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‘Persia – especially Seistan’ [250r] (498/949)
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Hussein Kuli Khan,
Nawab
An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India.
, C.B.
Born about 1868 (say 3ii years of age).
Is son of the late Jaafer AH Khan who was twin son of Mirza Mohammed Ali Khan.
The family emigrated to India many years ago from Shiraz which is their home and where they
hold lauded property and have interests. J
His uncle, the late Hussein Ali Khan, was for many years employed in His Majesty’s
Legation at Tehran, and another uncle, Hayder Ali Khan, was also in Government service'as
Agent at Shiraz, until lately. His brother Abbas Kuli Khan, C.M.G., is at present employed
in His Majesty s Legation at Tehran. ‘ 1 J
Hussein Kuli Khan was educated in England for many years, a First Secretary to the
Persian Legation in London, and is now attached to the Persian Foreign Office in Tehran.
He returned to Tehran in 19U0, and was employed as a confidential Secretary by that Grand*
\ izier who promised to appoint him Minister at a Foreign Court, but evaded doing so on the
ground t iat it would offend the Russians. He was also for the same reason forced over for
the post of Under Secretary at the Foreign Office when the Mushir-ed-Dowleh was made
Minister at Petersburg.
Accompanied the Shah on his European tour in 190*2, and acted as His Majesty’s Inter
preter in England. J J
Speaks English and French.
November 1903.
A. H. HARDINGE.
His Excellency has not apparently seen this yet ?
H. P. C.,—29-11-1903.
Your Excellency has this matter under consideration. I do not think we can give a C.I.E.
to Haji Kuh Khan unless we give one to the Governor of the Gulf Ports. I have two badges
and perhaps as the Minister attaches so much importance to the grant to the former it will
be best to give both, though it is hard upon the order.
We will wait to see how the Persians behave.
No decorations were given at Bush ire.
L. W. Dane,-29-11-1903.
C[urzon],— 29-11-1903.
L. W. Dane, —4-12-1903.
From the Naval Commander-in-Chief, East Indian Station, No. 1171, dated and
received the 2nd December 1903.
Instructions to the Commanding Officer, IIM S. “Fox” in connection with the Viceroy’s
visit to Pasni.
His Excellency s memorandum explains the difficulty which occurred at Bushire and pre
vented the landing there. Otherwise the arrangements for the visits, etc., given in the amend
ed programmes, copies of which should be added and the incorrect copies removed were
carried out successfully.
The Maskat visit was favoured by excellent weather and was a complete success.
At Shargah the weather was rough and the Chiefs were seasick. Indeed but for Colonel
Kemball’s foresight in securing the Patrick Stewart it would have been very difficult to have
held the
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).
at all. There were in consequence very few visitors from the shore and no
salute was, I think, fired on shore. At any rate we were so far out that the town was hardly
visible. At Bundar Abbas, all went off well and a salute of 31 guns was fired on His Excellency’s
arrival. The deputation sent to ask when His Excellency could receive the Governor went
to the Argonaut by mistake as explained by the Governor. The Foreign Secretary and an
Aide-de-Gamp went with the Minister to return the Governor’s visit and were met by the
Governor on landing and were received in a tent on the quay which was covered with
carpets. A guard-of-houour was drawn up and the Minister’s salute was fired.
^ fbere were no ceremonies on shore as far as His Excellency was concerned,
but the Minister went informally to the Deputy Governor’s house. The Viceroy entertained
t ie Goveinor of the Gulf ports at dinner. The Governor was accompanied by his brother the
Mujis-es-Sultaneh, Deputy Governor of Lingah.
At Bahiein the deputation and visit went off all right, but owing to the lateness of
the hour and the fact that the tide was out, the journey into Manamah occupied 1| hours
and the journey out nearly 2 . A salute was fired on His Excellency’s arrival, but not on his
visit to the town which occurred after sunset. If another visit to Bahrein or Bushire is paid,
it will be best to arrange that His Excellency should go into the inner anchorage on a smaller
ship.
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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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- 1 file (475 folios)
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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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