Abstract: Dispatch No. 121 from the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, to the Governor-General of Bengal, sent from Tabreez [Tabriz] and dated 26 November 1828.Macdonald Kinneir discusses his conduct during the negotiations prior to the signing of the Treaty of Turkoman Chahee [Turkamanchay] and in relation to the abrogation of the 3rd and 4th articles of the Definitive Treaty, which concern British subsidies and military aid to Persia. The letter also reports the withdrawal of Russian troops from Khoee [Khoy] in exchange for a large payment from Persia and developments in the war between Russia and Turkey [Ottoman Empire] [Russo-Turkish War, 1828-29].This document was originally enclosed in Macdonald Kinneir’s dispatch No. 38 to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 14 December 1828 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/301 and 303).Another version of this letter is catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/71/304.Physical description: The letter was perforated in an attempt to stop the spread of disease.
Abstract: Dispatch No. 121 from the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, to the Governor-General of Bengal, sent from Tabreez [Tabriz] and dated 26 Nov 1828.Macdonald Kinneir discusses his conduct during the negotiations prior to the signing of the Treaty of Turkoman Chahee [Turkamanchay] and in relation to the abrogation of the third and fourth articles of the Definitive Treaty, which concern British subsidies and military aid to Persia.. The letter also reports: the withdrawal of Russian troops from Khoee [Khoy] in exchange for a large payment from Persia and an offer from General Paskevitch [General Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich-Erivansky, Governor-General of Georgia] to gift the Shah [Fatḥ-‘Ali Shāh Qājār] 100,000 tomans on the receipt of this payment; developments in the war between Russia and Turkey [Ottoman Empire] [Russo-Turkish War, 1828-29]; and the movements of the Shah.This document was originally enclosed in Macdonald Kinneir’s dispatch No. 38 to the the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 14 December 1828 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/301 and 303).Another version of this letter is catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/71/302.Physical description: 1 item (8 folios)
Abstract: Dispatch No. 110 from the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, to Andrew Stirling, Acting Secretary to the Government of Bengal, dated 9 July 1828.Macdonald Kinneir describes meetings with the Prince Royal [‘Abbās Mīrzā Qājār, Crown Prince of Persia], Persian Ministers, and the Shah [Fath-‘Ali Shāh Qājār] regarding the abrogation of the third and fourth articles of the Definitive Treaty, which concern British subsidies and military aid to Persia, and forwards related correspondence with Persian Ministers (catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/71/273-280).The letter also reports the Shah's concern regarding the Russian advance on Turkey [Ottoman Empire] and request that Macdonald Kinneir accompany the Prince Royal to Aderbijan [Azerbaijan] and send back reports on the conflict in Turkey [Russo-Turkish War, 1828-29].This document was originally enclosed in Macdonald Kinneir’s dispatch No. 36 to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company of 5 October 1828 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/262).Physical description: 1 item (8 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, to Andrew Stirling, Acting Secretary to the Government of Bengal, sent from camp near Sultanea [Soltanieh] and dated 15 July 1828.The letter reports Russian victories in the Balkans and the Caucasus during the war with Turkey [Russo-Turkish War, 1828-29]. Macdonald Kinneir also forwards copies of intercepted letters from the Emperor [Tsar] of Russia and Count Paskevitch [General Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich-Erivansky, Governor-General of Georgia] to Abbas Meerza [‘Abbās Mīrzā Qājār, Crown Prince of Persia] (catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/71/282-284).This document was originally enclosed in Macdonald Kinneir’s dispatch No. 36 to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company of 5 October 1828 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/262).Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: Dispatch No. 115 from the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, to Andrew Stirling, Acting Secretary to the Government of Bengal, dated 25 August 1828.Macdonald Kinneir reports that the Persian Government has agreed to the ratification of the abrogation of the third and fourth articles of the Definitive Treaty, which concern British subsidies and military aid to Persia, in exchange for a contribution of 200,000 tomans from Macdonald Kinneir towards a payment to secure the withdrawal of Russian troops from Khoee [Khoy] in accordance with the Treaty of Toorkmanchaee [Turkemchay], and forwards related correspondence (IOR/L/PS/9/71/290-294). Macdonald Kinneir states that he will not forward the ratification to the Government of Bengal until he has heard back about the proposed modification of the Definitive Treaty, and also voices suspicions that the Russian forces hope to occupy Khoee indefinitely.The letter also reports on civil conflict in Khorassan [Khorasan], including the capture of Meshed [Mashhad] by Reza Khouli Khan Zaferanloo [Rezā Qulī Khān Za’farānlū], and developments in the war between Turkey [Ottoman Empire] and Russia [Russo-Turkish War, 1828-29].This document was originally enclosed in Macdonald Kinneir’s dispatch No. 36 to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company of 5 October 1828 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/262).Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)
Abstract: Dispatch No. 116 from the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, to Andrew Stirling, Acting Secretary to the Government of Bengal, sent from Tabreez [Tabriz] and dated 12 September 1828.The letter reports Russian victories in the ongoing war with Turkey [Ottoman Empire] [Russo-Turkish War, 1828-29].This document was originally enclosed in Macdonald Kinneir’s dispatch No. 36 to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company of 5 October 1828 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/262).Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: Dispatch No. 37 from the East India Company Envoy to Persia [Iran], Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company, sent from Tabreez [Tabriz] and dated 11 November 1828.The letter reports Russian victories in the ongoing war with Turkey [Ottoman Empire] [Russo-Turkish War, 1828-29] and forwards correspondence related to the claims of Macdonald Kinneir’s assistant Captain John Campbell for an increased allowance (catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/71/298-300).Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)