'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia' [‎619r] (1239/1386)

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'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia'

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Ref: Mss Eur F112/611

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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SANCTIONED
Number.
33
APPENDIX.
INDO-EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.
Scale of Establishment, their salaries, house rent, and horse allowance as sanctioned un to
the 31st March 1889.
Appointment.
PAY.
PROGRESSIVE Pay.
Mean
PAY OR
FIXED
PAY.
Mini
mum.
Annual
in
crease.
Maxi
mum.
E
P
W
0
5
p
HORSE Allow
ance.
Remarks.
Authority.
PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
SECTION.
C
1
DIRECTION.
Director
Superintend
ence.
Es.
1,125
Rs.
75
Es.
1,500
Rs.
1,375
Es.
Not
fixed.
Es.
Draws also an al
lowance of Rs. 150
from the Political
Department.
House rent conso
lidated with pay.
P. W. D. No. 98T.E.,
dated 21st June 1882,
and Foreign Dept.
No. 1494 G., dated
1st August 1884.
1
Engineer and Elec
trician.
800
40
1,000
933-5-4
50
...
P. W. D.Nos. 62T.E.,
dated 12th June 1880,
and 2T. E. dated 9th
January 1883.
1
Traffic Manager ...
600
30
750
700
Not
fixed.
...
\
2
Superintendents ...
...
...
600
Do.
...
5
Assistant Superin
tendents.
300
40
500
433-5-4
Do.
...
8
Signalling Es
tablishment.
1st Grade Clerks ...
250
Do.
P. W. D. No. 2T.E.,
, dated 9th January
1883.
12
2nd » », ...
200
Do.
12
3rd „ , ...
...
...
175
Do.
•••
12
4th „ „ ...
...
150
Do.
...
8
5th „ „
...
100
Do.
7
Charge allowances
of Signallers.
...
...
...
40
Do.
...
/
Cable Steamer.
1
Commander
350
30
500
450
...
Draws also com
mand allowance,
Rs. 5 per diem.
P. W. D. No. 199 T..
dated 5th August
1887.

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Content: 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.
Extent and format: 1 file (692 folios)
Arrangement: The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
Physical characteristics: 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.
Written in: English in Latin script

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Reference: Mss Eur F112/611
Title: 'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia'
Pages: 2av, 7r:7v, 22r:22v, 27r:27v, 36r:37v, 288r:288v, 291r:380v, 467r:467v, 470r:470v, 505r:575v, 584r:584v, 600r:692v
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