Abstract: Translation of a letter from HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Persia [Iran], Sir Harford Jones, to the Prince Royal of Persia [Crown Prince of Persia], Abbas Meerza ['Abbās Mīrza Qājār̄], dated 12 May 1810. The letter relates to the arrangements for the Turkish [Ottoman] frontier in the armistice negotiations between Russia and Persia and advises against allowing Russia to occupy towns on the Turkish frontier. The letter also reports on diplomatic relations between the European powers and discounts alleged inaccuracies printed in French gazettes.The letter was enclosed in Sir Harford Jones's letter of 2 June 1810, and was received on 4 October 1810.Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)
Abstract: Translation of a letter from Meerza Bozurg [Mīrzā Buzurg], the Vizier of the Crown Prince of Persia [Iran], to HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Sir Harford Jones, received on 14 May 1810. The letter concerns the breaking off of armistice negotiations between Russia and Persia over the issue of the Turkish [Ottoman] frontier, and reports of peace negotiations between Turkey and Russia mediated by Napoleon Bonaparte. The letter also urges Jones to continue his work in Persia in the interest of maintaining relations between England [Britain] and Persia.The letter was enclosed in Jones's letter of 2 June 1810, and was on received 4 October 1810.Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)
Abstract: Translation of a letter from the vizier of the Prince Royal [Crown Prince] of Persia [Iran], Mirza Bozurg [Mīrzā Buzurg], to HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Persia, Sir Harford Jones. The letter, written on behalf of the Prince Royal, Abbas Mirza, expresses the necessity of Jones meeting the Shah of Persia [Fath-Ali Shāh Qājār], prior to Jones joining the Prince Royal on his campaign.The letter was enclosed in Jones's letter to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 24 June 1810, and was received 21 November 1810.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: Translation of a letter from the Prince Royal [Crown Prince] of Persia [Iran], Abbas Meerza [Mirza], to HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Persia, Sir Harford Jones, of 26 October 1810. The letter gives an account of a successful Persian attack upon a Russian post at Kara Kilesia [Kara Kilise].The letter was enclosed in the secret letter of Jones, of 5 November 1810, which was received on 11 March 1811.Physical description: 1 item (3 folios)
Abstract: Translation of a letter from the Crown Prince of Persia [Iran], Abbas Meerza [Mirza], to HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Persia, Sir Harford Jones. The letter directs Jones, together with the Vizier of the Crown Prince, Meerza Bozurg [Mirza Buzurg], to order an attack against Russian positions at Mogree [Meghri]. The letter also concerns the provision of arms, and a sum of 30,000 tomans, by the British to the Persians.The letter was enclosed in the secret letter of Jones, of 4 November 1810, which was received on 11 March 1811.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: The item consists of correspondence relating to the embassy of Sir Gore Ouseley to the Court of Persia [Iran]. The letters are principally from Ouseley to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors. Matters covered by the papers include:The progress of Ouseley’s mission, including his journey to and arrival in Persia, his expense, his engagements with the Persian ministry, and his negotiations with the Persian monarch, Futeh Ali Shah [Fatḥ ʻAlī Shāh Qājār] over the Definitive Treaty of PeacePersia’s relations with Afghanistan and Ottoman Bagdad [Baghdad]The conduct of Ouseley’s predecessor, Sir Harford JonesRussian influence and activities in Persia, including military operations along the northern frontier and the signing of the Treaty of Gulistan on 24 October 1813Instructions for William Ouseley to travel to the Caspian Sea region in order to investigate the possibilities of building a naval docks.Other correspondents, included as enclosures, include: Lord Minto [Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Baron Minto], Governor-General of the Presidency at Fort William; Abul Hassan [Mīrzā Abū al-Ḥasan Khān], Envoy Extraordinary from the King of Persia to the Court of King George III; Sir Harford Jones, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Persia; Marquis Wellesley [Richard Colley Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley], Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Jafer Ali Khan [Ja‘far ‘Alī Khān], Native Agent in Shiraz; William Bruce, Resident at Bushire [Bushehr]; Charles Pasley, former Envoy to the Court of Persia; Brigadier-General John Malcolm; Futeh Ali Shah; and Meerza Mahomed Shefi [Mirzā Muḥammad Shafi’ Māzandarāni], Grand Vizier of Persia.At the end of the item, probably misfiled, is an original letter from the explorer and orientalist Georg August Wallin. The letter is dated Damascus, 19 May 1849, and is addressed to an unnamed ‘Captain’. The letter is written in both English and Arabic and is an account of his overland journey from Bagdad to Damascus.Physical description: 1 item (181 folios)
