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Archive Reference (shelfmark) IOR/L/PS Name HM Ambassador to Russia, 1801-1922

21. IOR/L/PS/10/491

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/491
Title:
File 3516/1914 Pt 16 'German War: Persia; general; question of alliance'
Scope & Content:
The volume concerns the situation in Persia during the First World War. The main focus is the British-Russian attempt to gain trust from the Persian Government, to avoid alliances with the Germans. The volume covers: Discussion on Russian proposal to place the Shia holy shrines of Kerbala and N...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
12 Sep 1915-24 Dec 1915
Extent:
1 volume (221 folios)

22. IOR/L/PS/10/492

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/492
Title:
File 3516/1914 Pt 17 'German War: Persia; general'
Scope & Content:
The volume concerns the situation in Persia during the First World War. The main focus is the British and Russian attempt to influence the Shah and the Majlis deputies during the events that happened in November 1915. The volume covers: German funding to Swedish Gendarmerie. Terms of proposed ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Oct 1915-06 Jan 1916
Extent:
1 volume (181 folios)

23. IOR/L/PS/10/584

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/584
Title:
File 475/1916 'PERSIA: POLICY - 1916. The proposed Treaty of Alliance'
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, telegrams, correspondence, memoranda, notes and printed papers in 1916 relating to the development of British policy towards Persia as well as the British relationship with Russia vis-à-vis its position and interests in Persia. The discussion in the v...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1916
Extent:
1 volume (279 folios)

24. IOR/L/PS/10/623

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/623
Title:
File 3579/1916 'Turkey: the future of Constantinople'
Scope & Content:
The volume contains papers regarding the future of Constantinople [Instanbul]. It includes: India Office minute papers; copies of correspondence between the Foreign Office and Sir George Buchanan, HM Ambassador at Petrograd [St Petersburg], and other British diplomats; draft telegrams from the S...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
5 Sep 1916-27 Mar 1919
Extent:
1 volume (259 folios)

25. IOR/L/PS/10/687/1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/687/1
Title:
File 2678/1917 Pt 1 'Persia: Financial arrangements Rouble Exchange'
Scope & Content:
This part contains papers relating to the financing, by the British Government, of the Imperial Russian Army in Persia [Iran], notably difficulties concerning the acquisition of currency for the payment of troops, and the development of British policy regarding the method of distribution of fund...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
8 Jun 1917-24 Dec 1917
Extent:
1 item (206 folios)

26. IOR/L/PS/18/A169

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/A169
Title:
'Anglo-Russian Relations'
Scope & Content:
This file begins with draft instructions, under the heading 'Anglo-Russian Relations', apparently written by John Morley, Secretary of State for India, for Sir Arthur Nicolson, British Ambassador at St Petersburg, in advance of negotiations over an Anglo-Russian agreement. The instructions are ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 May 1906-12 Jun 1906
Extent:

1 file (9 folios)

27. IOR/L/PS/18/C18

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/C18
Title:
Memorandum on the Attrek, or Northern, Frontier of Persia
Scope & Content:
The memorandum concerns Persia's northern frontier with Russian Turkestan along the Attrek [Atrek] River valley. It outlines Russian activities in the region (e.g. troop movements, fort construction, and meetings with local chieftains), along with British and Persian diplomatic responses to thes...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
Sep 1877
Extent:
1 file (25 folios)

28. IOR/L/PS/18/C121

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/C121
Title:
'Memorandum respecting Current Events in Persia for the Years 1906 and 1907'
Scope & Content:
The memorandum concerns events in Persia, and diplomatic exchanges (predominantly between Britain and Russia) related to Persia, during 1906 and 1907. More specifically it covers the following topics: proposals by the Dutch engineer Graadt Van Roggen for a Karun irrigation scheme, and objections...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
31 Dec 1907
Extent:

1 file (34 folios)

29. IOR/L/PS/20/261

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/20/261
Title:
Persia, 1911-1913
Scope & Content:
The volume consists of published copies of correspondence between the Foreign Office, the Colonial Office, the Government of India, British administrative and diplomatic staff in Persia, and the Persian Government. It was likely kept in the India Office for information. The volume contains the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1911-1913
Extent:
1 volume (508 folios)