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File 3004/1910 'Tehran Sanitary Council' [‎46v] (97/516)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (256 folios). It was created in 1909-1911. It was written in English and French. 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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1. Place an observation at Dopulan (6 stages from
Isfahan on the Lynch road).
2. Place similar stations between Behbehan and
Shiraz and the same place and Isfahan. This will hardly
be practicable on account of the disorders in Pars, and
in any case will be of doubtful benefit.
Kasr i Shirin. Two cases of cholera were reported
on September 9th. Since then communication with that
place has been impossible.
Isfahan. The two cases of cholera reported in my
memorandum in the last meeting proved on enquiry to be
cases of severe gastro-enteritis
Cholera in Russia.
The number of cases is slowly increasing. Cases occur
from time to time at Baku and Astrakan. The medical
visit in the Caspian ports will therefore be continued.
In this connection the Council has had to complain
over and over again of the inadequacy of the information
supplied by the Persian representatives abroad. The
Foreign Office has assured me that the necessary in
structions have been given but things are as bad as ever.
The Council had to complain at its last meeting of
the

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Correspondence discussing membership of the Tehran Sanitary Council, including concerns over German subjects in the nominal service of foreign governments (Norway, the Netherlands) and their tendency to promote German policy. The correspondence details the approaches to the Greek and Belgian governments to suggest that they be represented by the British on the Persian Sanitary Board. Also discussed are ideas about the causes of the outbreak of plague and cholera in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ports. The file also contains copies of the proceedings of the meetings of the Persian Sanitary Council (Conseil Sanitaire de l'Empire de Perse).

Correspondents include Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Sir George Barclay; Percy Zachariah Cox, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Sir Henry McMahon; and the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.

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1 volume (256 folios)
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Foliation - the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 256; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

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English and French in Latin script
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