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‘Persia – especially Seistan’ [247r] (492/949)
The record is made up of 1 file (475 folios). It was created in 7 Nov 1901-23 Aug 1905. 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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at the request of the Government of India and the service is Indian service, the cost of
the coal must be borne by India. The formal concurrence of the Government of India
to the subsitution of “ Pomone ” for the “Perseus ” as a subsidized ship mav also be com
municated to the Admiral.
2 . The file may, however, be first sent urgently to the Foreign Department for favour of
note whether the assumption in paragraph 1 is correct.
H. W. R. Senior,— 10-11-1903.
The Honourable Member will probably be aware whether the Naval Commander-in-Chief
is correct in saying that the vessels of the East Indian squadron are going to the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
at the initial request of the Government of India, if so, then India must pay for the coal. If
however, the movements of the squadron have been prompted by His Majesty’s Government
and the action taken by the Government of India has been merely to concur in, and to pass on
to the Admiral the wishes of the Home Government, it would seem right that the part at
least of the cost should be borne by the Admiralty- Presumably the advantages to be gained
by the move of squadron to the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
are much more than local, and the interest in
volved could not be described purely Indian.
F. G. Cardew, —10-11-1903.
I think the cost of the coal should be borne by India. Does my honourable colleague
concur ?
E. R. E[lles], —10-11-1903.
Honourable Sir E. Law, K.C.M.G., C.S.I.
I fear that this view ought to be accepted.
Endorsement from the Marine Department, No. 860, dated and received thr 13th
November 1903.
forwards copy of a letter to the Rear Admiral, Commanding His Majesty's Naval Forces,
East Indian Station, intimating that the cost of the coal consumed by the vessels
mentioned while employed in connection with the Viceroy's cruise in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
will be borne by Indian funds.
No orders.
L. Russell, —15-11-1903.
Demi-offiicial, dated the 10th November 1903.
From—Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., Maskat,
To— L. W. Dane, Esq.
I have waited till the last minute possible in the hope that the in-coming mail bringing the
printed programme would reach me before the out-going mail left, but there is no sign of it,
so I must go ahead without it.
There are one or two doubtful points to go into.
In your telegram of 3rd November you wired to me “your proposals for Mizaj-pursi,
Sultan's visit, Viceroy’s return visit and
Darbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
approved ",
I gather from this that His Excellency will lunch here and make the return visit from
the Consulate.
Later on in the same telegram you say—-
“ Presume His Excellency will proceed from Consulate to Barza (
Darbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
Room by
water).”
This point is a little difficult to settle satisfactorily. I venture to make the following
suggestions for consideration.
His Excellency would land privately at the Consulate steps when he lands for lunch on
18th. This would mean his being carried a little way in a chair made for the purpose,,
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This part contains papers mostly relating to British interests in Persia [Iran] and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
It includes a copy of the Board of Trade Commercial Intelligence Committee ‘Report received from Mr. H. W. Maclean, the Special Commissioner appointed by the Commercial Intelligence Committee of the Board of Trade, on the conditions and prospects of British trade in Persia.’
A handwritten note at the front of the file, on folio 5, states ‘Spare copy of notes & correspondence of the “Helmand Control” file (with maps)’. Folio 110 consists of handwritten notes, including one dated 27 April 1904, which states ‘The secret Helmand papers have been printed up, and a set, with necessary maps, is submitted for H.E. the Viceroy to take to England.’ Much of the file concerns the question of controlling the water of the Helmand river and irrigating its whole delta, and the work of the Seistan Arbitration Commission to arbitrate between Persia and Afghanistan on the question of rights to the water of the Helmand in Seistan.
The file also includes reports by W A Johns on reconnaissances of potential railway routes made while he was attached to the Seistan Arbitration Commission, and other papers relating to railways and roads in Persia.
In addition, the file includes copies of the following Government of India Foreign Department Proceedings, which reproduce received Foreign Department correspondence on the following subjects: ‘Selection of a British naval base in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .’, November 1901, Nos. 74-83; ‘Visit of His Excellency the Viceroy to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. during November-December 1903.’, February 1904, Nos. 33-127; ‘Establishment of telegraphic communication with Henjam. Question of the selection of a naval base in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Aggressive action of the Persians at Tamb and Abu Musa; their claim to the Islands.’, June 1904, Nos. 300-388; ‘Reports of the Commercial Mission to Persia.’, June 1905, Nos. 45-111; ‘Question of retaining flagstaffs erected in the neighbourhood of the Musandim Promontory’, August 1905, Nos. 288-307.’
The file also includes: brief handwritten notes written by Curzon on headed paper belonging to the Viceregal Lodge, Simla, relating to Seistan and to Lord Kitchener’s planned reforms for the reorganisation and redistribution of the Indian Army; and a printed copy of the report ‘A Note by Major H.L. [Herbert Lionel] Showers, C.I.E., on the present state of affairs in Kelat and a review of the system of Administration now being pursued.’
The file includes four maps: ‘Map of the Tail waters of Helmand River’ (13 July 1903), f 122; ‘Plan Shewing Proposed Routes for a Railway from Nushki to Afghan Frontier near Robat’ (10 April 1903), f 139; ‘Extract from Admiralty Chart No. 753. (Entrance to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ).’ (October 1901), f 219; and ‘Sketch of route Ram Hormuz to Fellahieh.’ (April 1904), f 230.
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The papers are arranged in no apparent order, apart from the Government of India Foreign Department Proceedings, folios 231 to 474, which are arranged in chronological order.
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- front, 2r:194v, 195v:196r, 197v:199v, 200v, 201v, 203r:272r, 273v:275v, 277r:405v, 408r:408v, 409v, 411r:413v, 414v:419v, 420v:424v, 425v:432v, 433v:435v, 436v, 437v:443v, 444v:471v, 473r:475v
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