'Minute by His Excellency the Viceroy on Russian Ambitions in Eastern Persia'
IOR/L/PS/18/C105
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The record is made up of 1 file (3 folios). It was created in 28 Oct 1901. 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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The file consists of a Minute by George Nathaniel Curzon, Viceroy and Governor-General of India in Council regarding Russian ambitions in Eastern Persia. These include: the absorption of Persia, the connection of Russian territories by railway with the Indian Ocean, and the acquisition of a fortified naval base in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Curzon examines how far Russian ambitions would negatively affect British interests, and how far they should either be acquiesced or opposed.
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- 1 file (3 folios)
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This file consists of a single document.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 132, and terminates at f 134, 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 The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- English in Latin script
- Type
- Archival file
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- 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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- Archive reference
- IOR/L/PS/18/C105
- Former external reference(s)
- S 45
- Date(s)
- 28 Oct 1901 (CE, Gregorian)
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- International relationsImperialism
- Places
- PersiaRussia
- People & organisations
- Viceroy and Governor-General of India in Council
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- IOR/L/PS/18/C105
- Title
- 'Minute by His Excellency the Viceroy on Russian Ambitions in Eastern Persia'
- Pages
- 132r:134v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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