‘A collection of treaties, engagements and sanads relating to India and neighbouring countries’ [‎78] (95/578)

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PERSIA—NO. XVII—1853.
amount of interference which took place between the two in the time of the late
Zuheer-ood-Dowlah, Yar Mahomed Khan, is to exist as formerly. I he Persian
Government, therefore, engages to address a letter to byed Mahomed Khan,
acquainting him with these conditions, and to forwnrd it to him (by a person)
accompanied by some one belonging to the English mission, who may be in
Meshed.
The Persian Government also engages to relinquish all claim or pretension to
the coinage of money and to the “ Khootbeth ”, or to any other mark whatever of
subjection or of allegiance on the part of the people of Herat to Persia. But if,
as in the time of the late Kamran and in that of the late Yar Mahomed Khan,
they should, of their own accord, send an offering in money and strike it in the
Shah’s name, Persia will receive it without making any objection. This condition
will also be immediately communicated to Syed Mahomed Khan. They also
engage to recall Abbas Koolee Khan, Peeseean, after four months from the date
of his arrival, so that he may not reside there permanently ; and hereafter no per
manent agent will be placed in Herat, but intercourse will be maintained as in the
time of Yar Mahomed Khan. Neither will they maintain a permanent agent
on the part of Herat in Teheran. There will be the same relations and privileges
which existed in Kamran’s time, and in that of the late Yar Mahomed Khan. 1 or
instance, if at any time it should be necessary for the punishment of the Tobrko-
mans, or in case of disturbance or rebellion in the Shah’s dominions, that the
Persian Government should receive assistance from the Heratees, similar to that
afforded by the late Yar Mahomed Khan, they may, as formerly, render assistance
of their own accord and free-will, but not of a permanent nature.
The Persian Government further engages, unconditionally and without excep
tion, to release and set free all the Chiefs of Herat who are in Meshed or in Teheran
or in ary other part of Persia, and not to receive any offenders, prisoners, or sus
pected persons whatsoever from Syed Mahomed Khan, with the exception of such
persons as having been banished by Syed Mahomed Khan from Herat may come
here and themselves desire to remain, or to enter the service. These will be treated
with kindness and favour as formerly. Distinct orders will be issued immediately
to the Prince Governor A Prince of the Royal line who also acted as Governor of a large Iranian province during the Qājār period (1794-1925). of Khorassan to carry out these engagements.
The above six engagements on the part of the Persian Government are to be
observed and to have effect; and the Persian ministers, notwithstanding the rights
which they possess in Herat, solely out of friendship, and to satisfy the English
Government, have entered into these engagements with the English Government
so long as there is no interference whatsoever on its part in the internal affairs
of Herat and its dependencies ; otherwise these engagements will be null and void,
and as if they never had existed or been written. And if any foreign (State),
either Afghan or other, should desire to interfere with or encroach upon the terri
tory of Herat or its dependencies and the Persian ministers should make the request,
the British Government are not to be remiss in restraining them and in giving their
friendly advice, so that Herat may remain in its own state of independence,
Seal and autograph of the Sadr Azim.