'Despatch from Sir M. Durand respecting appointment of Additional Consular Officers in Persia'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Despatch from Sir M. Durand respecting appointment of Additional Consular Officers in Persia'
- Contributor:
- HM Ambassador to Iran (correspondent)
- Date:
- 1899/1899
- Description:
- The file consists of a despatch concerning the appointment of additional consular officers in Persia, from Henry Mortimer Durand, the British Minister at Tehran, to Robert Arthur Cecil, the Marquess of Salisbury.Durand reiterates suggestions previously given in 1895 regarding the state of affairs in Persia, and proposals for improving the strength of the British position. He also submits further suggestions which form part of a general scheme of policy, based upon examination of the current state of affairs in Persia in 1899. The principal changes which have taken place since 1895 are outlined regarding: succession, government, finance, Russian trade and political influence, and British trade.Diplomatic, Political and Consular staff in Persia are listed with costings, and suggestions are provided for places where the appointment of consular officers would be desirable, including the limits of their districts and an estimate of expenditure which the appointments would entail. He also proposes to: improve roads and possibly prospect for a railway, utilise the Telegraph Department and organise it for political purposes, grant a loan to Persia to foster goodwill, and check Russian encroachments.The file notes the enclosure of a sketch map; however this is not present and has not been bound into the file.1 file (9 folios)The file consists of a single despatch.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 99, and terminates at f 107, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Telegraph lines
Consular services
Trade (practice)
Foreign affairs - Geographic region:
- Persia
- Extent:
- 1 file (9 folios)
- Rights:
- Open Government Licence
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000833.0x0000e5_ar
81055/vdc_100000000833.0x0000e5_en
IOR/L/PS/18/C97 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers