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'Telegraph and travel. A narrative of the formation and development of telegraphic communication between England and India, under the orders of Her Majesty's Government, with incidental notices of the countries traversed by the lines.' [91] (124/782)
The record is made up of 1 volume (673 pages). It was created in 1874. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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ii.] diplomatic action at tehran. oi
chapter, now appeared upon the scene. The confidence
in lus ability and judgment, inspired by reputation, was
increased by nearer and more personal communication.
As he became better known to the several authorities
presiding over, or eminently connected with, British
interests in the East, he was pronounced competent
to advise, to guide, to represent his Government. Nor
was the process by which this confidence was won,
exemplified, and justified, a long one. In two short
years from the time of his summons to the work he had
accomplished the main object required. The reins once
committed to his hands, he disentangled them, and drove
his enterprise to success.
Diplomatic action at Tehran having followed the home
discussions on a telegraph in Persia, and her Majesty's
Minister at the Persian Court thinking that negotiation
with the Shah's Government would be facilitated by the
presence of an officer capable of advising on the tech-
mcal details of any proposed draft of convention, the
Secretary of State suggested to the Government of
India to depute Major Patrick Stewart, late Officiating
upenntendent of Indian Telegraphs, to the head°
quarters of her Majesty's Legation in Persia, there
o render such assistance as might be required. The
suggestion was readily complied with, and Stewart
accompanied by a brother Officer of Engineers, proceeded
o Bushahr, the port in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
whence travel
er rom India usually commence the land journey to
the Persian capital. 1
.1 ^L 0111 ' >u ^ ia h r > Colonel Stewart reported progress to
the Government of India. He had been to Bombay and
arac i on his upward way from Ceylon, and after
fronuL^Wtr, Mr - Hammond, March 10, 1862: "Appendix to Report
oinmittee on hast India Communications," page 364.
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Telegraph and travel. A narrative of the formation and development of telegraphic communication between England and India, under the orders of Her Majesty's Government, with incidental notices of the countries traversed by the lines.
Author: Colonel Sir Frederic John Goldsmid, CB, KCSI. Late Chief Commissioner Indo-European Telegraph; British Commissioner for settlement of the Perso-Baluch Frontier (1870-71) and Arbitrator in the Perso-Afghan boundary question (1872-73).
Publication details: London. Macmillan and Co., 1874. R Clay, Sons and Taylor, printers, Bread Streat Hill.
Physical Description: xiv, [2], 673, [3]p., [8] leaves of plates (2 folded): ii, maps, portrait; 23cm (8º).
Ownership: With stamps of the 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. Library and embossed stamp of the "Secretary of State for India Library". Marginal ms. annotations in a contemporary hand in ink on pages 101, 194, 196, 264 and 527.
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- 1 volume (673 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references, along with a list of illustrations giving titles and page references. There is also an index which begins on page 661.
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Dimensions: 232mm x 156mm
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- V 21450
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- 'Telegraph and travel. A narrative of the formation and development of telegraphic communication between England and India, under the orders of Her Majesty's Government, with incidental notices of the countries traversed by the lines.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:14, 14a:14b, 15:18, 1:8, 8a:8b, 9:144, 144a:144b, 145:186, 186a:186b, 187:324, 324a:324b, 325:516, 516a:516b, 517:648, 648a:648b, 649:676, 1:60, iii-r:iii-v, back-i
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- Goldsmid, Sir Frederic John
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