of Treaties," published at Calcutta; but it has been thought that it might be interesting if the collection commenced with the Treaties concluded in January, 1801, although all the Treaties concluded between that date, and March, 1857 (with the exception of the Commercial Treaty of 28th October, 1841), have now ceased to be in force. The following, then, is a List of the Treaties and other International Engagements which have been entered into between Great Britain and Persia since the 1st January, 1801 : 4. 1812. 5. 1814. 3. 1809. 12th March. Preliminary Treaty of Friendship and Alliance. 14th March. Definitive Treaty of Friendship and Alliance.. 25th November. Definitive Treaty of Friendship and Subsidy 6. 1828. March-August. Agreement cancelling the Subsidy Articles of the Treaty of 25th November, 1814 5 6 79 7. 1841. 28th October. Commercial Treaty .. (See also Treaty of 4th March, 1857, Art. IX, p. 19.) 8. 1851. August. Convention authorising the detention and search of 12 9. 1853. 25th January. Engagement contracted by Persian Government towards the British Government, with regard to Herat.. 14 War was declared by Great Britain against Persia on the 1st November, 1856, and the Treaty of Peace was signed at Paris on the 4th March, 1857. No. 10. *1857. 4th March. Treaty of Peace. Engagement with regard to Herat and Afghanistan, &c. 11. 1862. 17th December. Engagement. Telegraph Line. Khanakeen to Bushire, via Tehran 1st-4th September. Arrangement. Boundary. Persia and Kelat 105 *1872. August. Arrangement. Persia and Afghanistan. Seistan 14. *1872. 2nd December. Telegraph Convention 32 *1873. 15th May. (Proposed) Amended Arrangement. Boundary. 106 15. *1882. 2nd March. Slave Trade Convention.. 40 16. 1887. 3rd July. Agreements. Prolongation of Telegraph Conventions of 2nd April, 1868, and 2nd December, 1872 43 Those Treaties which are still in force are marked with an asterisk; but a short abstract of the contents of those which have expired is also given for convenience of reference under their respective dates. In addition to the direct Engagements which Persia has entered into with this Country, she was also a Signatory, or an Acceding Party, to the following general International Engagements, to which Great Britain was also a Party: 1865. 17th May. International Telegraph Convention (Paris). 'State Papers," Vol. LVI, p. 295. 1868. 21st July. International Telegraph Convention (Vienna). "State Papers," Vol. LIX, p. 322. 1872. 1874. 1875. 1877. 11th December. Declaration. Non-use in time of war of Explosive 14th January. International Telegraph Convention (Rome). "State Papers," Vol. LXVI, p. 975. 5th December. Accession to (Geneva) Convention of 22nd August, 1864, respecting the Wounded in Armies in the Field. "State Papers," Vol. LXX, p. 1168. 22nd July. International Telegraph Convention (St. Petersburgh). "State Papers," Vol. LXVI, p. 19. 18th August. Declaration. Accession of Persia to General Postal 1878. 15th August. Accession to Universal Postal Union of 1st June, 1878 (Paris). ("State Papers," Vol. LXIX, p. 210.) (Amended by Additional Act of 21st March, 1885.) "State Papers," Vol. LXIX, p. 276. 1880. 3rd November. Exchange of Postal Parcels without declaration of value (Paris). "State Papers, Vol. LXXI, p. 356. 1884. 14th March. Protection of Submarine Cables. (Signed by Persian Plenipotentiary, but not ratified by the Shah.) "Hertslet's Treaties," Vol. XVII, p. 495. 1885. 21st March. Additional Act to Convention of 1st June, 1878. ("State Papers," Vol. LXIX, p. 210.) Universal Postal Union (Lisbon). "Hertslet's Treaties," Vol. XVII, pp. 235, 241, 243. The Shah of Persia has also issued the following Firmans, &c., granting certain Commercial and other Privileges to Great Britain and other Countries, and for the Suppression of the Slave Trade: 1823. July (August). Abolition of Export Duty on Horses 1839. 15th September. Protection of Servants and Dependants of 1840. April. Ditto, ditto (amended).. Page. 47 48 48 49 1844. May (June). Protection of British Merchants in case of 1848. 12th June. Prohibition against the importation of Slaves by 1888. .. 26th May. Protection of Lives and Properties of Persian 1888. 30th October. Opening of the Karoon River 1890. 1st February. Notice. Prohibition against Traffic in Slaves Page. 50 54-56 56, 57 58 It may also be mentioned that an Understanding was In 1834, an Understanding was also arrived at between Great In March, 1865, an Agreement was arrived at between Great On the 27th July, 1880, a Protocol was signed between On the 13th December, 1889, Two Orders in Council were A List of the Treaties, &c., which Persia has concluded with Treaties are given, in alphabetical order, preceded by an abstract of their Contents. They are classified again, according to Subjects, in the Index, which will be found at the end of the Volume; so that it can readily be ascertained what Privileges have been conceded by Persia to Foreign Countries, the benefits of which can be enjoyed by Great Britain, in addition to the privileges directly conceded by Persia to British Subjects and their Trade. In conclusion, I beg to state that this Work is not an official publication but purely a Private Undertaking, and that I am personally responsible for the statements which it contains. EDWARD HERTSLET. Foreign Office, 1st April, 1891. |