IOR/L/PS/9/71/150

Letter, in Persian, from Abbas Mirza [ʿAbbās Mīrzā Qājār, Crown Prince of Persia] to the Chairman of the Court of Directors of the East India Company, Hugh Primrose Lindsay (IOR/L/PS/9/71/150 (1)), and a translation of the letter in English (IOR/L/PS/9/71/150 (2)). In the letter, Abbas Mirza expresses his disappointment that the British Government has failed to fulfil its treaty obligations to Persia [Iran] by withholding mediation and the payment of subsidy to Persia during the war between Russia and Persia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828]. Abbas Mirza indicates that he still expects Britain to fulfil its treaty obligations, on account of Persia not having been the first aggressor in the war, and argues that Persia still needs British support due to the imminent agreement of peace between Persia and Russia.

This document was originally enclosed, numbered 2, in the letter of the East India Company Envoy to Persia, Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 17 December 1827 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/148).