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communication to Ifor Majesty's Government. Tho M mister, aftor some reflection, made a speeoh
on the proved friendly disposition of Her Mnjo>-ty'a Government towards Persia, and on
tho wish entertained by the Shah, under existing circumstances, to strengthen the rclntioue
between tho two countries. As a proof of this he said that the King wob ready to accept the
frontier line drawn by General Goldsmid, if I would furnish them with a written statement
to the effect that the territories on tho Khclut side of tho boundary formed tho exouiire
proporty of that independent State."
92. Mr. Alison then sent a draft of tho opening sentence of the proposed
note regarding the boundary, worded so as to meet tho views of tho Shah thus
expressed.
93. And this being accepted by the Shall, Mr. Alison, on tho 1st Septem­
ber, addressed the following memorandum to the Persian Minister for Foreign
Affairs :—
“ The undersigned, Her Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Ministor Plenipoten­
tiary at tho Court of Persia, at ting on the part
Enclosure No. 13 of Ihcnbovo-montioncd despatch.
of his Government, has the honor to submit,
for the approval of His Majesty the Shah, a map in which the boundary line between the terri-
tories i>os-esscd in Baluchistan by Persia, and tho territories forming tbe exclusive propel tv of
tbc independent State of Khclat is delineated.
“This line may ho thus described. Commencing from the northernmost point,or that which
is furthest from the sea, tho territory of Khelat is bounded to the west by the large
Persian district of Dizzuk, which is composed of many «ieliB or minor districts, those on the
frontier being Jalk and Kallogan. Below these two last named is the small district of Koliuk,
which, together with Punjgur, comprising Parum and other dependencies, is on the Khelat
fide of the frontier while on tho Persian side is Bumpu6ht.
“Below Punjgur, the frontier possessions of Khclat to the sea are Bolcida, including
Zarairan aud other dependencies, Mund, and Dusht. Within tbe Persian line of frontier are
the villages or tracts belonging to Sirbaj and Bahai Dustyarco. The boundary of Dusht is
marked by a long line drawn through the Drabol Hill situated between the Rivers Bahai and
Dusht, to the 6ea in the Bay of Gwuttur.
“To summarise, Puujgur and Parum and other dependencies with Kohuk; Bolcida,
including Zamiran aud other dependencies; Mund, including Toorap, Nusscerabad, Kcdj,and
all districts, debs, aud dependencies to the eastward ; Dusht with its dependencies as far as
the sea, these names exhibit the line of actual possossiou of Khclat., that is to say, all tracts to
the east of the frontier of actual Persian possession, which frontier comprises Dizzuk aud
Bumpusht, 6irbaz aud Peshin, Baho and Dustyaree..
“ The undesigned proposes, with the concurrence of tho Persian Government, that, for
purposes of future reference aud identification, he shall obtain the services of an experienced
English Officer of Engiucei’6. who may meet au officer duly appointed by the Government of
Persia, and an officer from tho Khf-lat State, so as to lay down the more prominent landmark*
and features of the actual line agreeably to the above description, and make a careful survey
thereof for record. This subordinate Commission should meet as early as practicable in
Gwuttur Bay, and proceed upwards from the boundary terminus between tho Hivcrs Bahai
and Dusht to Jalk or the neighbourhood, submitting the result of their work in the form of
a map to the Representative of Her Britaunio Majesty’s Government and the Persian Govern­
ment at Teheran.”
94. The Minister replied as follows on tbe 4th September:—
“Your Excellency 8 letter of the 1st instant, together with tbe map of General Goldsmid,
the British Commissioner, respecting the frontier line between the Persian possessions aud
dependencies in Beloochistan, and the Bcloochistan dependencies made over to the independent
State of Khelat, have been received and have both been submitted to His Majesty tho Shah.
“In obedience to His Majesty’s orders I beg, in reply, most respectfully to state that the
Persian Government, notwithstanding the clear right which it considered itself to have over
Beloochistan, simply out of regard for the wishes of Her Britannic Majesty's Government
that this question should bo brought to a satisfactory conclusion by the definition of a
boundary line, has hereby accepted Your Excellency’s letter and the map. The Persian
Government now looks forward to the desirablo results and important advantage which it
expects from the British Government for this great act of compliance and co-operation on the
part of Persia, and awaits to see what will emanate from tho suitable manner in which the
matter will be represented through the good offices of Your Excellenoy, an experienced
Minister and a well-wisher, perfectly cognizant of tho whole details of the merits of the
question.”
•Encloiure No. 15 of the above-mentioned des­ 95. This lettor was accompanied by
patch. one* of tbe same date from tbe Foreign
Minister, saying—
“ In the la«t discussion with General Goldsmid, tho Persian Government had contented itself
with requesting that a small portiou of Persian Beloochistan, which on tho map has been