Russian of Dervish
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
s political report only printed
for the Porte.
2 . Copy of the French translation presented by Dervish
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
to the mediating
delegates in 1875.
3. Copy of Colonel Chirikofs book.
As reported in my telegram No. 116 of the 26th, I regret that, in spite of an
exhaustive search, I have not been able to procure a copy of Kurshid Effendi’s book.
The French translation of ( 2 ) [?] was made at my request in the Russian Foreign
Office, as it was not possible to obtain the original for the purpose of copying it in this
embassy. I, accordingly, request permission to charge the expenses connected therewith
in the accounts of the extraordinary disbursements of the embassy for the present
quarter.
I have, &c.
GEORGE W. BUCHANAN.
Enclosure 1 in No. 1.
Ext7'act from the Booh by Dervish
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
respecting the Turco-Persian Frontier.
(Constantinople, 1286 Hegira.)
(Translation.) 41.
(A.)—“ Old” Frontier, i.e., the Frontier which the Turks wish to re-establish
from the Chigan Pass to the Bugra Mountain.
IN accordance with the protocol (“ masbata ”) drawn up on the testimony of well-
informed persons in the district of Kyzilja, and also in accordance with information
collected in Kyzilja, and latterly in Suleimanieh, Serdesht, and Liakhijan, the old
frontier, turning to the east from the point of that side of the Chigan pass which lies
to the side of Mele Surin, proceeds along the pass Kele Piran ; thence to the mountain
Mir Haji, popularly known as Mir Aji, and leaving on this side (the Turkish) the
district Ser-dush, passes along the hills of Ser-dush, which are on the Merivan side, by
the passes Melei-Ser-dush and Koutar-Kish, and by the mountains Kuche-au-spi
(Kuchelu-spi), Berde-resh, Gyrdy-Sauz, and Pushti Belu. Then it proceeds to the
mountains of Siakh-Nesar, Khaneh-Sheikhan, Taleh-Kesik and Keleh-Ismail to the
mountains of Siakh-zag, Mileh-gozan, Kani-Irvan, Pushti Nemelias and Kara Khan,
situated to the south-east of Teretul “kasi,” turning thence to the pass Nau-Khuvan
and passing through the mountains Kani-Geveh, Kala-Tirishkeh, Veivulistan, Takhti
Abdalan and Kuteh-resh, situated to the north of the same Teretul “kasi”. From
Kuteh-resh, the frontier turns to the north and passes through Kani Tal, Keleh-Kermi,
Pushti-Kheftash, Karji Daban, Pushti Badinjan, Makhi-Sauz, Kyraulan, Keleh-Khan,
Pushti-Meidanan, Kani Govej, the Zerdeh-Kial pass, the mountain Kiapri, the Kurtek
pass, the mountain Ibrahim Jelal, Pushti-Naaleini Faki-Isa, the mountain Ester,
Bpi-Seng and Lendi-Sheikhan. Then, turning along the crest to the south-east of the
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The volume discusses the disputed Turco-Persian Frontier, particularly at Mohammerah, and the negotiations in Constantinople to attempt to settle it.
The correspondence focuses on:
- the differences of opinion over the actual boundary at Mohammerah, including several maps demonstrating these differences;
- movements of Turkish and Russian troops;
- ownership of the Shat-el-Arab and questions of access for navigation;
- copies of treaties, correspondence and memoranda dating back to 1639 relating to the question of the Turco-Persian frontier.
The principal correspondents in the volume are the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey); the Secretary of State for India (Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe); the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Sir Percy Zachariah Cox); the British Ambassador to Constantinople (Sir Gerard Lowther); the British Ambassador to Russia (Sir George Buchanan); the Viceroy of India (Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst); the British Ambassador to Tehran (Sir George Head Barclay); representatives of the Foreign Office (particularly Alwyn Parker) and the 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. ; and Arthur Talbot Wilson, on special duty in relation to the Turco-Persian Frontier.
This volume is part one of two. Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (436 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 1356 (Turco-Persian Frontier) consists of 2 volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/266-267. The volumes are divided into two parts, with each part comprising one volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 436; 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.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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