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Coll 28/28A ‘Persia: Perso-Baluchistan frontier; demarcation near Mirjawa [mostly copies of papers on 28/28]’ [‎230r] (459/572)

The record is made up of 1 file (285 folios). It was created in 25 Apr 1924-12 Sep 1935. 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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fnclosun* 1 in No. I
Ajrrrmrnt respecting Mirjawar Frontier, be.
Aorkkmknt l)(‘tw(‘on tin* Governments of His Majesty the King of Great Britain and
I reland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Defender of the faith,
Kinperor of India; and His Imperial Majesty the Miahinshah of Persia, for the
s(»ttlement of certain outstanding (jucstions on the frontier of Persia and India.
HIS Excellency the Mushir-ed-Dowleh, Minister for Foreign Affairs of His
Majesty the Shall of Persia, and Sir A. Hardinge, K.C.B., His Britannic Majesty’s
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. at Tehran, duly authorized thereto
by their respective Governments have concluded the following Agreement:
]. His Britannic Majesty’s Government withdraw the claim to the ownership of
Mirjawar. put forward on' its behalf in the* year HX)2, when a Persian custom-house
was first established at that place. The Persian Government on its side undertakes to
permit the British outpost at Padaha to procure (using buckets or waterskins tor the
purpose) the supply of water which may he necessary lor it from the weds or tank
situated at or near Mirjawar.
2. The two Governments agree by common consent to abandon the further
examination by a Special Commission of their frontier line in this region which was
proposed on behalf of His Britannic Majesty s Government in Sir A. llardinge s note
to the M.ushir-cd"Dowleh, dated the Oth April, 11)02, and accepted by his Excellency
in his note to Sir A. Hardinge of the 1 ft). May, 1002. This frontier shall be definitely
settled in accordance with the Agreement of 1890, and no further claim shall be made
in respect of it. .
3. With a view to the increase of friendly relations the Persian Government will
permit the inhabitants of the frontier villages of Mirjawar, Ladis, and Duzdab to sell
supplies, should they he w illing to do so (to the annual amount ot 7 ( K) labreez khanvars
of grain), to the neighbouring British outposts on the Indian side of the frontier, and
will also allow the unrestricted export of 1,500 Tabreez k bar wars of grain and 50
Tabreez kharwars of srhee annually from Seistan for the use of the British frontier
station of Itobat Killah and other stations along the Xushki route. All the exports
of grain and ghee will be liable to the payment of the customs duty levied on those of
the most favoured nation. It is understood that this provision applies to normal
years, and that the British Government will not demand the specified export of
grain from one of the localities mentioned w hen such locality can he clearly shown to
])e suffering from actual famine owing to destruction of its crops by locusts, blight, or
other exceptional visitation.
Done at Tehran on the 13th day of May, in the year 1905.
(Seal.) (Signed) ARTHUR 11. HARDIXGR.
(Seal.)
Signature of the Mushir-ed-Dowleh.
The Undersigned, His Britannic Majesty’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary, hereby declares that in signing the Mirjawar Agreement of the 13th
May without reference to His Majesty’s Government of the alterations in the original
text introduced in compliance with the orders trom His Majesty the Shah of the
12th May in order not to cause further delay in the withdrawal ot the Boundary
Commission from Persian territory he reserves the right of His Majesty’s Government,
should it not accept the amendments in question, to withhold its assent to the
Agreement.
(Signed)
ARTHUR II. 11ARDINGE.

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Photographic reproductions of letters, memoranda, printed copies of correspondence and maps, relating to the demarcation of the border between Persia [Iran] and British Baluchistan (in present-day Pakistan) around the town of Mirjawa [Mīrjāveh]. The majority of the file’s papers are duplicates of material in the file Coll 28/28 ‘Persia. Perso-Baluchistan Frontier. Demarcation near Mirjawa.’ (IOR/L/PS/12/3425).

Correspondence dating between 1924 and 1935 comprises the first part of the file (ff 2-153). The second part of the file is preceded by a cover slip attached to folio 154, which reads: ‘Collection ‘B’’. Papers in this part of the file (ff 154-286) comprise copies of correspondence dating between 1871 and 1912. Three of the file’s thirteen maps (f 223, f 224, f 242) are not duplicates of maps included IOR/L/PS/12/3425.

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1 file (285 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 286; 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.

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Coll 28/28A ‘Persia: Perso-Baluchistan frontier; demarcation near Mirjawa [mostly copies of papers on 28/28]’ [‎230r] (459/572), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3425A, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100042214845.0x00003c> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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