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IOR/L/PS/18/C29/1
- Record Id:
- 040-000563671
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000562855
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000067
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100024962963.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/18/C29/1
- Title:
- Persia, Herat, and Seistan
- Scope & Content:
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The memorandum concerns the state of diplomatic relations between Britain and Persia; it is the view of a number of British officials that the time is ripe to secure a privileged position for Britain at the expense of Russia. To this end it therefore discusses the pros and cons of ceding Herat, Seistan [Sīstān], or other Afghan territory to Persia.
A narrative (from 14 January 1879 to 1 January 1880) of these diplomatic exchanges is outlined through extracts from correspondence (largely telegrams), and through recollections of conversations, between British and Persian officials. This then develops into more detailed proposals on the terms by which the British might be willing to cede, and the Persians willing to accept, Herat. Parts of the narrative are in French; presumably the original conversation/correspondence was in this language.
The memorandum is signed by Owen Tudor Burne of the India Office.
This narrative is continued in IOR/L/PS/18/C29/2.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000562855
037-000563639
040-000563671 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/18 : Political and Secret Department Memoranda
IOR/L/PS/18/C : Political and Secret Department Memoranda: Section C
IOR/L/PS/18/C29/1 : Persia, Herat, and Seistan - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0018]/036-000562855[0003]/037-000563639[0032]/040-000563671
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file (14 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000067
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
French - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1880
- End Date:
- 1880
- Date Range:
- 1 Jan 1880
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 79, and terminates at f 92, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Pagination: the file also contains an original pagination sequence.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)