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Letters and Papers from Various People on a Number of Matters Mostly Relating to Persia [54r] (107/250)
The record is made up of 1 file (125 folios). It was created in 21 Feb 1906-20 Dec 1911. 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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friends resident here, that tl» Araeer^ objeot in this treatment
had been only to sift us, and that he remained satisfied irith
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the result of his examination* Col. Boifto^eff also gave us
information to this effect, and the Ameer shewed himself to be
in a gracious mind by sending a confidant in a friendly way t o
ask what conclusion we and Allahdad then had come to on the
matter of going, - left the latter question entirely to the
decision of H *M. )
On the 10 th Dec. Lor^ Palmerston*! despatch to Col st*^
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was brought from Persia by a Ohu%an( f It was sent by the
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Ilusturkha^ohl to st with an intimation that he should make an
exact translation of it, as he had a Jew who understood English.
An almost literal version was sent in on the IPth when St was
called up and questioned as to the nature of the communication.
He stated that it furnished as strong proof as could be given
of the B* Governments friendship, and expressed hope that it
would be accepted as such* Naib Abdul Summud, who was paying
his weekly visit to the Ameer, was also sent out to question
St about the letter and St gave him the same reply: the Hsib
expressed his disappointment that a few lines had not come from
the Queen, and afterwards sent us word that the Ameer had
expressed dissatisfaction at not having received any reply
from the English Government addressed directly to himself.
On ThursdayC?) the 16 th, Allahdad Khan wad called up alone
to the Citadel, when having been again examined as to the object
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of our journey to and Kokand, he was suddenly dismissed
from Bokhara, and obliged to move out of the city before the
closing of the gates at sunset*
On the 19th the Ameer summoned S and myself to Court and
talked long and graciously with us about the continued bad
rumours from Caoul. As we were leaving the Citadel, a Mehram
came after us to say that the king had heard that I possessed
a very superior watch, and that H* M* would like to see it; I
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The file contains correspondence from a number of diplomats, army officers, political officers, explorers, orientalists, journalists, businessmen, and Persian notables, many of which are personal friends of Lord Curzon.
Correspondents include: Lieutenant Herbert John Coningham, army officer and explorer; Major Percy Zachariah Cox, British Consul General, Bushire; Cecil Spring Rice, British Minister to Persia; Massoud Mirza zil Sultan (also written Zelle Sultan/Soltan), Persian prince and Governor of Fars; J H Dill, British Consul, Shiraz; John Richard Preece, former British Consul, Isfahan; Sir Charles Hardinge, Foreign Office; Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Campbell Yate, army officer; Sven Hedin, Swedish explorer; Major William Frederick Travers O'Connor, British Consul, Sistan; J W Stratford Andrews; Ignatius Valentine Chirol, journalist, author, and historian; Charles Wallace Alexander Napier Cochrane-Baillie, former Governor of Bombay; Sir Walter Charleton Hughes, civil engineer and consultant; Albert Houtum-Schindler, former employee of the Persian Government; Tahir Bey; and Edward Granville Browne, orientalist.
As well as accounts of people's experiences in and around Persia [Iran], the correspondence covers a number of other matters relating to the region. Subjects include: the Anglo-Russian convention, 1907; German and Turkish activities in the region; the Persian Civil War of 1908-1909; Russian activities in Persia; the diary kept by Captain Arthur Conolly while he was captive in Bokhara; trade routes; the proposed trans-Persian Railway; the Baghdad Railway; the chaotic situation in southern Persia, including the region's gun traffic; and British relations with the Bakhtiari and Qashqai tribes.
Additionally, the papers include forwarded reports, memoranda, newspaper cuttings, etc., all relating to Persia, often with requests for Curzon's reviews and opinions. There are also several invitations to dinners and meetings. The file also touches upon more personal matters such as the death of his wife, Mary, in July 1906, a motorcar accident in 1908, and his appointment as Chancellor of Oxford University in 1907.
The French language material consists of letters from Massoud Mirza zil Sultan.
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- 1 file (125 folios)
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The contents of this file have been arranged in chronological order.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 125; 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 F112/250
- Title
- Letters and Papers from Various People on a Number of Matters Mostly Relating to Persia
- Pages
- 47r:60v, 106r:110v
- Author
- Yate, Arthur Campbell
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- Reference
- Mss Eur F112/250
- Title
- Letters and Papers from Various People on a Number of Matters Mostly Relating to Persia
- Pages
- 51r:58v
- Author
- Conolly, Arthur
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