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'General information on Persia for any future edition, 1895' [70r] (130/211)
The record is made up of 1 volume (109 folios). It was created in c 1892-1895. 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. .
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43
“ Hodisoff’s opinion of engaging capitalists in starting the contemplated
factory
An East India Company trading post.
is
not recommendable, and his ideas as regards the future expected freedom of fatherr
land are impracticable,”
Annexed is a tabular list of Armenians who as political suspects had cither been
impiisonef icie oi tiansported to Constantinople. Those who had been retained for a
ca) 01 \u) on y are excluded from the list, as well as those arrested beyond but
conveyed through this vilayet to the capital.
Of the Armenians who had taken to flight, the teacher Hamayak Gousbulian is
more than snsnopforl i i .
, . * -n .. “ ? V ^-miernan ocnooi at irebizond, and an old
lodger ot Barzar Khanum, invites him clearly to bring about in these parts the
circulation of the Armenian revolutionary paper “Henchag” (Trumpet), and to
peisuade the i rince, whose name is not mentioned, to proceed to Sivas for the same
purpose On the discovery of the letter Hemayak took himself off to no one knows
where, leavingJus father, brother, Prince Argoutoff, Djanik Vartighian, and Baizar
Knanum to suffer the consequences of his eluding the authorities.
I have, &c*
(Signed) H. Z. LONG WORTH. t
Inclosure 6 in No. 36.
List of Armenians imprisoned at Trebizond or conveyed to Constantinople on
Political Charges,
No.
Date of
Date of
Release.
Arrest.
Name.
Nationality.
Profession.
Remarks.
1
1890
June 6
Hadji Agop
Ottoman ..
Public crier ..
1890
Sept. 10
On using abusive language against
2
ff
7
Serop Djezmedjian ..
Ditto ,.
Butcher
Oct. 8
Government.
On expressing wish to see indepen-.
3
Aug.
9
Agop Kenseyan
Austro-protection
Priest.. ..
Aug. 13
dence of Armenia.
On suspicion of being a secret emis-
4
:>
9
Artin Domighian
Ottoman
Ditto .. ..
„ 13
sary. Released at Constantinople.
On attempt to rescue Rev. Agop
Kensevan. Released at Constan-
5
11
9
Eremia Vartighian ,,
Ditto .. .,
Merchant
Sept. 14
tinople.
Arrested at Samsoon as aiding Arme-
6
Sept.
4
Stephen .. .,
Russian
Pedlar ..
„ 8
nian emigration.
On charge or supplying arms to
7
ft
4
Ohanes .,
Ditto ..
Ditto .. ..
„ 8
Armenians,
Ditto.
8
Nov.
7
Agop Shavarsh
Ottoman
Commission Agent
1891
Jan. 25
On discovery of seven revolvers and
9
>>
13
Bedros Marimian ,.
Austro-protection
Dragoman ,.
..
300 cartridges in box of candles.
Imprisoned at Constantinople a»
10
19
13
Marimian’s brother ..
Ottoman .,
Silversmith ,.
Jan. 10
agent of Revolutionary Committee.
For opposin'?: arrest of his brother.
11
99
28
Prince Argoutoff
Russian ,.
Professor ,.
Mar. 12
Released at Constantinople.
On title “Prince” found in com-
1890
Dec. 3
promising letter to Hemayak.
12
n
29
Hemayah’s father ..
Ottoman
. *
To compel return of escaped suspect
13
19
29
Hemayah's brother ,.
Ditto ,.
Tailor.. ..
4
Hemayak.
Ditto.
14
Dec.
1
Djanik Vartighian ..
Ditto ..
Armenian Bishop’s
1891
Mar. 12
On compromising letter to Hemayak
15
99
6
Baizur Khanum
Ditto .. ,.
clerk
Widow
„ 12
being sent to his care.
On ignoring all knowledge of her old
1891
lodger, Khanagadian, of Tiflis.
1G
Jan.
31
Parsegh Gavarian
Russian
Professor ,.
# #
On having compromising letter sent
him. Condemned to five years.
Trebizond y March 14, 1891.
Inclosure 7 in No. 36.
Vice-Consul Devey to Sir W. White.
Sit*
’ Van, March 17 1891.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge your Excellency’s telegram of the 14th
instant and to state that there are now ten prisoners only on seditious charges, and
1170J ‘ q 2
u.
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This volume consists of an envelope of notes and printed papers that make up some ancillary materials collected by George Curzon at the time of the publication of his book, Persia and the Persian Question . The notes consist of official correspondence on Persia from the British Government, archaeological surveys, and more recent published material on the trade and regional affairs of Persia, particularly the ports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and its trade with India. The papers were originally kept in a large envelope, which is found at the back of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 111; 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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