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IOR/L/PS/9/67/32
- Record Id:
- 041-003356329
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000544463
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100038378586.0x000024
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100092852710.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/9/67/32
- Title:
- Copy of a Translation of Firman from the King of Persia, and of an Annexed Commercial Treaty, Concluded by the Prime Minister of Persia and Captain John Malcolm, Representative of the Government of India
- Scope & Content:
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A copy of a translation of a firman [edict] from Fatteh Ali Shauh [Fath-'Ali Shāh Qājār] of Persia [Iran] proclaiming a treaty with Britain; and an annexed copy of the treaty. The treaty was signed by Ibraheem Khaun [Hājī Ibrāhīm Khān Zand Kalāntar Shīrāzī], Prime Minister (Sadr-e 'Azam) of Persia, and Captain John Malcolm, Envoy of the Supreme Government of India to Persia, and dated Sha’ban 1215/January 1801.
The stipulations of the treaty cover: commercial relations, including the rights of merchants from each country to travel and trade safely in the other’s territory; protection from the Persian Government for British merchants; the recovery of debt; the rights of British subjects to settle and own property in Persia and their rights over Persian domestic servants; mutual assistance to damaged or sunken ships in each country’s ports; and duties on some metals and broadcloth.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000544463
037-000544535
040-003356297
041-003356329 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/9 : Correspondence relating to areas outside India
IOR/L/PS/9/67-78 : Secret Letters and Enclosures from Persia, Iraq, Syria, etc.
IOR/L/PS/9/67 : Letters from Persia
IOR/L/PS/9/67/32 : Copy of a Translation of Firman from the King of Persia, and of an Annexed Commercial Treaty, Concluded by the Prime Minister… - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0009]/036-000544463[0005]/037-000544535[0001]/040-003356297[0032]/041-003356329
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item (8 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100038378586.0x000024
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1801
- End Date:
- 1801
- Date Range:
- Jan 1801
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)