A Memorandum on the Possible Occupation by France of Sheikh Said

IOR/L/PS/18/B110

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The record is made up of 1 file (6 folios). It was created in 1897. 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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A memorandum written by Edmund Neel, Political and Secret Department, 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. , and an addendum, in which is discussed the possibility of a French occupation of Turkish-held Sheikh Said [Ra’s Shaykh Sa‘īd], on the south-western tip of the Arabian Peninsula. A sketch map (f 7) accompanies a report reproduced in the memorandum.

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1 file (6 folios)
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This file consists of a memorandum (ff 6-10) with a sketch map (f 7), followed by an addendum at the end (f 11).

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) for this description commences at folio 6 and terminates at folio 11, as it is part of a larger volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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. An additional foliation sequences is present; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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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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IOR/L/PS/18/B110

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1897 (CE, Gregorian)

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