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Settlement of the Opposing Claims of Persia and Afghanistan to Seistan [‎431v] (10/54)

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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. m —Office memorandum to
the Marine Department.
26th October 1871, No. 2313 P.
No. 4&.—To the Acting Secretary
to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. .
26th October 1871, No. 2314 P.
No. —Telegram from Her Ma
jesty’s Minister at Teheran.
26th October 1871.
No. —Telegram from Colonel
P. B. Pollock, 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. , London.
271/1 October 1871.
4/
No. —Telegram to Her Majes
ty’s Minister at Teheran.
2M October 1871, No. 2349 P.
No. —Telegram to Colonel P.
B. Pollock, c. s. 1 ., care of India
Office, London.
66th October 1871, No. 2350 P.
No. —To Major-General P. J.
Goldsmid, c. b., care of Kesident at
Aden (to await arrival).
31^ October 1871, No. 2367 P.
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No. 4S.—To Colonel F. E. Poll oc k
c. s. 1 ., care of Besident at Aden (to
await arrival). v
oi-st uctober 1871, No. 2368 P.
(Extract, paragraph 8, of letter to Puniab 0™
ment, No J644, dated 8th September 1870 sem
herTsn ) Pa nt ’ by No - 2369 L dated 31st C
8
Bequesting to make arranegments
for a gunboat to be at Aden on 15th
November to convey General Gold
smid from Aden to Bunder Abbass,
whither he is proceeding on special
duty.
States that final arrangements
for Seistan arbitration have been
concluded. Bequests the issue of
necessary instructions for an apothe
cary to proceed to Bunder Abbass to
meet General Goldsmid and accom
pany him to Seistan. General Gold
smid will leave Aden about 15th
November. Enquires about the pay
and allowances for the apothecary.
Acknowledges Viceroy’s telegram
of this date. The written acceptance
of the Persian Government will be sent
by courier who leaves to-morrow.
/(cijUcUu,
^ Asking if papier could accompany
him; and states that 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.
approves of three officers in case of
sickness.
Thanking him for the successful
manner in which he has conducted
the preliminaries of the Seistan arbi
tration.
, tele s ram of 27 th,
declinfes^Na^ier s going, because any
addition to numbers already arranged
for, might possibly lead to complica
tions and discussions.
Communicates instructions for his
guidance in the arbitration of the
Seistan boundary.
Communicates instructions for his
guidance while serving with the
special mission which has been
appointed for the arbitration of the
Seistan boundary.

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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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There is an Abstract of Contents on folios 428-432, numbered 1-46.

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