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Settlement and Demarcation of the Frontier between Persia and Baluchistan [385r] (5/74)
The record is made up of 1 item (37 folios). It was created in 17 Jul 1871-5 Dec 1871. 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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No. 17.—Erom Major* General
Goldsmid.
21st August 1871, 2Vb. 169.
No. IS .—Erom Major-General
Goldsmid.
1th September 1871, No. 185.
No. 19.—To the Secretary to the
Government of Bombay
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.
1th October 1871, No. 2105 P,
No. 20.—Telegram from Major-
General Goldsmid.
§th October 1871.
No. 21.—To Her Majesty’s Minister
at Teheran.
21$£ October 1871, -No. 22*121 *.
No. 22.—Telegram from Foreign
Office, Calcutta.
16^ October 1871.
In continuation of No. 153 of 9th
August 1871, forwards correspondence
with the Persian Commissioner on the
Perso-Khelat boundary question.
Eorwards further papers regarding
the Perso-Khelat boundary question,
promises to submit his final report
thereon to the Secretary of State,
and expresses his obligations to Her
Majesty’s Envoy at Teheran for the
successful termination of the nego
tiations.
In continuation of this Office docket
No, 701P., dated 4th April 1871,
forwards confidentially a collection
of further correspondence with Mr.
Alison and General Goldsmid, relative
to the settlement of the Perso-
Belooch frontier.
States that Captain St. John’s
services are available for the boundary
work, and that his employment has
been sanctioned by the
India Office
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.
Observes that he had intended that
Quarter Master Sergeant Bower should
have accompanied Captain Lovett to
Seistan where his presence would have
been most useful. Bemarks that, if
neither Captain Harrison, nor the
Gwadur Political Officer are to join
Captain St. John, the latter might
require Quarter Master Serjeant
Bower.
In continuation of No, 1907 P.
dated 7th September 1871, forwards
copies of telegrams relating to the
mapping out of the land marks of the
Perso-Belooch Erontier, and requests
that he will supply the papers con
cerning the acceptance of the Mekran
boundary by the Shah.
States that the Surveyor General
has been requested to send to the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
at Gwadur, certain
articles telegraphed for by Captain
St. John, at Teheran, as required for
the Beloochistan Erontier Survey.
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Letter and Enclosures to HM Secretary of State for India, dated 31 October 1871, concerning the settlement and demarcation of the frontier between Persia and Khelat [Kalāt], in Beloochistan [Baluchistan]. The frontier settlement mission was led by Major-General Frederick John Goldsmid.
The papers cover: correspondence and reports from Goldsmid on the progress of negotiations over a settlement; correspondence from Charles Alison, HBM's Minister at Teheran [Tehran], reporting on diplomatic contacts with the Persian Foreign Ministry; report of a meeting with the Shah of Persia, 7 August 1871; memorandum of statements made by the Persian Government in March 1871, with Goldsmid's replies, 1 August 1871; memoranda of interviews with the Persian Minister of Foreign Affairs; report on the actual frontier line, July 1871; and correspondence from the Persian Commissioner.
The Enclosures are dated 17 July - 24 October 1871.
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- IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 383-419
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- Settlement and Demarcation of the Frontier between Persia and Baluchistan
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- 383r:390v, 391v:395v, 399v:404v, 407r:419v
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