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'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia' [620r] (1241/1386)
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 GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
SECTION.
35
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Numbeb.
Appointment.
PAY.
HovsE RENT.
Horsb ALLOW-
ANCE.
REMARKS.
AUTHOEITY.
PROGRESSIVE Pay.
Mean
PAY OB
FIXED
PAY.
Mini*
mum.
Annual
in
crease.
Maxi
mum.
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Cable Steamer
—concld.
4th Class Stokers...
Kassaub ...
Lamp Trimmer ...
Lascars’ Cooks, 2nd
Class.
General Mess But
ler.
Engineer’s Butler
Cook, 2nd Class ...
Cook’s Mate, 1st
Class.
Cook’s Mates, 2nd
Class.
Masalchee
General Mess Ser
vant, 1st Class.
General Mess Ser
vant, 2nd Class.
Warrant Officer’s
Servant, 1st Class.
Commander’s Ser
vant.
Topazes, 1st Class
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
12
20
14
14
35
16
25
15
13
12
20
13
13
10
12
Rs.
. Rs.
[ Marine Dept. No.
> 689, dated 14th May
1 1885.
) Marine Dept. No.
> 690 S., dated 3rd
) July 1883.
Marine Dept. No.
> 689, dated 14th
May 1885.
) Marine Dept. No.
j 690 S., dated 3rd
) July 1883.
Marine Dept. No.
689, dated 14th
May 1885.
Marine Dept. No.
1342 S., dated 7th
June 1880.
Marine Dept. No.
690 S., dated 3rd July
1883.
Marine Dept. No.
1342 S., dated 7 th
June 1880.
Note.—By Public Works Department letter. No. 198 T.E., dated the 10th December 1888, the sanctioned scale of the Subordi
nate Establishment of the Steamer is to remain at a total cost of Rs. 1,474 per mensem, until the year 1892, but it is left to the
discretion of the Director General to make any redistributions which may appear necessary from time to time, provided that no
increase in pay or allowances is to be given to any pensionable employe except under the orders of the Government of India.
Cable Branch.
1
1st Foreman
230
10
280
263-5-4
Not
fixed.
...
1
1
2nd ,,
Jointer,,
150
200
10
10
200
250
183-5-4
233-5-4
Do.
Do.
...
P.W.D. No.77T.E.,
dated 16th May
1882.
1
Splicer
45
5
70
61-10-8
Do.
...
1
Storekeeper
75
5
100
91-10-8
Do.
Draws also an al
lowance of Rs. 15
for Signalling du
ties at Manora.
P. W. D. Nos. 77T.E.,
dated 16th May 1882,
and 32T.E., dated
30th January 1883.
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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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