File 3939/1926 Pt 5 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties: Persia, Seistan, Kerman and Persian Baluchistan' [‎54r] (101/558)

PERSIA— NO. IX— 1828.
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Huckum of His Koyal Highness the Heie-Apparent, ratifying the Abrogation
of the Articles 3 and 4 of the Treaty with England.
Relative to the Articles 3 and 4 of the Treaty between England and Persia,
which was concluded by Mr. Ellis, in the month Zihija a.h. 1229, agreeably to the
engagements entered into with Your Exeelleney, that in consequence of the sum
of 200 000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. , the currency of the country, presented as an a,d to Persia m
consideration of the losses she has sustained in the war with Russia, he ‘ r -
apparent, vested with full powers in all matters connected with the politics of this
nation have agreed that the said two Articles shall be expunged, and have delivered
a bond to Your Excellency, which is already in your hands.
In the month of Zikeyda A.H. 1243, on our going to wait upon His Majesty
at Teheran, in conformity with the note addressed to Your Excellency by M.rza
Abdul Hossein Khan, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, we were appointed sole
Agent in this matter by His Majesty with unlimited authority ; therefore, as
government of England, through the medium of Colonel Macdonald, have afforded
us the assistance of 200,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. , we, the representative of the king h
this day, the 14th of the month Suffer, and the 24th of the Christian month August,
annulled the two obnoxious Articles of our propitious Tteat y-
The envoy, considering this document as a ratification on the subject of t
two Articles, will know that it is liable to no further comment from the Ministers
of the Shah’s Court.
Scaled bv H. R. H. Abbas Mirza.
Translation of a Firman A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’). from His Majesty the Shah, to Colonel Macdonald,
British Envoy in Persia.
After compliments .—Let it be known to Colonel Macdonald, the English envoy
exalted by our munificence, that our noble son having represented to us his having
recently come to an arrangement relative to the two Articles of the Treaty with
England, we have ordered that what has been executed by our son touching this
transaction, in conformity with the Firman A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’). of full powers granted him by us, be
confirmed by our royal ratification and consent, and we duly appreciate the ex
tions of Your Excellency during the last year, which have obtained you the good-
will of the Shah. , , ttr oIxItt
Regarding the crore Equivalent to ten million, or one hundred lakhs. Used especially in connection with money (rupees). of tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. required for the redemption of Khore, agreeably
to what has been laid before us, His Royal Highness Abbas Mirza has directed the
payment of 4,00,0<M tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. by Mahomed Mirza, and we ha ™ b i e8 ' dcS
the remaining 1,00,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. to be delivered to Mirza AbulHosse.n Khan,
Minister for Foreign Affairs, for the purpose of being transmitted to yo .
Your Excellency will therefore, conceiving this Firman A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’). as your security, become
responsible for the payment of the above sum, which will be afterwards repa.d to
you by the Lord of Exalted Rank, Mirza Abul Hossein Khan; also make known
to us all your wishes.
Sealed bv H. H. Futteh Au Shah.