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Settlement of the Opposing Claims of Persia and Afghanistan to Seistan [445r] (37/54)
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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Enclosure No. 18-
Telegiam dated the 1st September 1871.
I 1 rom OOLDSMID^ Teheran.
To—Foreign Secretary, Simla.
Mecommandee.—Ka.Ye consulted with Alison on Seistm
ascertaining also views of Persian Government My opiZn ^
plan would be to accept their own proposal, to inspect locality, making ma^and
come to Peheraa, a procedure which in respect of the Mekran boundary has
virtuaHy amounted to arbitration. They would in such case willingly rece ve an
Afghan Commissioner with the other at Teheran. I, as exercising good offices of
England should propose the settlement, and no decision would of course be
final until approved by the Ameer. Were Alison to propose an unbinding
aiInflation m the sense of my instructions, they might accept the procedure hut
not tiie results.
Enclosure No- 19-
Telegram dated the 2nd September 1871, 12-20 p. m.
From —Alison, Teheran.
To—Viceroy of India, Simla.
Becommandee.—Yom Excellency’s telegram of first September. No
departure has been made, and I shall continue to press the arbitration to the
Lest of my power. •
Enclosure No. 20.
Telegram No. 1871 P., dated the 4th September 1871.
From—Foreign Secretary, Simla.
To— General Goldsmid, Teheran.
Your telegram of 1st received. From Mr. Alison’s of 2nd, we hope that
arbitration may be accepted in the terms of the Secretary of State’s instruc
tions. We consider that a departure thereform now would be unfortunate.
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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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- 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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