'Translation of a Memorandum handed by His Majesty the Shah to Mr Alison on the 20th August 1865'
Date:
1865/1865
Description:
Translation of a memorandum regarding Seistan which the Persian authorities consider to be part of their territory but which the British Government consider to be disputed territory between Persia and Afghanistan.The memorandum briefly mentions the evidence the Persian Government provided to Britain to prove that Seistan belongs to them and their desire to maintain quiet frontiers and not to incite any aggression between themselves and Afghanistan.The translation was undertaken by W J Dickson.2 folios