Abstract: The volume contains copies of correspondence, firmans, and other documents relating to Sir Harford Jones's diplomatic mission to Persia [Iran], 1807-1811.Much of the volume consists of updates from Jones sent from Schyras [Shiraz, also written Sheerauz in this volume], Tahran [Tehran], and Tauris [Tabriz, also written Tabreza in this volume], regarding the progress of his mission. Details of the following are provided:Jones's arrival in Tahran, 14 February 1809Jones's audience with the Shah, 17 February 1809The negotiaion and conclusion of a Preliminary Treaty between Britain and PersiaThe subsidy and provision of arms to be given by Britain to Persia as part of the treaty agreementsJones's response to charges against his conduct made by the Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William, Lord Minto [Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound], and the disagreement caused by Brigadier-General John Malcolm's silmultaneous mission to the Court of PersiaThe proposal to send a Persian Envoy to LondonJones's dissatisfaction with his mission being superseded by that of Sir Gore Ousely.Other matters covered in the volume include:Malcolm's proposed military expedition to occupy the island of Karrack [Jazīreh-ye Khārk, also known as Kharg]The dismissal of the French Embassy from Tahran and later attempts by the French to re-establish itNews of peace between Britain and the Ottoman Empire (Treaty of the Dardanelles, 1809)Military operations along Persia's northern frontier, during the Russo-Persian War (1804-1813)The arrival in Persia of an embassay from the Ameers of Scind [Sindh].Principal correspondence is from Jones, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Persia, to the Right Honourable Robert Dundas, President of the Board of Control for India. Many of the enclosures comprise letters between Jones, Lord Minto, and Brigadier-General Malcolm, in Bombay [Mumbai]. Other correspondents include: Nasr Oallah Khan [Nasrallah Khan], Chief Minister of Fars; Prince Hassan Ally Meerza [Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā], Governor of Fars; Fatḥ ʻAlī Shāh, Shah of Persia; Meerza Sheffee [Mirza Muhammad Shafi Mazandarani], Grand Vizier of Persia; General Gardanne [Claude-Mathieu Gardane], French Envoy to Persia; James Justinian Morier, Private Secretary to Jones; Abbas Meerza ['Abbās Mīrza Qājār], Crown Prince of Persia; Askar Khan ['Askar Khān Afshār], Persian Ambassador to France; and the Chairman and other members of the Secret Committee.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 223; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: Copy of a letter from HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Persia [Iran], Sir Harford Jones, to the Vizier of the Crown Prince of Persia, Meerza Bozurg [Mīrzā Buzurg], dated 15 May 1810. The letter is in reply to Meerza Bozurg's letter, received by Jones on 14 May 1810 (IOR/L/PS/9/68/33). The letter concerns the ongoing armistice negotiations between Russia and Persia, particularly in relation to a plan by Persia to break off negotiations and renew the war. Jones also reassures Meerza Bozurg of his intention to continue his service to the Crown Prince of Persia, Abbas Mirza.The letter was enclosed in Jones's secret letter of 2 June 1810, and was received on 4 October 1810.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: Copy of a memorandum detailing the views of the Prince Royal [Crown Prince] of Persia [Iran], Abbas Mirza, expressed to Sir Harford Jones, HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Persia, on the night on 31 May 1810. The Prince Royal mainly expressed views concerning Russo-Persian armistice negotiations and Ottoman-Persian relations including:The breakdown of the armistice negotiations and renewal of war between the Russians and Persians over the sole issue of the defence of the Ottoman frontierPersian-Ottoman cooperation in the defence of the frontierThe perceived shortcomings of the Ottoman defensive arrangements at the frontierSuggestions for the appointment of a new Seraskier [Serasker] to the frontier by the Ottomans.The memorandum also details the Prince Royal's frustrations at his having received payments of tobacco and sugar from the British for the war with Russia, rather than money or war matériel.The memorandum was an enclosure in Jones's letter to Earl Bathurst, enclosed in Jones's secret letter of 4 June 1810, which was received on 4 October 1810.Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)
