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'A strategical study of Persia and the Persian Gulf' [12] (20/150)
The record is made up of 1 volume (73 folios) and a box containing three maps. It was created in 1913. 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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{d) Lines belonging to the Persian Government and worked
by a Persian staff.
The principal lines in the zone are :—
1. Tehran-Kashan-Ardistan-Isfahan (a),
2. Ardistan-Yazd (a),
3. Tehran-Julfa (6).
4. Tehran-Meshed (c).
5. Tehran-Khaniqin (c?).
6. Tehran-Khurramabad {d).
7. Tehran-Astarabad-Bujnurd-Meshed [d),
8. Meshed-Birjand {d).
On the Russian roads Rasht-Tehran and Kazv'n-Hamadan
there is telephonic communication between the post houses.
15. The government of the country consists of a Shah, at
. . ' present the Regent, a Majlis or National
(«) Admmistra ion. Council which rarely sits, and a Cabinet,
The latter is nominated by the Shah but must retain the con
fidence of the Majlis and it really governs the country. Under the
Cabinet, Persia is divided into Provinces, one or more of which are
placed under a governor general. These provinces are divided
into districts, sub-districts and parishes each in charge of officials
subordinate to the governor-general. The tribes such as Kurds,
Bakhtiari, etc., being under governors called
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
, Ilbeg", etc.,
each under the governor general of the province in which they
reside for the collection of revenue. As all these posts are sold
to the highest bidder the administration is corrupt and inefficient.
The dispensation of justice is always summary, but the Persian
Government has no jurisdiction over foreigners who are tried by
their own consuls,
16. The population of Persia is roughly estimated at about 10
(e) Population — its com- millions, of whom the larger half reside
position and military value in the northern zone. It is supposed
as containing fighting races, to be divided roughly as follows :—
(1) Urban ». .. .. .. 2,650.000
' (2) Rural .. .. .. .. 5,100,000
(3) Nomad .. .. .. .. 2,550,000
of whom 90 per cent, are Shiahs, 9 per cent. Sunnis and the remain
ing 1 per cent of other religions. The first two classes are compos
ed chiefly of Tajiks, Jews and Armenians. They are of small mili
tary account, especially the townsfolk; they have been crushed by
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This volume contains a strategical study of Persia and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the purpose of foreseeing the development of British military and commercial activity in Persia. The volume was prepared by the General Staff, Army Headquarters, India, and printed at the Government Monotype Press, Simla, 1913.
It is divided into four sections: 'Information', mainly of geographical and social kind (folios 5-30); 'Strategical Conditions'(folios 9-32); 'Social and Political Conditions' analysing how other national powers play out in the area (folios 31-55); 'General Conclusions' acknowledging the Russian influence over the Northern Zone and the British influence over the Southern Zone of Persia, including the Gulf and over lower Mesopotamia [Iraq], and analysing the Turkish claim over the area (folios 56-57) and 'Tables and Appendices' containing information on the Russian and Turkish armies and on the Persian and Arabic Tribes (folios 58-73).
There are three identical maps of Persia contained in a box enclosed to the volume, each containing statistic information supporting the strategical study.
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- 1 volume (73 folios) and a box containing three maps
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Foliation: there is a foliation sequence, which is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the front cover, on number 1, and ends on the inside of the back cover, on number 75. Folios 65, 68 and 72-73 extend to about twice the size of the other folios. There is an original pagination, from 2-130.
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- Title
- 'A strategical study of Persia and the Persian Gulf'
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- front, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:2, 1:121, 121a, 122:124, 124a, 125, 125a, 126:130, 130a, 131, 131a, 132, 132a, iii-r:iii-v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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