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'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia' [689v] (1380/1386)
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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26
APPENDIX L.
Statement of work done by the Telegraph Cable Steamer tr Patrick Stewart during
the year 1889-90.
Date.
From
Particulars.
1889.
1889.
April
1st
•0.
April
5th
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»
6th
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»
9th
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»
10th
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j,
21st
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»
22nd
• • •
May
24th
• • •
May
25th
• ••
Sept.
18th
• • •
Sept.
19th
• • •
Oct.
Sth
• ••
Oct.
9th
• • •
»
18th
• • •
»
19th
• ••
>1
22nd
• ••
»
23rd
• • «
Nov.
4th
s • •
Nov.
5th
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»
7th
• ••
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8th
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»
24th
e•
1890.
»
25th
• • f
Jan.
10th
• • •
1890.
1890.
Jan.
nth
• ••
Feb.
12th
• ••
Feb.
13 th
March 4th
• • •
March 5th
• • •
agth
• • •
30th
• ••
s>
3tst
• ••
In Bombay harbour completing defects.
Left for Karachi, arriving on 9th.
At moorings in Karachi harbour.
Left Karachi for all stations with stores.
Renewed faulty portions of India Rubber Cable in Jask-Bushire Section and in
Jask-Gwadur Section. Picked up old Gutta Percha Cable. Repaired 2 faults
in Jask-Bushire Section India Rubber Cable and returned to Karachi.
At moorings in Karachi harbour.
Left Karachi, diverted Cable from Gwadur station, making one section between
Manora and Jask and repaired fault, and renewed a long length of the same
Cable off the Malan and returned to Karachi.
At moorings in Karachi harbour.
Left for Bombay, arriving there on the night of the 22nd.
In Bombay harbour and dock, discharging old cable, wire and undergoing re-
pairs, &c.
Left for Karachi, arriving on 7th.
At moorings in Karachi harbour.
Left Karachi for
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
with Director on annual inspection duty and with
stores and reliefs for stations. Renewed India Rubber Cable shore end at Jask,
also 39 knots of cable in Jask-Manora Section Repaired a fault in Jask-
Manora Section. Picked up old cable and returned to Karachi.
At moorings in Karachi harbour.
Left Karachi, called at Ormara, Gwadur, Charbar and Jask to land stores. Re
paired Bushire-Jask India Rubber Cable and renewed 34 knots old cable. Re
newed 9 knots of cable near Malan and diverted from neighbourhood of deep
water. Renewed 35 knots of old cable in Jask-Manora Section off Astolab
island and picked up old cable and returned to Karachi, arriving on 4th.
At moorings in Karachi harbour.
Left for Bombay for docking.
Abstract.
Days.
At moorings in Karachi ...
• 0 •
•••
... 214
In Bombay harbour and dock
cee
• a •
18
At Sea
• ••
• ••
••• 133
B. T. FFINCH,
Director,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Section.
APPENDIX M.
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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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