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'PRINCIPAL DESPATCHES AND CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO PERSIA CONNECTED WITH THE SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND MEASURES OF VICEROYALTY OF HIS EXCELLENCY LORD CURZON OF KEDDLESTON IN THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. JANUARY 1899 TO NOVEMBER 1905. VOLUME IV-PART IV. PERSIA.' [‎52r] (108/136)

The record is made up of 1 volume (64 folios). It was created in 1908. 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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our trade. We should re-assert our claims at Bassidore and in the Mosandim
Promontory, especially in the Elphinstone Inlet, and revert to the jurisdiction
of the Chief of Shargah over the coast from Dibba to Khor Khalba. All
possible care should be taken to prevent any other Power from gaining a foot
ing at Bunder Abbas or on any one of the neighbouring islands? Por the rest,
we should continue to encourage trade on the Karun, to maintain our position
at Bushire, and to support Persia as long as possible by peaceful means. The
extension of telegraphs under British management was also indicated as a
desirable measure.
As regards railways, Sir W. Nicholson stated that a railway from Bunder
Abbas or Charbar to Isfahan would be to our advantage if we had troops
available to guard it in time of war. But as we had not, the opening up of
these routes would merely provide the Russians with increased facilities for
getting to the Southern Coast
Prince Louis of Battenberg explained that the establishment of a Russian
coal depot at Charbar might be a convenience for their cruisers and transports
going to the Par East in time of peace, but had no serious significance in case of
war, so long as it was not fortified and provided with communications by land
with a Russian base.
It was agreed that in reality the most effective check to Russian progress
towards South Persia lay in the completion of the railway from Constanti
nople to Baghdad, as it would bring the Turks in force on the flank of a
Russian advance, and that it would be a great mistake to oppose the project,
which w 7 e ought, on the contrary, to encourage to the best of our power, provided
we can acquire our proper share in the control of the railway and of its outlet
on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
It was understood that the discussion was to be limited to the subjects
of the terms of reference; and the larger questions, (1) whether there was any
action on the part of Russia in respect of Persia which might be held to consti
tute a casus belli, and (2) whether any agreement with Russia as to Persia was
desirable or possible, were not raised.
LOUIS BATTENBERG, D. N. I.
St. G. B. ARMSTRONG, Gapt., R.M.L.l.
T. H. SANDERSON.
ARTHUR GODLEY.
. WILLIAM LEE-WARNER.
W. G. NICHOLSON, D. G. M. I.
E. A. ALTHAM, A. Q. M. G.

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Published by Superintendent Government Printing, India, Calcutta.

The volume consists of a draft Part IV to the Summary of the Principal Events and Measures of the Viceroyalty of His Excellency Lord Curzon of Keddleston, Viceroy and Governor-General of India in the Foreign Department. I. January 1899-April 1904. II. December 1904-November 1905. Volume IV. Persia and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Parts I-III), published by GC [Government Central] Press, Simla, 1907 [Mss Eur F111/531-534].

The volume includes a letter from the Foreign Department, Government of India, to Lord Curzon, dated 27 August 1908, stating that an examination of their records had shown that these were the essential despatches, and hoping that the volume would answer Lord Curzon's purpose.

The despatches and correspondence cover the period 1899-1905, and include correspondence from the Secretary of State for India, and HBM's Minister at Tehran, and cover the question of the appointment of an additional consular officer in Persia, 1899 (with map); relations between Britain and Persia; the protection of British interests in Persia; British policy on Persia; the political and financial situation in Persia; and the threat of Russian encroachment.

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1 volume (64 folios)
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The despatches and correspondence are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. There is a list of contents on folio 6, giving details of name and date of paper, subject, and page number.

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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 66; 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. Pagination: the volume also contains an original manuscript pagination sequence.

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