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File 1356/1912 Pt 1 'Turco-Persian Frontier:- negotiations at Constantinople.' [231v] (472/885)
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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Liakhiian villages Zelekeh and Au-shm, under Pasva, proceeds by the watershed to the ,
pass of Meidan and crosses the mountains Khumam and Frengi, the pass Chagn,
Kuliavi beer the ridge of Pushti Shaveha, the Baiz-ova defile, the mountains Kani-
Lekan and Yernasa and reaches the heights of the mountain known under the name
Thus as is mentioned in the treaty, and as is known to the local inhabitants,
Kyzilja with all its demesnes belongs to Turkey, and Menvan with all its demesnes to
Peism.f ^ ions not men tioned in the treaty Turkey should retain the nahie Teretul,
forming part of the Suleimanieh sanjak; the makhall Baneh, now in the possession of
Persia ; Serdesht, and Liakhijan with their demesnes. Persia should retain the makhalls
Khorkhoreh, Sakkyz, and Souk-Bulak.
(B ) The Frontier of 1848 from the Chigan Pass to the Mountain Sur-keu.
Although this should be as described above, the present frontier of the Kyzilja
district commencing from the above-mentioned pass of Surin, proceeds along the passes
of Keleh-Piran and Kileh-Naveh-Sar to the source of Bnava-suteh, thence along the
channel towards the Piver Kyzilja, then along the course of this last-named river up to
a point where a small stream flowing out of Khahl-abad falls into it. Further up the
course of this stream it reaches the mountains Kumi-ser-reshe. Thence it proceeds to
the summit of the mountain Khezar-maleh, situated between Menvan and Teretul, to
the Naukhuvan Pass and to the mountains Yevuhstan and Kuteh-Pesh, then ciossmg
the Dupluskan defile to the Pass Kani-Dozdan, it reaches the mountains of Berdeh-
Kechel • thence, passing between the villages Champar-au (until recently belonging
to Kyzilja, but now the property of a certain banets, Akmet Beg? son of Khusein
Beg) and the village Siakh-Guvez, now incorporated with Kyzilja, it reaches the
mountain Surkeu, situated between the makhall Baneh and the kasi Sivel under
Suleimanieh.
The Frontier 1842 from the Mountain Sur-keu to the Mountain Keleh-Shin.
The present frontier, having reached the mountain Sur-keu, leaves on this side (the
Turkish) the kasi Sivel and Alan, lying to the south-west of the mountain named, and
subject to the Suleimanieh sanjak, and on the other side (the Persian) the makhall
Baneh lying to the north-east.
The frontier passes along the watershed, formed by the mountain Sur-keu, along
the highest points of the latter, and reaches its most northern point. Thence it drops
to theloank of that tributary of the Piver Kiala, flowing from the side of Liakhijan and
Serdesht, which, formed by the junction of the waters flowing from Baneh, passes m
front of the extreme northern point of Sur-keu.
The frontier proceeds down this tributary to where it falls into the Kiala, and then
down the Kiala (leaving to Turkey the kasi Alan and Mavut belonging to Suleimanieh),
and lying on the left bank of the river ; and to Persia certain villages of the makhall of
Baneh lying on the right bank, and the makhall Alani Ajem belonging to Serdesht or
Beitush. . .
At the point situated opposite the rise which is known under the name of Zmvi-
Akmed Khan, or Surin, and is situated between the village Kondal (be 1 onging to the
Suleimanieh kasi Pushder) and the village Keshker-Shiveh (belonging to the makha
Alani Ajem)—both banks of the Piver IGala form part of the Suleimanieh sanjak.
The frontier line from a point lying opposite the above-named hill, Kani Guvej,
crosses the rise itself, turns towards Beitush and proceeds along the pass Dervi Mergase,
situated on the Khoumyl ridge, across the mountains and passes of Kuneh-Batr,
Kurfatyk, Lagau-Kir, Ser-akhuran, and Seri-Bustem-Alian. _
Having reached the summits of the mountain Bul-fatyk, it proceeds afterwar s
through the following places: Khalso, Berdeh-Spian, Gilgineh, another Kuneh-Bar,
Ser-Kialu, Bamin, Jesusan, and Shenie. Having skirted the heights of the moun am
Seliareh the frontier reaches the summits of the mountain Seri-Gumeh, passes throng
the locality of Purkania, and along the road known under the name of Pei-Kuneh-spi,
and, going up to the summit of the mountain Seri-baski-ali-Meran, turns to e
east where it reaches the narrow channel of the hollow which lies to the south o e
village there named Gurumar (Guri-Omar) ; then going along this channel the fron ie
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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.
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- 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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