Abstract: The volume consists of correspondence, memoranda, journal extracts, and intelligence reports relating to Brigadier-General John Malcolm’s 1808 mission to Persia [Iran] as East India Company Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. The papers are enclosures to a packet sent to the Secret Committee of the East India Company, in London, from the Secret Department of the Government of Bengal, in Calcutta [Kolkata], dated 17 September 1808.There are twenty principal papers within the volume. These mostly comprise correspondence between Malcolm and the Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William, Lord Minto [Gilbert Elliot-Murray Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto], or his Chief Secretary, Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, but letters from Minto to Sir Harford Jones, HM Ambassador to Persia, and a minute of the Governor-General's are also included.Matters covered by the volume include:Malcolm’s journey to Persia, via Muscat, and his proceedings with the Government of MuscatMalcolm’s arrival at Abusheher [Bushehr; also spelled Bushire and Busheer in this volume] and his reception by Persian officialsCaptain Charles Pasley’s deputation to Sherauz [Shiraz], including instructions given to him by Malcolm, extracts from his journals while there, and correspondence with Jaafer Alli Khan [Ja‘far ‘Alī Khān; various spellings in this volume], ‘Native Agent’ in ShirazProgress and status of the French Embassy in Persia under General Gardanne [Claude Matthieu, Count Gardane]The threat of invasion of India by either France or Russia, and Britain’s options for responding to such a threatRussian military operations in Georgia and along Persia’s northern frontierMalcolm's plan for the Island of Kharrack [Kharg] to become a forward station in defence of the British Empire in India.Some of the principal papers include their own enclosures. These consist of letters to and from agents and officials in Persia and the wider region, including: Nusir Oolla Khan [Naṣr Allāh Khān; various spellings in this volume], Vizier to Prince Governor of Shiraz; Mohummud Nubbee Khan [Muḥammad Nabī Khān Shirāzī; various spellings in this volume], Vizier of Fars; and Claudius Rich, British Resident at Bagdad [Baghdad].The French language material comprises an intercepted letter from General Gardanne to the Governor of the Isle de France [Mauritius] (General Charles Mathieu Isidore Decaen), dated Teheraun [Tehran], 2 May 1808.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 418; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
Abstract: The projet of a convention and armistice between Persia [Iran] and Russia delivered at the desire of the Prince Royal of Persia [Crown Prince of Persia], Abbas Mirza, to Meerza [Mīrzā] Mohammed Hassan on 5 May 1810, by Sir Harford Jones, HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Persia. The document declares an armistice between Persia and Russia for a period of six months, proposes future peace negotiations, and bars the contracting parties from interfering in the affairs of the other. The armistice also refers to a separate and secret article to be drawn up by Meerza Bozurg [Mīrzā Buzurg].The projet was enclosed in Jones's letter of 2 June 1810, and received on 4 October 1810.Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)
Abstract: Extract of a letter from HM Minister Plenipotentiary to the Porte [Ottoman Empire], Stratford Canning, to HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Persia [Iran], Sir Harford Jones, of 2 August 1810. The letter encloses extracts of correspondence from Petersburgh [St Petersburg] concerning Jones’s efforts to frustrate Russian attempts to end the war with Persia (not included in this item), and also comments on the future course of the war.The letter was enclosed in Jones’s Dispatch No. 26 of 14 September 1810, which was received on 6 February 1811.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)