Abstract: Copy of a letter from the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, in Deckargan [Azarshahr], to his assistant, Dr John McNeill, of 10 January 1828. This letter is in reply to a letter from McNeill (not included in this item) concerning the agreement of peace in the war between Russia and Persia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828], which indicates that the Shah of Persia [Fath-‘Ali Shāh Qājār] has proposed that the province of Azerbijan [Azerbaijan] should be evacuated by Russian troops before the payment of the first instalment of reparations to Russia. Macdonald Kinneir indicates that this proposition is unacceptable to Russia, as it is in contravention of the agreement already negotiated by the Prince [ʿAbbās Mīrzā Qājār, Crown Prince of Persia], and has alarmed the Russian Commander-in-Chief, General Paskevitch [General Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich-Erivansky, Governor-General of Georgia]. Macdonald Kinneir also recommends that the money intended for payment should not be allowed to be transported past the boundaries of Irack [Arak] unless the Shah intends to pay Russia under the terms already agreed.This document was originally enclosed, numbered 2 in 79, in Macdonald Kinneir’s letter to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 10 January 1828 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/154).Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: Copy of a letter from the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, in Deckargan [Azarshahr], to his assistant, Dr John McNeill, of 8 January 1828. In the letter, Macdonald Kinneir expresses his approbation for McNeill’s efforts in convincing the Shah of Persia [Fatḥ-ʿAlī Shāh Qājār] to pay the first instalment of the reparations demanded by Russia for the conclusion of peace in the war between Russia and Persia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828], and indicates the appreciation of Abbas Mirza [ʿAbbās Mīrzā Qājār, Crown Prince of Persia] for his efforts. Macdonald Kinneir also refers to the strength of the Russian forces in Persia, and discusses arrangements for the payment of the first instalment of reparations and for the signing of the peace treaty.This document was originally enclosed, numbered 1 in 79, in Macdonald Kinneir’s letter to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 10 January 1828 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/154).Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: Copy of a letter from the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, in camp near Aher [Ahar], to the former HM Chargé d’Affaires to Persia, Henry Willock, of 18 September 1826. In the letter Macdonald Kinneir gives Willock instructions for his mission to England to represent the Shah of Persia’s requests for British mediation in the war between Russia and Persia (Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828) and the payment of a subsidy by the East India Company (see IOR/L/PS/9/70/146).This document was originally enclosed in Macdonald Kinneir’s letter to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 19 September 1826 (IOR/L/PS/9/70/146).Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: Copy of a letter from the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, in Tabreez [Tabriz], to the Governor-General of India, Lord Amherst, of 8 April 1827. The letter is labelled private and confidential, and concerns the ongoing war between Russia and Persia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828], detailing:The interest of the Duke of Wellington in Britain intervening to preserve the 'independence and integrity of Persia'The intention of General Yermoloff [General Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov, Governor-General of Georgia] of opening a campaign against Persia at the head of a large army in May 1827The unsuccessful expedition of General Madatoff [General Valerian Madatov] across the Araxes [River Aras] into Persian territoryThe reaction of Abbas Meerza [Crown Prince of Persia, ʿAbbās Mīrzā Qājār] to Britain’s refusal to award Persia the subsidy stipulated for in Anglo-Persian treaty relationsThe eagerness of France and the Austrian Empire to develop relations with Persia.Macdonald Kinneir also considers the conclusion of the war, indicating that he expects that Russia will claim Erivan [Yerevan] and other Persian territory north of the Araxes. He also expresses his concern that Persia will subscribe to unfavourable peace terms with Russia, reflecting on the intentions and character of the Shah of Persia [Fath-‘Ali Shāh Qājār]. In addition, he discusses the potential for the expansion of Russian influence in Persia, and surrounding areas including Khiva and Bokhara [Bukhara], and the attendant risks to British territory in India.This document was originally enclosed, numbered 1, in Macdonald Kinneir’s letter to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 21 April 1827 (IOR/L/PS/9/70/214).Physical description: 1 item (6 folios)
