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'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia' [679v] (1360/1386)
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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18. Fuller particulars are given in Appendix H. It is satisfactory to note that
the Turkish administration has increased its working speed. Appendix G shows
the average daily mean rate of transmission between Karachi and Tehran.
19. Check of Errors.—The total number of words examined for errors was
approximately 1,407,192. The percentage of errors on the Persian Section was
0-279 and on the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Section 0'319. The accuracy of transmission
therefore between Karachi and Tehran amounts to 99’402 per cent.
20. Rectifying Messages and Public Complaints.—The total number of com
plaints regarding errors, delay and non-delivery of messages received for in
vestigation during the year, amounted to 60, as against 84 in the previous year.
Of these 37 were referred by European Administrations, and 23 from India and
the Far East. In addition, 40 other references were received on various subjects,
bringing up the total number of references of all kinds to 100. Out of this
number the Gulf and Persian Sections were responsible for 13 only, namely 8
errors, 3 non-deliveries and 2 delays.
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
SECTION.
Cables.
21. The lengths of the Cables at the end of the last two years were :—
1889-90
1888-89
Knots.
Knots.
Gutta Percha Cable ...
... 1,224'0
1,224'79
India Rubber Cable ... ...
... 501′31
50190
Viz. y Gutta Percha.
Fao to Bushire ... ...
... 15213
I52'I3
Bushire Jask of 1885 ...
... 51905
519’05
Jask Manora
... 534^5
535 64
Manora Karachi (3 Cables) ...
— 17'97
17-97
C
Totals ...
... 1,224 00
1,22479
India Rubber.
Bushire to Jask ... ...
... 501′31
501 90
e
Grand Totalis ...
... 1,725′31
1,726 69
showing a decrease in the total length
and renewals, which is mainly due to the
22. Besides the above, the following
between Karachi and Manora :—
of 1*58 knots in the various repairs
diversion at Gwadur, see paragraph 26.
cables are also in good working order
Knots.
Cable connecting Karachi and Manora ... ... 10*506
Cable connecting Port Trust Office and Port Officer's office
by Telephone ... ... ... ... 4157
Total 14'663
Electrical Condition of the Cables.
23. Fao-Bush/ire Gutta Percha Cable.—The electrical condition of this Sec
tion continues low, owing to the presence of a small partial fault discovered in
January 1889, while cutting out a fault developed in November 1886. Owing to
its very high and variable resistance, this fault cannot be localized with any
degree of accuracy, and it is not intended to disturb much of this cable unneces
sarily, as experience has conclusively shewn that the life of a cable once disturbed
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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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