This item contains material relating to a review of conditions in Persia [Iran], following the revelation of Turkish plans to invade Persia in order to reach Afghanistan, which would in turn have threatened the British Empire in India. It includes: The policies to secure the cooperation of the Pe...
'Railways and L. of C. [Lines of Communication] Policy Mesopotamia, Vol IV'
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The file, marked secret, contains correspondence, notes, and maps regarding rail transportation in Mesopotamia [Iraq] and the surrounding region after the First World War. The papers cover several matters, including: The construction, conversion, maintenance, and expansion of the railways in the...
Papers of the Stud Committee, created by the Court of Directors on 26 Mar 1801, to consider improving the breed of horses for the EIC cavalry in India:
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Veterinary surgeons' descriptions of horses embarked for India
Papers of the Stud Committee, created by the Court of Directors on 26 Mar 1801, to consider improving the breed of horses for the EIC cavalry in India:
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Copy correspondence and proceedings on breeding cattle and horses in India
Papers of the Stud Committee, created by the Court of Directors on 26 Mar 1801, to consider improving the breed of horses for the EIC cavalry in India:
'A Skeleton Map of Persia' showing the three chains for receipt and dissemination of intelligence regarding Persia [Iran] (scale: 1 inch = 96 miles), with the statement 'S.D.O. No. 648 May 1913'.
'A Skeleton Map of Persia' showing three possible routes for the advance of Turkish forces through Persia to Afghanistan (scale: 1 inch = 96 miles), with the statement 'S.D.O. No. 648 May 1913'.
The file contains correspondence regarding the formation and provisioning of the 18th Indian Division of the British Indian Army for service in the Mesopotamia Campaign of the First World War. The primary correspondents are: the Commander-in-Chief, India; the General Officer Commanding, Mesopo...