Skip to item: of 38
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

'A NOTE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SEISTAN TO INDIA.' [‎10r] (19/38)

This item is part of

The record is made up of 1 file (19 folios). It was created in 1936. 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. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

_U£aU and
.■e l a ton »
ADKlo-Irttnian
ESl&ilSRS.
tan •
-9-
constraction leaves Iran with no ^oney to spend
on irrigating ana draining fnr-off ieistan.
•furthert remoteness end paucity of com lunica tiona
would prohibit the profitable exportation of an
agricultural surplus. Finally, any large
irrigation scheme would have to be carried out
jointly by Iran and Afghanistan and would involve
negotiations far more intricate and prolonged
than any we have yet seen in ^urope.
The first British officer was sgj&t to
Selstan to counteract Russian ititrigues, promote
Anglo-Iranian friendship, ana to encourage
Ihdo-Iranian trace, ana it will be simplest now
to consider the present work for a Vice-Consul
under these three heads, anu finally to review
the various offices performed by the consulate
in the past in the light of trie necessities of
today*
There is now no tussian Consulate, hospital
or bank in Jeistan; nor is there any Hussian
trad© or intrigue. All that Zabul sees of the
outside world is the British Consulate. The
Huasian bogey has oeen laid, and, as there appears
no immediate prospect of its resurrection, that
part of our worie is finished.
In pre-war Persia there was some point in
winning the good opinions of the hereditary
Governors of Be is tan and the iCainat, who were
under very light control from Tehran. Nowadays,
under a rigid autocracy, the local Governor retains
not a vestige of initiative or independence. In
even the most trivial matters he must refer to
Tehran, and his personal friendship for oritain.

About this item

Content

A paper by Captain Maurice Patrick O'Connor Tandy detailing the British connection with Seistan.

The paper is divided into three sections:

  • Part I: 'A brief review of British Consular activity in Seistan.';
  • Part II: 'The present position in Seistan.';
  • Part III: 'Possible future changes in Seistan and the policy recommended to Government.'

Three appendices (folios 17-19) give the value of overland trade between India and Iran, 1900-1938; the numbers of British subjects in (a) Seistan, and (b) Birjand, 1934-39; and 'A brief note on Birjand'.

The paper is accompanied by a covering letter (folio 1) from Tandy in his capacity as HM Vice-Consul, Birjand, dated 18 September 1939.

Extent and format
1 file (19 folios)
Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 19; 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.

Written in
English in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

'A NOTE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SEISTAN TO INDIA.' [‎10r] (19/38), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur C600/1, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100046787913.0x000014> [accessed 28 March 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100046787913.0x000014">'A NOTE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SEISTAN TO INDIA.' [&lrm;10r] (19/38)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100046787913.0x000014">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100031201044.0x000001/Mss Eur C600_1_0019.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100031201044.0x000001/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image