Coll 28/28A ‘Persia: Perso-Baluchistan frontier; demarcation near Mirjawa [mostly copies of papers on 28/28]’ [‎260r] (519/572)

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oarrvin" equipment being very worn out, I have decided to return by trade
route. Latter also offers great advantages in matter of postal and telegraph
facilities.
Enclosure No. 39.
Telegram, dated Seistan, the 13th (despatched from Robat on 15th) May 1905.
From— Colonel A. H. McMahon, C.S.I, C.I.E., British Commissioner, Seietan
Arbitration Commission, Seistan,
To— Sir A. Habdinge, K.C. B., K.C.M.G., His Britannic Majesty's Minister,
Tehran ; repeated to the Foreign Secretary, Simla.
Please see Government of India telegram, 6th May. I have made all
arrangements for return journey and propose to start on 15th May, if I receive
necessary intimation from you in time.
Addressed to Sir A. Hardinge; repeated to Government of India.
Enclosure No. 40.
Telegram, No. 91, dated the 13th May 1905.
From— Sir A. Hardinok, K.C.B , K.C.M.G., His Britannic Majesty's Minister,
Tehran,
To—His Excellency the Viceroy, Simla.
I have sent the following message to the Foreign Office, London, and have
repented it to Colonel McMahon:— Begins. Please refer to my telegram
No. 57 and your telegram No. 45, regarding the Bunder Abbas telegraph, and
Mirjawa. 1 have just signed with Mushir-ed-Dowleh an agreement respecting
Bunder Abbas telegraph extension and grain export to the Indian frontier.
'J he former is identical with that sent to the Foreign Office in my despatch
No. 6i, dated 29th March, plus provision for Persian Office at Hen jam and
English telegraphist for State messages at Bunder Abbas.
Latter stipulates (1) withdrawal of our claim to Mirjawa and our right to
obtain water from tank or wells at Mirjawa or near. (2) Abandonment by
l>otti Governments of proposed re-examination of boundary line in that region
which is declared to be definitely settled, and respecting which no further claim
will be made. (3) Permission to people of Duzdab, Ladis, and Mirjawa to sell
supplies to our frontier outposts up to 700 Tabriz Kharwars of grain a year,
and unrestricted annual export from Seistan of 1,500 Tabriz Kharwars of grain
and 50 of ghi for Robat post and Nushki road, that is, 2,200 Kharwars a year.
Exports are liable to Custom duties levied on those of most-favoured-nation.
Provision applies to all normal years, but will not be complied with from any
locality which can be shown to be actually suffering from famine due to
destruction of crops by locusts, blight, or other exceptional visitations.
As McMahon was pressing to start on the 15th May, and you had told me
to get the best terms I could, I signed, without referring to you, several details
in which Persians had modified ray original draft, but have put in a reservation
enabling His Majesty’s Government, if it disapproves of these modifications,
to withhold its assent from the arrangement. Ends.
Enclosure No. 41.
Telpgram, dated Seistan, the 14th (despatched from Robat on 16th) May 1905.
From— Colonel A. H. McMahon, C S.I., C.I.E., British Commissioner, Seistan
Arbitration Commission, Seistan,
To—The Foreign Secretary, Simla.
My telegram of 13th May. Following from Sir A. Hardinge received
to-day :— Begins. You may start 15th May. Ends. We start to-morrow.
Enclosure No. 42.
Telegram, No. 1745 F., dated the 19th May 1905.
From—His Excellency the Viceroy, Simla,
To—His Majesty's Secretary of State for India, London.
Your telegram, 4th May. The Seistan Mission started back on 15th May
for Indii.
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