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'Despatch from Sir M. Durand respecting appointment of Additional Consular Officers in Persia' [107v] (18/18)
The record is made up of 1 file (9 folios). It was created in Apr 1899. 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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Aim U !
that the time has come for us to lay down a definite line of policy in Persia, and that
for the future we must adhere to it without too much regard for any displeasure which
we may thereby cause to the Russians.
I n v a Rro
(Signed) ’ H. M. DURAND.
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The file consists of a despatch concerning the appointment of additional consular officers in Persia, from Henry Mortimer Durand, the British Minister at Tehran, to Robert Arthur Cecil, the Marquess of Salisbury.
Durand reiterates suggestions previously given in 1895 regarding the state of affairs in Persia, and proposals for improving the strength of the British position. He also submits further suggestions which form part of a general scheme of policy, based upon examination of the current state of affairs in Persia in 1899. The principal changes which have taken place since 1895 are outlined regarding: succession, government, finance, Russian trade and political influence, and British trade.
Diplomatic, Political and Consular staff in Persia are listed with costings, and suggestions are provided for places where the appointment of consular officers would be desirable, including the limits of their districts and an estimate of expenditure which the appointments would entail. He also proposes to: improve roads and possibly prospect for a railway, utilise the Telegraph Department and organise it for political purposes, grant a loan to Persia to foster goodwill, and check Russian encroachments.
The file notes the enclosure of a sketch map; however this is not present and has not been bound into the file.
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- 1 file (9 folios)
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The file consists of a single despatch.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 99, and terminates at f 107, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, 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.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- Title
- 'Despatch from Sir M. Durand respecting appointment of Additional Consular Officers in Persia'
- Pages
- 99r:107v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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