File 3939/1926 Pt 5 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties: Persia, Seistan, Kerman and Persian Baluchistan' [‎31r] (55/558)

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T„ 1870 a convention* was come to between Turkey and Persia with
reference to the transportation of corpses to the sacred places m Mesopo-
Tamir A period of three years was fined as the limit to the delay m
transport.
In 1871 the border disputes between Persia and Turkey were revived,
negotiations ensued, and finally it was arranged that re£u f
wder should be removed to such a distance m the interior of each State
as should prevent their carrying on intrigues. It was also agreed that
a Perso-Turkish commission should assemble at Constantinople for the
nurpose of carrying into effect the provisions of the Articles of Agree
ment signed at Erzerura in- 1847 (Appendix No. X) : and that delegates
on the part of England and Russia should be present to aesist those o
Persia and Turkey in coming to a complete understanding; but owing
to the dilatoriness of the Porte the commission never met.
In 1873 Persia concluded a commercial treatyt with Germany, and
in 1875 two conventions with Turkey: the first? having reference to the
import of salt and tobacco, and the second? regulating the position of
the subjects of the two powers in their respective States.
In 1876 troubles were renewed on the Turko-Persian frontier at Khoi
and Zohab, which were claimed both by Turkey and Persia ; they con
tinued in the following year and resulted ,n the preaeotation by ^
Persian Government of their grievances against the 1 orte, which were
first, the continued occupation by Turkey of Kotaur (Kutur), seized by
Darvesh Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. in 1849 when on his way to join the frontier commissio
at Baghdad, and, in spite of the repeated protests of the Persian Govern
ment, S stili held by the Porte, and also of Banzargan De.n, Mahmud.,
Akhorak Mid Chibaktu and Khazina; second, the ill-treatment to u
Persian pilgrims were subjected; third, the non-execution of * he P™™ 1 ? 5
made that Abbas Mirza should be removed from Baghdad ; and /on ,
the delay in delimiting the frontier. In the same year the
Shahleb in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , claimed by Persia, was occupied by Turkey,
but evafcuatbd on an agreement being entered into by the Persia
Government that it should not be cultivated or occupied by Persian troops
pending the final settlement *of th* respective fclfeitn s to it.
• Consluded "at Baghdad and signed b, M^h^^^rTm^Tdor al
Baghdad, and Mushir-ud-Daula Mirza Hussain Khan, Persian
Constantinople.
t Appendix No. XIV.
I Appendix No. XV.
§ Appendix No. XVI.
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