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File 3939/1926 Pt 5 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties: Persia, Seistan, Kerman and Persian Baluchistan' [‎30v] (54/558)

The record is made up of 1 item (288 folios). It was created in 7 Jul 1927-18 Dec 1931. 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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14
PEHSIA.
The proceedings of the Persian authorities on the frontier of Rain,
chistan were long a source of anxiety to the Khan of Kalat. Founding
her pretensions to dominion in Baluchistan on the conquests of former
dynasties, Persia gradually advanced beyond the frontier which marked
her possessions early in the nineteenth century, and justified her action
by the necessity of repressing the border Baluchis, who were in the
habit of organizing marauding expeditions into the neighbouring
province of Kerman. In this way the district of Bampur fell into the
hands of the Persians in 1841; and nine years later, after the unsuccessful
revolt of its Chief, it was permanently occupied by them. Subsequently
the Chiefs of the western divisions of Makran, viz., Dizak, Sarbaz, Geh
and Kasarkand, paid tribute to Ibrahim Khan, the Persian Governor
of Bampur. No opportunity was lost by Ibrahim Khan of asserting
the claim of Persia, and his proceedings during the construction of the
telegraph from Bushire to Gwattur in 1863, addressing threatening
letters to the neighbouring Chiefs, formed the subject of reference to
Tehran. Five years later he manifested a disposition to interfere with
the construction of the telegraph between Jask and Gwattur, and the
threatening attitude adopted by him during that and the following year
towards Kech and other parts of Makran owing allegiance to the Khan
of Kalat was productive of much excitement and disturbance in the border
districts. The ministers of the Shah disclaimed any intention of
asserting the claims of Persia to Kech by force of arms; but the British
Government, having treaty engagements with the Khan of Kalat, could
not view with indifference any intentions on the part of Persia which
caused apprehension to the Khan, and the expediency of forbidding
either open aggression or threats on the part of the frontier authorities
was impressed on the ministers.
a proposal was men made in it*7U by the Shah that, as the boundaries
between Persia and Kalat had not been clearly defined, if the British
Government desired that the line of frontier should be traced, commis-
sioners should be sent to the frontier by England, Persia and Kalat for
the purpose of settling the boundary. This proposal was accepted by the
British Government; and in January 1871 the commissioners met on the
frontier and, after collecting all the available information, Major-General
Goldsmid, the British commissioner, proceeded to Tehran for the adjust-
ment of the question. The Persian frontier, as defined in a memorandum
j c ™ mmasioiler ’ and comprising Dizak and Bampusht, Sarbaz
and 1 ishm, Baho and Dashtiyari, was accepted by the Shah in September
Jr 7 , 1 ’ A ^ft™ 8ub8e( l ueiltl y preferred by the Persian Government
that the small district of Kuhak, lying below the Jalk and Kalagan
summons of the Dizak district, which had been included on the map
‘Ir ^ al f fr r tl ® r ’. might be made ov * r t0 Persia. This was so
agreed to by the British Government that the line forming the

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This part relates to the Government of India's decision to issue a revised edition of Aitchison's Treaties (full title: A Collection of Treaties, Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries ), with revised narratives for each geographical area covered, incorporating the principal events that have occurred since the publication of the previous edition in 1909.

The part concerns the revised narrative for the section regarding Persia [Iran], Seistan [Sistan], Kerman and Persian Baluchistan, and includes extensive interdepartmental correspondence (most of which is dated 1929-1931) discussing the contents of the revised narrative, as well as the question of which treaties and agreements to include alongside it.

The correspondence goes on to cover the requirement for a fresh proof of the revised narrative, following the Government of India's decision (made in consultation with His Majesty's Government) to defer its publication, in order to include references not only to recent events but also to further developments that are expected in the near future.

Most of the part is made up of a copy of the second proof of the revised narrative (ff 24-41) together with copies of numerous related treaties, agreements and correspondence covering the period 1763-1928 (ff 42-216), of which a significant amount is written in French.

The main correspondents are the following: the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; the British Legation, Tehran; officials of the 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. , Foreign Office, Colonial Office, and the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department.

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