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'File No. II/8 Foreign Dept Memoranda of Information re. affairs in Turkish Arabia. Nov '07 --' [‎23r] (45/110)

The record is made up of 1 volume (53 folios). It was created in 1 Feb 1905-5 Oct 1909. 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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TURKISH ARABIA A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. .
n
202. In July last, the 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 Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. , at
teacher of English for the request 01 the
the Jewish School at Director of the Jewish
Baghdad. School at Baghdad,
applied for the services of a teacher of English
from India for a period of three years on
a salary not exceeding £12 per mensem.
Maulvi Zahur-ul-Haq of the Government
High School, Jullunder, was recommended
by the Punjab Government for the post, and
he was accordingly instructed to start for
Baghdad as soon as possible.
203. {Vide para. 173, September 1907.)
Affairs in the Basrah Gn the 25th September,
Vilayet. Sir N. O’Conor for
warded to Sir E. Grey a copy of a letter from
His Majesty’s Consul at Basrah reporting on
the observations made to him by the Vali on
the lamentable condition of affairs in the
Vilayet. Sir N. O’Conor stated that he would
endeavour to present a faithful picture of the
situation to the Grand Vizier with a view to
the adoption of such remedial measures as
might be possible.
204. {Vide para. 141, August 1907.)
Piracy on the dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. On the 18th September.
** Johara ” between Sir N. O Conor mform-
Mokha and Hodeida. ed g ir E Grey that he
had received a telegram from His Majesty’s
Vice-Consul at Hodeida reporting that ti e
mixed Commission for enquiring into the
“ Johara ” piracy case would shortly conclude
its proceedings, and that he expected a satis
factory An East India Company trading post. result. Sir N. O’Conor added that, at
the Vice-Consul’s request, he had sanctioned
his proceedicg to Sana’a with a view to arrang
ing a final settlement with the Vali.

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The volume mainly comprises printed reports for each month from February 1905 to October 1909 entitled 'Memoranda of information received during the month of ... regarding external affairs relating to Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. '. The memoranda are dated and despatched from the Foreign Department of the Government of India.

Topics covered in the memoranda include:

  • Baghdad railway
  • Hedjaz railway
  • relations with the Ruler of Najd, Ibn Sa'ud
  • financial situation of the Turkish empire
  • attack on Messrs Lynch and Co's steamer Blosse Lynch
  • development of oil fields near Mosul
  • navigation of the rivers of Mesopotamia
  • Yemen affairs
Extent and format
1 volume (53 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 55; 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.

Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 3-53; these numbers are also written in pencil but, where circled, are crossed through.

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