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‘Translation of a letter addressed by H.R.H. Abbas Mirza to His Excellency General Yermoloff on the 14 October 1825’ [‎2v] (4/7)

The record is made up of 1 item (3 folios). It was created in 14 Oct 1825. 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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Translation of a letter from the Crown Prince of Persia [Iran], Abbas Mirza ['Abbās Mīrzā Qājār], to the Governor-General of Georgia, General Yermoloff [Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov], of 14 October 1825. The letter remonstrates against the occupation of Persian territory by a detachment of Russian soldiers, contrary to an agreement between Russia and Persia for the stationing of a small Russian guard on the contested territory. Abbas Mirza demands the withdrawal of the Russian troops, stating that the territory is Persian in accordance with the Treaty of Gulistan.

This translation was originally enclosed in the letter of HM Chargé d'Affaires to Persia, Henry Willock, to the Secret Committee Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. of the East India Company of 3 December 1825 (IOR/L/PS/9/70/50).

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‘Translation of a letter addressed by H.R.H. Abbas Mirza to His Excellency General Yermoloff on the 14 October 1825’ [‎2v] (4/7), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/9/70/54, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100121531225.0x000005> [accessed 10 July 2026]

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