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'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia' [‎621r] (1243/1386)

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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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SAKCTIONED
NUMRER.
PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. SECTION.
37
Appointment.
Instrument
Workshop.
1 Instrument Mecha
nician.
1 Mechanician
1 Fitter
2 Coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
Store Estab
lishment.
1 Officer in charge of
stores.
1 Clerk ...
1 Godownkeeper
1 Mechanic
1
1 Coolie A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory. ...
Director's Office.
1 Head Clerk
1 Accountant, 4th
grade.
1 Record Clerk
1 Account Clerk
1 Munshi A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf.
3 Peons
PAY.
House Rent.
HORSE Allow
ance.
Remarks.
Authobity.
PROGRESSIVE Pay.
Mean
pay on
FIXED
PAY.
Mini-
mum.
Annual
in
crease.
Maxi-
muni.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
...
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350
200
Not
fixed.
...
IP. W. D. No. 63
> T. E., dated 17th
1 April 1889.
...
30
...
...
...
...
10
...
...
Finl. Dept. No. 2571,
dated 5th August
1871.
...
...
...
...
30
Finl. Dept. No. 2064,
dated 9th July 1884.
...
...
75
...
P. W. D. No. 134 E.
T., dated 30th April
1874.
...
...
...
50
Draws also an al
lowance) of Rs. 15
from the Indian
Telegraph Depart
ment.
Finl. Dept. No. 2571,
dated 5th August
1871, and P. W. D.
No. 252, dated 7th
August 1873.
••• .
...
...
40
30
10
...
...
(Finl. Dept. No. 2571,
> dated 5th August
\ 1871.
150
...
Finl. Dept. No. 2571,
dated 5th August
1871.
so
7
150
132-8
...
...
P. W. D. No. 103 E.
T., dated 15th May
1877.
...
80
...
Director’s G. O., No.
148, dated 1st Au
gust 1885.
...
...
60
P. W. D. No. 103 E.
T., dated 15th May
1877.
...
...
50
...
Draws also an al
lowance of Rs. 20
from the Political
Department.
Finl. Dept. No. 2571,
dated 5th August
1871 and Foreign
Dept. No. 3699 E.
T., dated 20th De
cember 1880.
10
Finl. Dept. No. 2571,
dated 5th August
1871.

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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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1 file (692 folios)
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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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