‘Translation of a letter addressed by H.E. General Wilhemenoff to H.M. The Shah’

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The translation of a letter from General Wilhemenoff, deputy to the Governor-General of Georgia, General Yermoloff [General Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov], to the Shah of Persia [Iran] [Fath-‘Ali Shāh Qājār]. The letter concerns the ongoing frontier dispute between Russia and Persia concerning lands on the shores of the lake of Gokcheh [Lake Sevan] in the Caucasus. General Wilhemenoff discusses the definition of contested territory on the frontier between Russia and Persia in Karabaugh [Karabakh], which is currently occupied by Persia, and argues that in accordance with the terms of the Treaty of Goolistan [Gulistan] these lands belong to Russia. He offers to return the contested territory to the north east of the lake of Gokcheh, currently occupied by Russia, to Persia in return for the Persian evacuation of the disputed territory in Karabakh.

This document was originally enclosed in the letter of HM Chargé d’Affaires to Persia, Henry Willock, to the Secret Committee Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. of the East India Company of 21 May 1826 (IOR/L/PS/9/70/86).

Extent and format

1 item (14 folios)

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Letter

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/PS/9/70/88

History of this record

Date(s)

1826? (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Border disputesDiplomacy

People & organisations

Shah of PersiaGovernment of the Russian Empire

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