Letter from Abbas Mirza to the Chairman of the Court of Directors of the East India Company

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Letter, in Persian, from Abbas Mirza [ʿAbbās Mīrzā A title of honour originally applied to princes, later to military leaders, and later still to secretaries, chieftains, and other ‘gentlemen’. Qājār, Crown Prince of Persia] to the Chairman of the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. of the East India Company, Hugh Primrose Lindsay (IOR/L/PS/9/71/150 (1)), and a translation of the letter in English (IOR/L/PS/9/71/150 (2)). In the letter, Abbas Mirza expresses his disappointment that the British Government has failed to fulfil its treaty obligations to Persia [Iran] by withholding mediation and the payment of subsidy to Persia during the war between Russia and Persia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828]. Abbas Mirza indicates that he still expects Britain to fulfil its treaty obligations, on account of Persia not having been the first aggressor in the war, and argues that Persia still needs British support due to the imminent agreement of peace between Persia and Russia.

This document 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 Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. of the East India Company of 17 December 1827 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/148).

Extent and format

1 item (3 folios)

Physical characteristics

The first folio comprises a large sheet which has been folded

Written in

Persian and English in Arabic and Latin script

Type

Letter

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/PS/9/71/150

History of this record

Date(s)

Dec 1827 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Russo-Persian War (1826-1828)Subsidies

People & organisations

Crown Prince of Persia, Qajar dynastyCourt of Directors

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