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'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia' [686v] (1374/1386)
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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APPENDIX F.
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
SECTION.
Showing the Number of Messages and Words and the Percentage of Messages received from and forwarded to the Persian and Turkish Lines during the year
1889-90 compared with the previous year.
Month.
1889 90.
1888-89.
fid, TEHRAN.
rid TURKEY.
rid TEHRAN.
rid TURKEY.
From.
To.
Total.
From.
To.
Total.
From.
To.
Total.
From.
To.
Total.
Mes
sages.
Words.
Mes
sages.
Words.
Mes
sages.
Words.
Mes
sages.
Words.
Mes
sages.
Words.
Mes
sages.
Words.
Mes
sages.
Words.
Mes
sages.
Words.
Mes
sages.
Words.
Mes
sages.
Words.
Mes
sages.
Words.
Mes
sages.
Words.
April .
• • •
3,356
50,7473
3,753
50,777
7,009
101,534}
37»
3,894
177
1,501
549
4,395
3,659
43,6:5
3,065
39,543
5,724
83,158
30:
4,068
166
2,612
467
6,680
May .
3,633
60,3584
3,896
50,637
7.539
110,995}
397
3,155
147
1,275
544
4,430
3,390
60,574
3,661
51,409
7,051
1:1,983
333
3,094
133
1,195
355
3,389
June .
3,396
54.938
3,600
47,639
6,896
102,567
383
3,o6i
139
1,336
532
4,287 ■
3,483
62,541
3,963
55,753
7,446
118,294
359
2,201
III
i,i55
370
3,356
July .
• • •
3,696
58,007
4,314
55,393
8,000
113,399
409
3,338
159
1,381
568
4,6'9
3,653
68,405
3,738
53,133
7,396
120,528
327
1,863
tor
897
323
3,76o
August
• •
3,8ia
59,845
4,073
55,905
7,885
US,750
466
3,973
215
3,067
681
6,040
8,160
112,051
10,084
114,301
18,244
336,353
516
4,156
337
3,406
753
6,563
September
• • •
3,686
63,3761
4,038
54,675
7,7'4
117,051}
459
3,837
303
1,941
661
5,778
7,235
102,923
• 7,585
89,243
14,820
193,165
633
4,845
352
3,404
885
7,249
October
• • •
4,349
75,539
4,441
61,703
8,790
137,333
539
4,797
334
3,033
753
6,829
3,927
64,056
3,873
54,230
7,800
118,286
391
3,583
334
3,435
625
6,008
November
4,498
80,669}
4.50J
64,94'
9,ooi
145,610}
480
3,9i5
313
*,687
693
5,603
3,937
63,840
4,196
61,550
8,133
135,390
334
2,949
•73
1,569
496
4,518
December
• •
2,973
54,313
3,167
45,3941
6,140
99j 7°7i
353
3,68o
179
1,471
533
5,151
3,767
66,949
3,934
56,751
7,701 ’
123,700
353
3,013
188
1,876
541
4,888
January
• • •
4,453
74,489}
4,685
63,831
9,138
138,310}
5'8
4,551
«77
1,626
695
6,177
4,161
72,730
4,344
62,415
8,505
135,145
327
3,939
143
1,310
470
4,339
February
♦ • •
4,060
73,054
4,313
57,635
8,173
129,689
384
3,ioo
154
1,359
538
4,359
3,818
50,918
3,033
41,495
5,851
92,413
333
2,737
189
1,533
S3:
4,350
March
•••
4,300
73,48r
4,593
61,394
8,893
133,875
386
2,568
143
1,615
438
4,183
3,906
45,674
3,973
40,824
5,879
86,498
349
3,715
183
«,43«
533
4,147
Total for the year
• • •
46,003
775,809
49,165
669,803}
95,167
1,445,612}
5,036
42,769
2,127
19,081
7,163
61,850
50,101
814,276
54,449
719,636
104,550
1,533,9:2
4,345
■
37,143
3,098
30,804
6,343
57,946
——
—
. J
/
Percentage
•
• • •
03 00
7’oo
94'38
5-7
H. HARRISON,
Qczing 7-ae Afanager.
APPENDIX G.
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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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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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