Abstract: The terms to be offered by Captain John Nicholl Robert Campbell to General Paskevitch [General Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich-Erivansky, Governor-General of Georgia] during his visit to the latter’s camp to propose the opening of peace negotiations in the war between Persia [Iran] and Russia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828] (see IOR/L/PS/9/71/87). The terms stipulate that:No cession of territory will be made by Persia to Russia but that compensation will be paid in reparation for the expenses incurred by Russia during the warAn armistice be agreed to allow for an envoy to be sent to St Petersburgh [St Petersburg], and for both sides to continue to hold the territory they currently occupyShould neither of the above proposals be agreed to, the River Araxes [Aras] should serve as the boundary between Russia and Persia.This document was originally enclosed, numbered 4, in dispatch No. 73 of the East India Company Envoy to Persia, Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, 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: 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).Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: The translation of a letter from the Russian envoy to Persia [Iran], Prince Menchikoff [Prince Aleksandr Sergeevich Menshikov], at Sooltaneeah [Solţānīyeh], to the Prime Minister of Persia, the Ausef ud Dowleh [Allah Yar Khan Qajar Davallu, Asif al-Dawlah], of 21 July 1826. In the letter, Prince Menchikoff indicates that the instructions with which he was empowered to settle the frontier dispute between Russia and Persia in the Caucasus were based on proposals discussed between the Prince Royal of Persia [Crown Prince of Persia, 'Abbās Mīrzā Qājār] and the Governor-General of Georgia, General Yermeloff [General Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov], and his deputy General Wilhemenoff, dating to 1825, which he argues are no longer commensurate with the current state of the negotiations. On this basis he proposes the appointment of commissioners to settle the frontier dispute, or for Persia to send an envoy to St Petersburgh [St Petersburg].This document was originally enclosed in the letter of HM Chargé d'Affaires to Persia, Henry Willock, to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 23 July 1826 (IOR/L/PS/9/70/99).Physical description: 1 item (3 folios)
Abstract: This file contains inward letters from the Government of Bombay plus enclosures from the Government of India to Captain David Wilson, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. Subjects include Britain’s relations with Persia and the Imam of Muscat, as well as issues concerning the Russo-Persian War and the new Persian currency.Physical description: Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the cover and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An original pagination sequence in ink also runs throughout the volume.
Abstract: A translation of an ‘exposé’ of the causes of the outbreak of war between Russia and Persia [Iran] [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828] given to Mirza Mohomed Alli [Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali Khan Shirazi] for his mission to Tiflis [Tbilisi]. The paper details Persian allegations of Russian encroachments upon Persian territory, defined according to the terms of the previous peace treaty agreed between the two nations [Treaty of Gulistan, 1813], including in Talish [Talysh], Carabaugh [Karabakh] and on the shores of the lake of Gokcheh [Lake Sevan], and gives an account of the negotiations between the two sides as the Persians sought redress for these encroachments. The paper lays the blame for the outbreak of war on the encroachments made on Persian territory by Russian troops and argues that Persia had commenced hostilities after having failed to obtain redress for the continued Russian encroachments through negotiation, indicating that despite the outbreak of hostilities the Persian Government wishes for peace.This translation was originally enclosed, numbered 2, in the letter of the East India Company Envoy to Persia, Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 11 February 1827 (IOR/L/PS/9/70/179).Physical description: 1 item (6 folios)
Abstract: Translation of instructions intended to be given to Meerza Mahomed Ali [Mīrzā Muḥammad ʿAlī Khān Shīrāzī] for his mission to Tiflis [Tbilisi], which were subsequently rescinded (see postscript of IOR/L/PS/9/70/156). They instruct Meerza Mahomed Ali to proceed to Tiflis and ensure the safe return of a group of Russian prisoners to the Governor-General of Georgia [General Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov], and to ascertain whether the Government of Georgia intends peace or war, and whether an ambassador from Persia [Iran] would be allowed to proceed to St Petersburgh [St Petersburg]. Also included are detailed instructions concerning how to respond to questions or comments from the Russians, primarily concerning the outbreak of the ongoing war between Russia and Persia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828], including to inform the Persian Government promptly if it is deemed advisable to dispatch an envoy to St Petersburgh.This document was originally enclosed, numbered 4 in enclosure No. 1, in the letter of the East India Company Envoy to Persia, Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 23 December 1826 (IOR/L/PS/9/70/156).Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: Translation of a letter from the Asuf ul Dowleh, Alyar Khan [Allāh Yār Khān Qājār Davallū, Āṣaf al-Dawlah, the Grand Vizier of the Shāh of Persia], to the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir. The Asuf ul Dowleh reports the determination of the Persian Government to negotiate a peace agreement in the war between Russia and Persia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828], and indicates that the Shah of Persia [Fatḥ-‘Alī Shāh Qājār] has requested Macdonald Kinneir’s assistance. He requests that Macdonald Kinneir contact General Paskevitch [General Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich-Erivansky, Governor-General of Georgia] to propose negotiations, and indicates his belief that the British Government will be able to mediate between Russia and Persia.This document was originally enclosed, numbered 2, 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: Translation of a letter from the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, to Abbas Meerza [ʿAbbās Mīrzā Qājār, Crown Prince of Persia] of 1 October 1827. Macdonald Kinneir acknowledges the receipt of copies of correspondence between Abbas Meerza and the Russian General [General Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich-Erivansky, Governor-General of Georgia] (see IOR/L/PS/9/71/71) and of Abbas Meerza’s message concerning the deputation of Macdonald Kinneir’s assistant, Captain John Nicholl Robert Campbell, to the Russian camp, indicating his acquiescence to Abbas Meerza’s wishes regarding the matter. He also indicates that he will endeavour to help accelerate the conclusion of peace in the ongoing war between Russia and Persia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828] and that he is willing to attend Abbas Meerza’s summons.This document was originally enclosed, numbered 4 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: Translation of a letter from the Governor-General of Georgia, General Yermoloff [General Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov], to the Foreign Minister of Persia [Iran], Mirza Abul Hassan Khan [Mīrzā Abū al-Ḥasan Khan Shīrāzī]. In the letter General Yermoloff expresses his gratitude for the safe return of 200 prisoners from Persia, and indicates that he has forwarded a letter addressed by Mirza Abul Hassan Khan to the Foreign Minister of Russia, Count Nesselrode (not included in this item). General Yermoloff also discusses the Persian desire for peace talks, as communicated to him by the Persian envoy Mirza Mahomed Ali [Mīrzā Muḥammad ʿAlī Khan Shīrāzī], and also responds to Mirza Abul Hassan Khan’s letter (catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/70/182), dismissing an accusation that Russia is at fault with regards to disputed territory, and indicating that he cannot agree an armistice until permission from the Emperor of Russia has been obtained.This document was originally enclosed, numbered 4, in the letter of the East India Company Envoy to Persia, Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 21 April 1827 (IOR/L/PS/9/70/214).Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: Translation of a letter from the Kaim Mukam [Mīrzā Abū al-Qāsim Farāhānī, Qā’im-Maqām] to the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir. The Kaim Mukam indicates that the Shah of Persia [Fatḥ-‘Alī Shāh Qājār] has ordered Prince Abbas Mirza [ʿAbbās Mīrzā Qājār, Crown Prince of Persia] to return to Azerbijan [Azerbaijan] to conclude the peace treaty to end the war between Russia and Persia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828] with the Russian General-in-Chief, General Paskevitch [General Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich-Erivansky, Governor-General of Georgia], and encloses a firman [a letter or order] from the Shah to the same effect for Macdonald Kinneir to forward on to Abbas Mirza (not included in this item). The Kaim Mukam also reports the dispatch of reparations payments to Russia, and indicates that Mirza Abul Hassan Khan [Mīrzā Abū al-Ḥasan Khān Shīrāzī, Persian Minister for Foreign Affairs] has ‘great objection’ to meeting with General Paskevitch, and that orders have been sent for him to leave Zunjan [Zanjan].This document was originally enclosed, numbered 2 in enclosure No. 11, 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: Translation of a letter from the Kaim Mukam, Abul Cossim [Mīrzā Abū al-Qāsim Farāhānī, Qāʾim-Maqām, Vizier of the Crown Prince of Persia] to the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir. The Kaim Mukam reports that money intended for payment to Russia as part of the agreement of peace in the war between Russia and Persia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828] is ‘on its way’ from Tahron [Tehran], and will remain at Zungan [Zanjan] until the arrival of Meerza Abul Hassan Khan [Mīrzā Abū al-Ḥasan Khān Shīrāzī, Foreign Minister of Persia]. He also indicates that he will ensure that the full amount of eight crores of tomans will be paid.This letter was originally enclosed, numbered 12 in dispatch No. 79, in Macdonald Kinneir’s letter to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 21 January 1828 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/154).Physical description: 1 item (1 folio)
Abstract: Translation of a letter from the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, to the Prince Royal, Abbas Meerza [Crown Prince of Persia, ʿAbbās Mīrzā Qājār]. The letter concerns the ongoing negotiations for peace in the war between Russia and Persia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828]. Referring to the demands for reparations made by Russia (see IOR/L/PS/9/71/99), Macdonald Kinneir indicates that he believes that the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian forces, General Paskevitch [General Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich-Erivansky, Governor-General of Georgia] will not settle for any sum lower than fifteen crores of tomans [Persian currency]. He also warns against the possibility of a further Russian offensive and the dangers of the current military occupation of Persian territory by Russia continuing for too long. He entreats the Prince Royal to meet General Paskevitch to settle the matter, suggesting an immediate payment of ten crores.This document was originally enclosed, numbered 7, in Macdonald Kinneir’s dispatch No. 74 to the Chief Secretary to the Government of India, George Swinton, of 8 November 1827 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/98).Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)