Genre/Subject Matter: This black and white photograph shows the ruins of the Commandant’s house at Basidu. Inscriptions: On reverse of image, in pen: ‘Ruins of Commandants house at Basidu. 1901’.
Genre/Subject Matter: This black and white photograph shows the ruins of the hospital at Basidu. Inscriptions: On reverse of image, in pen: ‘Ruins of the Hospital at Basidu. 1901’.
The file contains papers mainly concerning Persia [Iran], largely relating to the province of Seistan [Sistan]. The file includes: Printed copies of diaries of HM Consul for Seistan (Major George Chenevix-Trench) from 16 September 1900 to 8 February 1901 (not complete) Printed copies of the Ca...
Publications, Newspaper Cuttings, Photographs and Correspondence about Persia and the Persian Gulf
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The file contains miscellaneous papers, mostly printed publications, newspaper cuttings and photographs, relating to Persia and the Persian Gulf. It includes a few items of correspondence, including letters to George Nathaniel Curzon relating to the Trans-Persian Railway, and Russian influence ...
Reports and Correspondence Relating to Persia, Including Trade and Trade Routes in Persia
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The file contains reports and correspondence relating to Persia [Iran], including reports on trade and trade routes in Persia. It includes: A copy of the ‘Report Received from Mr H.W. Maclean, the Special Commissioner Appointed by the Commercial Intelligence Committee of the Board of Trade, on...
Notes Prepared for Reference during Curzon’s Tour of the Persian Gulf, and Other Papers on Persia and the Persian Gulf
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The file contains papers relating to Persia [Iran] and the Persian Gulf, including a document entitled ‘Notes on current topics prepared for reference during his Excellency the Viceroy’s tour in the Persian Gulf, November 1903.’ It also includes printed extracts of letters relating to the tour f...
This file is formed of two parts, both comprising a set of papers collected by George Nathaniel Curzon during his term as Viceroy of India. The larger set of papers (Mss Eur F111/359/1) contains copies of reports and correspondence relating to Britain’s interests in Persia and the Persian Gulf, ...
This part contains papers mostly relating to British interests in Persia [Iran] and the Persian Gulf. It includes a copy of the Board of Trade Commercial Intelligence Committee ‘Report received from Mr. H. W. Maclean, the Special Commissioner appointed by the Commercial Intelligence Committee ...
This part consists of a printed summary of British policy regarding Persia, from 1834 to 1904, featuring extracts from Foreign Office correspondence. Also included are extracts from speeches given in the House of Commons by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and the Parliamentary Under-S...
The file contains correspondence, reports and memoranda relating to the Baghdad Railway, and papers relating to Britain’s relations with Persia [Iran], and to a lesser extent, the Persian Gulf. Papers relating to the Baghdad Railway include the following memoranda: ‘Memorandum on the Baghdad R...
