‘Convention between the United Kingdom and Russia relating to Persia, Afghanistan, and Thibet.’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘Convention between the United Kingdom and Russia relating to Persia, Afghanistan, and Thibet.’
- Date:
- 1907/1907
- Description:
- Abstract: The file consists of a printed copy of the Convention between the United Kingdom and Russia relating to Persia [Iran], Afghanistan and Thibet [Tibet], signed at St. Petersburgh [St Petersburg] on 31 August 1907, and ratified at St. Petersburgh on 23 September 1907. The Convention was presented to both Houses of Parliament in the United Kingdom in October 1907.The Convention sets out the respective spheres of influence of the United Kingdom and Russia in Persia, recognises the United Kingdom’s influence over Afghanistan, and states that both countries would refrain from all interference in the internal administration of Thibet, in recognition of the suzerain rights of China in Thibet.The text of the Convention is written is French, and is followed by an English translation.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 10, these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Anglo-Russian Entente (1907)
Conventions - Geographic region:
- Persia
Thibet
Afghanistan - Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001491.0x0001da_ar
81055/vdc_100000001491.0x0001da_en
Mss Eur F112/532
Mss Eur F112/532