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Settlement of the Opposing Claims of Persia and Afghanistan to Seistan [429v] (6/54)
The record is made up of 1 item (27 folios). It was created in 25 Mar 1871-9 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. 19.—Telegram from Her Ma
jesty’s Minister at Telieran.
'2nd September 1871.
No. 20.—Telegram to Major-Ge
neral P. J. Goldsmid, c. b., Teheran.
kill September 1871, No. 1871 P-
No. 21.—Prom Captain B. Lovett,
11. E., on special mission.
'Ith September 1871, So. 599.
No. 22.—Telegram to Her Majes
ty’s Minister at Teheran.
12^4 September 1871, No. 1944 P,
In answer to a1»mV says that no
departure has been made, and that
he will continue to press the arbitra
tion to the best of his power.
His telegram of 1st, Mr. Alison’s of
2nd. Hoped that arbitration may be ac
cepted in terms of Secretary of State’s
instructions. Considered thac depar
ture therefrom now would be unfor
tunate.
Forwards copy of General Gold-
smid’s letter of instructions to himself,
relating to the meeting with the
General at Bam.
Intimates that necessity for com
municating with Ameer about Seistan,
is growing daily more urgent, and
asks him to expedite settlement of
basis, and to telegraph progress.
No. 28.—Telegram from Her Ma
jesty’s Aiinister at Teheran.
\Ztli September 1871.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs
says that the intention of the Shah
had not been clearly understood by
Her Majesty’s Government, and that
a reference to his memoranda of 24th
July and 4th August last would
clear up the point. Arbitration in
the sense now suggested by us was
never contemplated by the King, and
there were grave objections to such a
course : that proposed by Persia, and
to which she adheres, could not be
attended with the slightest inconve
nience. The Commissioners would
proceed to the frontier, draw up their
map, collect all necessary information,
and then return to Teheran. The
question would then either be settled
here, or referred to London for the
decision of Her Majesty’s Govern
ment. Teheran had, moreover, the ad
vantage of being in telegraphic com
munication with England and India,
and both quarters could be apprised
daily of the progress of the negotia
tion. The speedy and satisfactory
manner in which the Perso-Khelat
boundary question had been brought
to a termination, would, he hoped,
have due weight in favor of the Seis
tan question being similarly settled at
Teheran. The Minister expressed a
hope that Pier Majesty’s Government
would not make any further objection
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Letter and Enclosures to HM Secretary of State for India, dated 31 October 1871, concerning the settlement of the opposing claims of Persia and Afghanistan to Seistan [Sistan]. The papers lead up to the establishment of a commission of arbitration of the Seistan boundary, under the adjudication of Major-General Frederick John Goldsmid.
The papers cover: précis of correspondence concerning the Perso-Khelat [Kalāt] boundary settlement; background to the dispute between the two countries over the Seistan boundary; correspondence from Goldsmid, setting out a framework for the arbitration, and reporting the progress of negotiations; correspondence from Charles Alison, HBM's Minister at Teheran [Tehran], reporting the attitude of the Persian Government; a reported increase of Persian forces in Seistan, June-July 1871; instructions for the commencement of survey work in the area; British action to induce the ruler of Afghanistan to abstain from hostilities; and a letter from the Viceroy to the Amir of Cabul [Kabul] concerning the Seistan arbitration, 31 October 1871.
The Enclosures are dated 25 March - 31 October 1871.
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- IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 427-453
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- Settlement of the Opposing Claims of Persia and Afghanistan to Seistan
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- 427r:453v
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