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Miscellaneous Correspondence, Notes, and Newspaper Cuttings Relating to Persia [‎8v] (16/255)

The record is made up of 1 file (121 folios). It was created in 3 Feb 1899-31 Mar 1905. 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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The file contains miscellaneous papers, mostly correspondence, notes, and newspaper cuttings, mainly relating to Persia [Iran]. The papers largely relate to Russian influence in Persia, and include papers concerning railway construction in Persia.

The correspondence consists of letters addressed to George Nathaniel Curzon from various individuals, and correspondence between other individuals, including printed copies of correspondence of the Marquess of Salisbury, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, with British officials including Henry Mortimer Durand, HM Minister at Tehran.

The newspaper cuttings are from newspapers including: The Englishman; Daily Chronicle; the Civil and Military Gazette; The Times; The Madras Mail; The Pioneer; The Statesman ; and The Morning Post .

The file also includes a few documents relating to Koweit [Kuwait] (folios 55 to 56, and folios 49 to 52).

The file includes a copy of the publication Revue Franco-Persane Économique et Politique Paraissant Tous Les Mois [Franco-Persian Economic and Political Review Published Every Month], dated June 1900, which is in French (folios 101 to 109).

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1 file (121 folios)
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The papers are arranged in no apparent order within the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 125; 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.

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Miscellaneous Correspondence, Notes, and Newspaper Cuttings Relating to Persia [‎8v] (16/255), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F111/353, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100089356797.0x000011> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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