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'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia' [666r] (1333/1386)
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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69
No. 76.
Consul-General Abbott to Earl Granville :-(R teeived Jmuary 6, 1881.)
My Lord, „
WITH reference to my despatches of the 23rd and 30th uitW f^er
theshonoustottransmi t your Lordship copies of four despatches addressed by me
tod i n sty Minister at Tehran, regarding the campaign against the Kurdish
insurgents, the concentration of a. Russian force at Nakchevan on the Aras frontier
and the flight of Sheikh Obeidullah to Turkish territory, ue‘
I have, &c.
(Signed) WILLIAM G. ABBOTT.
Inclosure 1 in No. 76.
Consul-General Abbott to Mr. Thomson.
Sir, a, Tabreez, December 1, 1880.
A RL1 ORT recently prevailed here that Sheikh Obeidullah had returned with a
force to Ismail Aga Kalessi, in the Beradost district, but the last letters received here
from Oroomiah, dated the 25th ultimo, are silent on this subject, merely stating that
the Sheikh had fled and that his army was scattered, that his two sons were at
Merghever with a large force, and that two regiments.left Oroomiah on the 23rd ultimo
for that place.
The departure of Taimur
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
Khan to Beradost with 6,000 men is also reported.
The Ikbal-ed-Dowleh is still at Oroomiah with 2,000 men.
The army sent by the Porte to the frontier appears to have effectually cut off the
retreat of the insurgents to Turkish territory.
I have, &c.
(Signed) WILLIAM G. ABBOTT.
Inclosure 2 in No. 76.
Consul-General Abbott to Mr. Thomson.
(Extract.) Tabreez, December 3, 1S80.
I LEARN that no Russian forces have yet reached Julfa, and that the final
destination of those now at Nakchevan, and daily arriving there, is unknown.
Inclosure 3 in No. 76.
Consul-General Abbott to Mr. Thomson.
Sir, Tabreez, December 4, 1880.
DESPATCHES from the Sepeh Salar’s camp at Suldouz informed His Royal
Highness yesterday that the Sheikh, with nine followers, had fled to Nochea, his
residence in Turkish territory. I only heard the news this morning, and shortly after
wards the letter from Oroomiah, confirmed the intelligence, further stating that " the
Sheikh and his two sons are said to be in Naree.” The Sheikh’s residence and strong
hold is here alluded to. This place, pronounced Nairee, is the capital of Nochea. In
the maps it is spelt Nergey, but must not be confounded with a village of that name
on the borders of Merghever.
The letter goes on to state that " the Sheikh fled at last across the mountains to
his home with fifteen followers.”
I have, &c.
(Signed) WILLIAM G. ABBOTT.
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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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