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File 3939/1926 Pt 5 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties: Persia, Seistan, Kerman and Persian Baluchistan' [111v] (216/558)
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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176
PERSIA— Telegraphs —NO XXVIII—ISO,'';.
Article 6.
In order to increas) the friendship between the two governments, and to
promote the above undertaking, the English Government engages to purchase
in England, at reasonable rates, with the approval of the Persian Minister Pl(>nj
potentiary, the materials required for this work, and to convey them to the Per
sian frontier, and to receive from the Persian Government the price paid for the
above articles by five instalments in five years after they are delivered on the
frontier of Persia.
(In the handwriting of the Persian Minister for Foreign Affairs.)
The Persian Government accepts this engagement. If the English Govern
ment desires it, the construction of the line of Telegraph will be commenced in
conformity with the above stipulation.
Approved and accepted by Her Majesty’s Government on 6 th February 1863.
No. XXVIII.
Telegraph Convention with the King of Persia —1865.
As Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
and His Majesty the King of all the Kingdoms of Persia are desirous of regulating
the telegraphic communication between Europe and India, and of placing this
work on the sure and friendly basis, they have resolved that a convention for
that purpose shall be concluded, wherefore their Majesties have named as their
Plenipotentiaries:
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
His Excellency Charles Alison, Esquire, Companion of the Most Honourable
Order of the Bath, Her
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'.
at
the Court of Persia.
And His Majesty the King of all the Kingdoms of Persia.
His Excellency Mirza Syud Khan, Minister for Foreign Affairs, possessor of
the Order of the Royal Portrait adorned with diamonds and of the blue cordon,
and bearer of the pearled tassel, and the rod adorned with diamonds, possessor
of the Order of First Serteep with its special cordons, and bearer of the Order
of Saint Ann, adorned with diamonds of the First Class, and of the Order of the
Medjidie of the First Class, and of the First Order of the Iron Crown, and the
First Order of Leopold, and the First Order of Danebrog, and the First Order
of Saint Maurice and Lazare, and the First Order of the Saviour of Greece, and
the Order of the Polar Star of Sweden, and the Second Order of the Legion of
Honour, j
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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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- File 3939/1926 Pt 5 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties: Persia, Seistan, Kerman and Persian Baluchistan'
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- 42r:42v, 44v:46r, 46v:53r, 55r:56r, 59v:60r, 62r:64v, 65r:79v, 81r:83v, 84r:91v, 93v:104r, 111r:120v, 121r:160r, 164r:169v, 173r:206v
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