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032-000538283 Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Place Meshed, Asia

1. IOR/L/PS/10/1106/2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/1106/2
Title:
File 443/1924 Pt 3 'Persia: Modernisation'
Scope & Content:
The item comprises correspondence relating to 'modernising' reforms in public life in Persia [Iran] in line with more 'Western' notions of civilisation. The correspondence consists largely of telegrams and letters sent by the British Minister in Tehran, Sir Robert Henry Clive, or the Chargé d'Af...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Oct 1928-28 Jun 1930
Extent:
1 item (50 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/10/923

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/923
Title:
File 6342/1920 'Persia: Meshed; Consular Appointments'
Scope & Content:
This volume contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, telegrams and minutes regarding the position of Consul in Meshed [Mashhad] and the political and economic situation in East Persia [Iran]. The papers notably cover: Description of the political situation in East Persia where disturbances a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jul 1920-18 Oct 1930
Extent:
1 volume (104 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/10/317

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/317
Title:
File 4853/1912 ‘Persia. Military Attaché at Meshed.’
Scope & Content:
Correspondence, minutes, and other papers, relating to the appointment and retention of a Military Attaché at Meshed, Persia [Mashhad, Iran]. Correspondence is exchanged between representatives of the India Office, Foreign Office, War Office, and the Army Department of the Viceroy (Government of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1912-1924
Extent:

1 volume (203 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/18/C137D

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/C137D
Title:
'Meshed'
Scope & Content:
The memorandum is concerned with the Russian bombardment of the Shrine of Imam Reza in March 1912 at Meshed [Mashhad], and the presence of Russian troops in Khorrassan. It also touches on the desire of the British Government to have the ex-Shah Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar removed from Persia. It al...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1912
Extent:
5 folios

5. IOR/L/PS/12/3414

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3414
Title:
Coll 28/18 ‘Persia; Diaries; Meshed intelligence Summaries 1931–’
Scope & Content:
Printed and typewritten fortnightly intelligence reports, submitted by staff at the British Consulate at Meshed [Mashhad]. Reports dated up to June 1931 were submitted by the British Military Attaché at Meshed (Major Leo Steveni). Reports after June 1931 were submitted by the Secretary to the Br...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Mar 1931-12 Oct 1934
Extent:
1 file (148 folios)

6. IOR/L/PS/10/892

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/892
Title:
File 2984/1920 'PERSIA: TRADE WITH EAST PERSIA [REPORTS & NOTES BY MAJOR TEMPLE]'
Scope & Content:
The volume contains papers relating to Britain’s trade with east Persia [Iran], chiefly comprising reports by Major B Temple, British Vice-Consul, Meshed [Mashhad]. Major Temple’s reports cover various aspects of trade including development possibilities, trade routes, foreign competition (not...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1920-22 Sep 1921
Extent:
1 volume (189 folios)

7. IOR/L/PS/10/972

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/972
Title:
File 1341/1921 Pt 1-2 'MESHED CONSULAR & INTELLIGENCE DIARIES (1921-22)'
Scope & Content:
The volume relates to domestic and foreign affairs in Khorassan [Khorasan], as observed by British representatives based in Meshed [Mashhad, also known as Mashad or Meshad]. It comprises two parts as follows: IOR/L/PS/10/972/1: Part 1, ‘Khorassan Intelligence Summaries 1921-22’ (ff 177-716) IOR/...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1921-Jan 1923
Extent:
1 volume (718 folios)

8. IOR/L/PS/10/105

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/105
Title:
File 3414/1906 Pt 2 'Persia: telegraphs; exchange of telegraphs with Russia'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence concerning the Anglo-Persian convention specifically as it related to telegraph lines in the Russian (northern) and British (southern) zones of influence: the transfer of the control of telegraph lines betwen Russia and Britain with reference to the zones of infl...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1907-1908
Extent:
1 volume (382 folios)

9. IOR/L/PS/10/104

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/104
Title:
File 3414/1906 Pt 1 'Persia: telegraphs; Seistan telegraph lines; Meshed-Seistan; Meshed-Tehran; Robat-Seistan; Nasratabad-Koh i Malik Siah; proposed exchange of telegraphs with Russia'
Scope & Content:
Correspondence discusses the construction of telegraph lines in Persia. Issues discussed include the implications for Britain's relations with the Persian government and how influence could be achieved. Also discussed is the British strategy for negotiating with the Russians who held a sphere of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1905-1916
Extent:
1 volume (422 folios)

10. IOR/L/PS/10/85

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/85
Title:
File 2626/1905 ‘Persia:- Military Attaché at Meshed’
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence and notes by British officials about government expenditure on the Government of India post of Military Attaché at the British Consulate General at Meshed in Persia. The main correspondents are senior officials in London at the Foreign Office, India Office, War ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Dec 1904-16 Nov 1911
Extent:
1 volume (259 folios)