Abstract: Copy of a letter from the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, in Tabreez [Tabriz], to the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian armies in Georgia, General Paskevitch [General Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich-Erivansky, Governor-General of Georgia], of 23 February 1828. Macdonald Kinneir indicates his satisfaction at the ‘very flattering letter’ received by himself from General Paskevitch concerning the former’s role in the recent signature of the peace treaty between Russia and Persia at Turkoman Chahee [Treaty of Turkamanchay] (not included in this item), and expresses his ‘warmest acknowledgement’ for the respectful behaviour of Paskevitch and his officers towards ‘every Englishman’ in Persia.This document was originally enclosed, numbered 2 in enclosure No. 9, in Macdonald Kinneir’s letter to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 16 March 1828 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/201).Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: Copy of a letter from the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, in Khoee [Khoy], to the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armies in Georgia, General Paskevitch [General Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich-Erivansky, Governor-General of Georgia], of 12 October 1827. Macdonald Kinneir announces his intention, at the behest of Prince Abbas Meerza [ʿAbbās Mīrzā Qājār, Crown Prince of Persia] and the Prime Minister [Allāh Yār Khān Qājār Davallū, Āṣaf al-Dawlah, the Grand Vizier of the Shāh of Persia], of sending his assistant, Captain John Nicholl Robert Campbell, to General Paskevitch’s camp, charged with proposals for the agreement of peace in the ongoing war between Russia and Persia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828]. He indicates that the Persian Government are prepared to make ‘large sacrifices’ to agree peace, and that should the proffered terms be acceptable, the details can be discussed at General Paskevitch’s convenience.This document was originally enclosed, numbered 7 in dispatch No. 70, in Macdonald Kinneir’s dispatch No. 26 to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 5 November 1827 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/72).Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: Copy of a letter from the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, in Khoee [Khoy], to the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armies in Georgia, General Paskevitch [General Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich-Erivansky, Governor-General of Georgia], of 12 October 1827. The letter is a duplicate of that catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/71/82. Macdonald Kinneir announces his intention, at the behest of Prince Abbas Meerza [ʿAbbās Mīrzā Qājār, Crown Prince of Persia] and the Prime Minister [Allāh Yār Khān Qājār Davallū, Āṣaf al-Dawlah, the Grand Vizier of the Shāh of Persia], of sending his assistant, Captain John Nicholl Robert Campbell to General Paskevitch’s camp, charged with proposals for the agreement of peace in the ongoing war between Russia and Persia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828]. He indicates that the Persians are prepared to make ‘large sacrifices’ to agree peace, and that should the proffered terms be acceptable, the details can be discussed at General Paskevitch’s convenience.This document was originally enclosed, numbered 1, in Macdonald Kinneir’s dispatch No. 73 to the Chief Secretary to the Government of India, George Swinton, of 1 November 1827 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/84).Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: Copy of a letter from the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, in Teheran [Tehran], of 21 December 1826. The letter originally gave no addressee but is ‘supposed to be addressed’ to the Chief Secretary to the Supreme Government of India, George Swinton. The letter details Macdonald Kinneir's communications with the Prince Royal, Abbas Meerza [Crown Prince of Persia, ʿAbbās Mīrzā Qājār], the Shah of Persia [Fath-'Ali Shāh Qājār], and senior Persian ministers concerning proposals for the dispatch of the Persian Foreign Minister, Meerza Abool Hussan Khan [Mīrzā Abū al-Ḥasan Khān Shīrāzī] to St Petersburgh [St Petersburg] to negotiate peace with Russia in the Caucasus [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828]. The letter details Abbas Meerza's willingness to send an ambassador, and reports the Shah's decision to send Meerza Mahomed Ali [Mīrzā Muḥammad ʿAlī Khān Shīrāzī] to St Petersburgh as a precursor to a mission by Meerza Abool Hussan Khan. Macdonald Kinneir also gives his reasons for recommending Meerza Abool Hussan Khan as ambassador, and details the discussion of other matters concerning the war between Russia and Persia, including Russian preparations for a renewed offensive and Abbas Meerza's military situation, the possibility of Britain making subsidy payments to Persia, the diplomatic mission of Daoud Khan [Prince Dāvūd Khān Zādūriyān] to Constantinople [Istanbul], and the mission of Mr Noskoff [Ivan Fyodorovich Noskov]. The letter also originally enclosed:A memorandum of a conference between Macdonald Kinneir's assistant, John McNeill, and Abbas MeerzaThe transcript of a letter from Abbas Meerza to Archduke Constantine [Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia]Translations of two documents given to Meerza Mahomed Ali for his mission to St PetersburghA letter from Major William Monteith to Macdonald Kinneir.These documents are now catalogued, numbered 1-5, as IOR/L/PS/9/70/158-162.This document was originally enclosed, numbered 1, in Macdonald Kinneir's letter to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 23 December 1826 (IOR/L/PS/9/70/156).Physical description: 1 item (12 folios)
