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‘Convention between the United Kingdom and Russia relating to Persia, Afghanistan, and Thibet.’ [front] (1/20)
The record is made up of 1 file (10 folios). It was created in Oct 1907. It was written in English and French. 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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TREATY SERIES. No. 34.
1907.
CONVENTION
BETWEEN
THE UNITED KINGDOM AND RUSSIA
RELATINO TO
PERSIA, AFGHANISTAN, AND THIBET.
Signed at St. Petersburgh, August 31, 1907.
[Ratifications exchanged at St. Petersburgh, September 23, 1907.]
Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of His Majesty,
October 1907.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR HIS MAJESTY’S STATIONERY OFFICE,
BY HARRISON AND SONS, ST. MARTIN’S LANE,
PRINTERS IN ORDINARY TO HIS MAJESTY.
And to be purchased either directly or through any Bookseller, from
WYMAN AND SONS, Ltd., Fetter Lane, E.C.; and
32, Abinodon Street, Westminster, S.W.; or
OLIVER AND BOYD, Tweeddale Court, Edinburgh; or
E. PONSONBY, 116, Graeton Street, Dublin.
[Cd. 8753.] Price Id.
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The file consists of a printed copy of the Convention between the United Kingdom and Russia relating to Persia [Iran], Afghanistan and Thibet [Tibet], signed at St. Petersburgh [St Petersburg] on 31 August 1907, and ratified at St. Petersburgh on 23 September 1907. The Convention was presented to both Houses of Parliament in the United Kingdom in October 1907.
The Convention sets out the respective spheres of influence of the United Kingdom and Russia in Persia, recognises the United Kingdom’s influence over Afghanistan, and states that both countries would refrain from all interference in the internal administration of Thibet, in recognition of the suzerain rights of China in Thibet.
The text of the Convention is written is French, and is followed by an English translation.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 10, 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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