IOR/L/PS/9/71/177

Proclamation issued by the Russian Commander-in-Chief, General Paskevitch [General Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich-Erivansky, Governor-General of Georgia], who is negotiating the peace treaty to end the war between Persia [Iran] and Russia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828], concerning the breaking off of the negotiations at Dokhergan [Azarshahr] by Russia. The proclamation details the agreements made by the Koim Makam [Mīrzā Abū al-Qāsim Farāhānī, Qāʾim-Maqām, the Vizier of the Crown Prince of Persia] and subsequently Abbas Mirza [ʿAbbās Mīrzā Qājār, Crown Prince of Persia] for the cession of territory and payment of reparations by Persia to Russia. General Paskevitch indicates that since these agreements were made the Persian Government has failed to make the necessary payments within the stipulated timeframe and has given the false impression of its intention to make the payments, and that therefore Russia has recommenced hostilities until the payment of five crores of tomans and the fulfilment of the engagements agreed by Abbas Mirza.

This document was originally enclosed, numbered 7 in dispatch No. 81, in the letter of the East India Company Envoy to Persia, Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinnier, to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 21 January 1828 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/154).