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Notes Prepared for Reference during Curzon’s Tour of the Persian Gulf, and Other Papers on Persia and the Persian Gulf [97r] (193/678)
The record is made up of 1 file (337 folios). It was created in 4 Aug 1895-21 Nov 1903. 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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Proceedings of tlie Persian Customs Department in
Seistan.
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Several cases have recently been reported by the
Consul in Seistan and the Consul-General at Meshed, showing the
differential treatment accorded by the Belgian Customs authori
ties in Seistan to Russia and British goods, and the vexation
and trouble, generally caused to British traders. Sir A.
Hardinge has been addressed, with a view to an energetic protest
being made to the Persian Government and the papers have from
time to time, been reported to the Secretary of State. At
present a reply is being awaited from M. Naus to a communica
tion addressed to him by Sir A. Hardinge in accordance with the
Government of India’s wish that a protest should be made.
The latest papers are under transmission to the Secretary of
State
General
Postal
diff icult ie s
The chief complaints against the Belgian Customs
officers in Seistan seem to be the following:-
(l) They were directed to help the Yamin-i-Uizam, who was
apparently sent there to thwart British influence, and to seek
his assistance when necessary.
T (2) M. Maurice apparently tried to interfere as much
as he could with our Consular postal arrangements.
(3) They produced as much friction as they could
about the opening of the international post, even going so far
as to detain our Consular bag; ttab they insisted on inaugura
ting this without orders from Tehran when neither they nor we
were in a position to establish an effective service.
To open their postal service they took over all the
the Baluch Sowars previously employed by the P-enaians- under
Passamad Khan. ^
(5) Maurice wrote % most intemperate and insolent let-
-• ter$to Major Berih,although he has been directed to withdraw
these and apologise he has not as yet done so.
Customs ar
rangements •
(1) They have hampered our traders in every way they can
(i) insisting on invoices in French or Persian
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The file contains papers relating to Persia [Iran] and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , including a document entitled ‘Notes on current topics prepared for reference during his Excellency the Viceroy’s tour in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , November 1903.’ It also includes printed extracts of letters relating to the tour from Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Arnold Kemball, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and Major Percy Zachariah Cox, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Maskat [Muscat], dated August to October 1903.
In addition, the file includes the following papers:
- Handwritten notes by George Nathaniel Curzon, Viceroy of India, including notes on Muscat, Koweit [Kuwait], and the Mekran [Makran] Coast
- Memoranda concerning Koweit
- A copy of a letter from Colonel Charles Edward Yate, Agent to the Governor-General and Chief Commissioner in Baluchistan, to the Secretary to the Government of India Foreign Department, forwarding the camp diary kept during his tour in Makran and Las Bela, from 1 December 1901 to 25 January 1902
- A copy of a 'Report on a Journey from India to the Mediterranean via the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Baghdad and the Euphrates Valley, including a Visit to the Turkish Dependency of El Hasa' by Captain J A Douglas, Staff Captain, Intelligence Branch, Quarter Master General’s Department in India, 1897 (which includes three sketch maps: Mss Eur F111/358, f 138; Mss Eur F111/358, f 158; and Mss Eur F111/358, f 141).
Folios 232 to 338 largely consist of printed copies of correspondence between Sir (Henry) Mortimer Durand, HM Minister at Teheran [Tehran], and the Marquess of Salisbury (Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil), Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, dated 1895-1896, relating to Persia.
The file includes a copy of a Collective Letter addressed by the Turkish, British and French Consuls to the Valiahd regarding the Tabriz Riots, 5 August 1895, which is in French (folios 332).
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- 1 file (337 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in roughly chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 339; 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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- Mss Eur F111/358
- Title
- Notes Prepared for Reference during Curzon’s Tour of the Persian Gulf, and Other Papers on Persia and the Persian Gulf
- Pages
- front , front-i, 2r:137v, 139r:140v, 142r:157v, 191v:205v, 207r:212v, 213v:215v, 217r:276v, 278r:278v, 279v:300v, 302r:316v, 318v:325v, 327v:329v, 330v:331v, 333r:338v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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