Abstract: Copy of a letter from the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, in camp at Ahar, to the President of the Board of Control, Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn, of 19 September 1826. The letter originally enclosed a copy of Macdonald Kinneir’s letter to the Secret Committee of the East India Company (now catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/70/146), which reports his decision to send the former HM Chargé d’Affaires to Persia, Henry Willock, to London to represent the Shah of Persia’s wishes for British mediation in the ongoing war between Russia and Persia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828] and for a subsidy from the East India Company.In this letter Macdonald Kinneir explains his decision to dispatch Willock to London and details the Shah’s reflections on the war, including his wish to restore peace with Russia with British mediation, and Russia’s treatment of the inhabitants of the regions contested in the conflict.This document was originally enclosed in Macdonald Kinneir’s letter to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 19 September 1826 (IOR/L/PS/9/70/146).Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)
Abstract: Copy of a letter from the former HM Chargé d’Affaires to Persia [Iran], Henry Willock, in London, to the President of the Board of Control, Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn, of 9 December 1826. The letter originally enclosed Willock’s ‘summary of the case of Persia’, with respect to the war between Russia and Persia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828] (not included in this item), in which he has endeavoured to represent the sentiments of the Persian Court. The letter also originally enclosed an extract from Willock’s dispatch No. 19 to HM Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, George Canning, of 4 September 1825 (now catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/70/166), in which is discussed proposals for the mutual occupation of lands on the shores of the lake of Gokcha [Lake Sevan] by Russia and Persia, and which Willock believes to suggest that Russia’s conduct towards Persia has been neither ‘conciliatory nor accommodating’.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: Copy of a letter from HM Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, George Canning, to HM Chargé d’Affaires to Persia [Iran], Henry Willock, of 10 November 1826. In the letter, Canning acknowledges the receipt of Willock’s reports of the frontier dispute leading to the outbreak of war between Russia and Persia in the Caucasus, and indicates his receipt of reports from Russia concerning subsequent Persian defeats. Canning praises Willock for his meritorious conduct in Persia, including his having attempted to avert the commencement of hostilities, and indicates that there is no case, as per the Anglo-Persian alliance, for the Persians to claim subsidy payments from the British. Canning also indicates that should the Shah of Persia be desirous of ending the war, Britain will be ready to offer its good offices with Russia to help bring about peace.This document was originally enclosed, numbered 3, in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 6 January 1827 (IOR/L/PS/9/70/168).Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)
Abstract: Copy of an official note from the Persian Minister for Foreign Affairs [Mīrzā Abū al-Ḥasan Khān Shīrāzī] to the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir (a translation of the note is now catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/71/19). The note covers the treaty relations existing between Britain and Persia, including the British commitment to mediating between Russia and Persia in the case of aggression from the former, or else providing the latter with financial assistance. Referring to the ongoing war between Russia and Persia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828], the Minister for Foreign Affairs remonstrates against the failure of the British Government to facilitate peace or to provide assistance to Persia, and indicates that on account of this it is the intention of the Persian Government to send an envoy to Britain to ascertain the views of the British Government.This document was originally enclosed, numbered 1, in Macdonald Kinneir’s letter to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 25 June 1827 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/17).Physical description: 1 item (1 folio)