Political No. 150 of 1873, Forwarding Copies of a Letter from HM Minister at Teheran to Earl Granville, Explaining Why he Believes the Completion of a Railway between the Caspian and Teheran would be Fatal to the Independence of Persia

IOR/L/PS/6/111, ff 244-248

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The record is made up of 1 item (7 folios). It was created in 1 Sep 1873-30 Sep 1873. 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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Content: This item consists of copies of a Political Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 1 September 1873 and received by the 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. Secret Department on 30 September 1873, forwarding copies of a letter from the Minister at Teheran [Tehran] to Lord Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, explaining the grounds of his belief that the completion of a railway between the Caspian [Sea] and Teheran would be fatal to the independence of Persia [Iran].
Extent and format: 1 item (7 folios)
Physical characteristics: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 244, and terminates at f 248, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The sequence contains two foliation anomalies: f 244a and f 246a.
Written in: English in Latin script
Type: Archival item

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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/6/111, ff 244-248
Former external reference(s): Political No. 150 of 1873
Date(s): 1 Sep 1873-30 Sep 1873 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Military intelligenceRailwaysFrontiers
Places: PersiaCentral Asia
People & organisations: HM Ambassador to IranSecretary of State for Foreign Affairs

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Political No. 150 of 1873, Forwarding Copies of a Letter from HM Minister at Teheran to Earl Granville, Explaining Why he Believes the Completion of a Railway between the Caspian and Teheran would be Fatal to the Independence of Persia, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/6/111, ff 244-248, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100108630303.0x000001> [accessed 2 October 2024]

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/6/111, ff 244-248
Title: Political No. 150 of 1873, Forwarding Copies of a Letter from HM Minister at Teheran to Earl Granville, Explaining Why he Believes the Completion of a Railway between the Caspian and Teheran would be Fatal to the Independence of Persia
Pages: 244r:244v, 244ar:244av, 245r:246v, 246ar:246av, 247r:248v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence