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'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia' [614r] (1229/1386)
The record is made up of 1 file (692 folios). It was created in c 1880-1891. 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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PERSIAN SECTION.
23
NAMB.
Age ox last
BrRTH-DaY.
STATION.
Date oF
PROMOTION
TO PRESENT
Grade.
Date or
Appoint
ment.
Service
on 31st
March
1889.
Depart
mental
SALARY.
♦
Military
Pay.
Total.
■
REMARXS,
INSPECTORS, 1st GRADE (2 Sanctioned).
Salary Rs. 250 a month (Rs. 200 when Military men are appointed).
Y. M.
Rs.
Rs.
Ra.
Whittingback, H. C.
51
Sivand ...
Mar. 1,72
Aug. 12,’63
25 7
250
250
Isaacson, J. ...
49 1
Bushire ...
Apl. 1.79
Apl. 1,76
13 0
250
250
INSPECTORS, 2nd GRADE (2 Sanctioned).
Salary Rs. 225 a month (Rs. 180 tvhen Military men are appointed).
McGowan, R.
40
Soh
Sept. 1, 74
Aug. 27/66
22 7
225
...
225
Navarra, W. S. ...
40
Sharud ...
Apl. 1, 79
Aug. 23, 72
16 7,
225
...
225
On special
duty on
T e h eran-
Meshed
line.
INSPECTORS, 3rd GRADE (2 Sanctioned).
Salary Rs. 200 a
month (Rs. 150 when Military men are appointed).
McIntyre, J.
40
Teheran ...
Aug. 1,74
Mar. 19,73
16 0
200
200
Smith, A.
34
Shiraz ...
Jan. 1,81
July 31, 76
12 8
200
» 200
Offg. as
clerk in
Apl. 9,75
charge Shi.
raz Office.
Jeferies, L. T. [c.] ...
37
DashtArgin
May 20,86
14 0
200
200
Gifford, F. W. [C.J ...
30
Koomishah
Dec. 14, 85
Apl. 5, 78
11 0
200
200
SIGNALLERS, 1st GRADE (6 Sanctioned).
Salary Rs. 200 per
month.
Fargues, J.
50
Teheran ...
Sept. 1,72
Dec. 1, '66
23 4
200
200
Offg. . RS
Ass istant
Supdt.
Plus Rs. 50
Smith, A. [c.J
34
Shiraz ...
Sept. 4, 87
July 31, 76
12 8
200
...
200
allowance
as clerk in
charge Shi
raz Office.
Lyne, C. [c.]
40.
Room ...
June 1, 76
Apl. 1,68
21 0
200
•M.
200
Graves, E. [e.]
44
Ispahan ...
May 5,82
Nov. 16, 78
10 4
200
200
duVignan, E.
42
Kashan ...
July 9, 86
Apl. 1, 75
14 0
200
200
Tuff, S. [c.]
42
Meshed ...
May 28, 88
July 31, 76
12 8
200
200
On special
duty on
Teheran-
Meshed
line.
Stainton, B. W. [c.] ..
32
Shiraz
June 21, 88
Oct. 24,78
10 5
200
• ••
200
SIGNALLERS, 2nd GRADE (6 Sanctioned).
Salary Rs. 180per month.
Jefferies, L. T. [c.]...
37
Dasht Argin
Jan. 1/85
Apl. 9/75
14 0
180
...
180
Offg. as
180
lnspr.,3rd
Grade.
Gifford, F. W. [c.] ...
30
Koomishah
Jan. 1, 85
Apl. 5,78
11 0
180
...
Ditto.
North, W. M. [c.J ...
30
Teheran ...
July 9, 86
Nov. 11, 80
8 5
180
...
180
Bagalley, H. [c.] ...
28
Ispahan ...
Aug. 12, 88
Aug. 2, 82
6 8
180
...
180
Malcolm, Arshak ...
37
Borasjoon
May 28, 88
May 1, 68
20 11
180
...
180
Evans, F. G. [cj ...
26
Teheran ...
Feb. 19, 89
Jan. 6, 86
3 3
180
...
180
Bull, H. ...
39
Teheran ...
July 9, 86
May 15, 82
6 10
180
...
180
On special
duty on
Tehe r a n-
Meshed
liue.
Tanner, J. W. fc.1 ...
G'Flaherty, P. J. [e.]
25
Teheran ...
Oct. 1, 88
Feb. 15, 86
3 1
180
ISO
23
Teheran ...
Oct. 1,88
Sept. 9, 86
2 7
180
180
^Kneebone, M. [c.J ...
23
Teheran ...
Oct. 1,88
Sept. 17, 87
1 6
180
180
* Exclusive of Horse and House Allowances.
t 7th Signaller sanctioned by the Director General temporarily vice S. Tuff on Meshed Line.
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This file consists of letters, notes, and printed material on Persia compiled by George Curzon in the course of conducting research prior to the writing of his book: Persia and the Persian Question . The papers' contents and type vary considerably, but consists primarily of handwritten notes, some of which are organised roughly for individual chapters of the book. The rest of the file includes newspaper clippings, official reports, printed maps, and other published material on the history and geography of Persia. The official government reports are primarily government of India balance of trade reports, while published material consisted mainly of academic and non-academic papers on Persian archaeology by members of the Scottish Geographical Magazine and the history of the telegraph published by the Indo-European Telegraph Department.
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 692; 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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