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'Translation of a Memorandum handed by His Majesty the Shah to Mr Alison on the 20th August 1865' [24r] (1/4)
The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 20 Aug 1865. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Translation of a memorandum regarding Seistan which the Persian authorities consider to be part of their territory but which the British Government consider to be disputed territory between Persia and Afghanistan.
The memorandum briefly mentions the evidence the Persian Government provided to Britain to prove that Seistan belongs to them and their desire to maintain quiet frontiers and not to incite any aggression between themselves and Afghanistan.
The translation was undertaken by W J Dickson.
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- Mss Eur F126/44, ff 24-25
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- 'Translation of a Memorandum handed by His Majesty the Shah to Mr Alison on the 20th August 1865'
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- 24r:25v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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