'Persia, Herat, and Seistan'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Persia, Herat, and Seistan'
- Creator:
- Author: India Office
- Date:
- 1880/1880
- Description:
- Abstract: 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.Physical description: 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.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- سفير بريطانيا في إيران
وزير إلى بريطانيا
وزير الشؤون الخارجية
وزير الدولة للشؤون الخارجية
شاه بلاد فارس
نائب الملك والحاكم العام للهند في المجلس - Geographic region:
- Herāt
Seistan - Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000067_ar
81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000067_en
IOR/L/PS/18/C29/1
IOR/L/PS/18/C29/1