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111. Mss Eur F111/350

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F111/350
Title:
‘Seistan Persia & Seistan’
Scope & Content:
The volumes contain papers relating to Persia [Iran], including Seistan, and the tract of land south of the Baluch-Afghan boundary between Nushki and Persia, which had become British territory following the demarcation of the Afghan-Baluch border. The papers largely consist of printed copies o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jun 1896-3 Mar 1900
Extent:

2 volumes (301 folios)

112. Mss Eur F111/354

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F111/354
Title:
Letters and a Manuscript Regarding Railways in Persia, and Letters and Photographs from Commander H A Phillips
Scope & Content:
The file contains a letter from Cecil Spring Rice, British Chargé d’Affaires, Tehran, to George Nathaniel Curzon, Viceroy of India, dated 20 October 1900, forwarding a letter in French addressed to Curzon from Fabius Boital, dated 16 October 1900, regarding a concession for railways in Persia, a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
14 Sep 1900-22 Jun 1901
Extent:

1 file (52 folios)

113. Mss Eur F111/356

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F111/356
Title:
Publications, Newspaper Cuttings, Photographs and Correspondence about Persia and the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
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 ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English, French, and German
Date Range:
14 Oct 1891-Sep 1911
Extent:

1 file (436 folios)

114. Mss Eur F111/357

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F111/357
Title:
Reports and Correspondence Relating to Persia, Including Trade and Trade Routes in Persia
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Nov 1900-20 Apr 1905
Extent:

1 file (124 folios)

115. Mss Eur F111/359

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F111/359
Title:
Persia
Scope & Content:
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, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Nov 1901-23 Aug 1905
Extent:

1 file (531 folios)

116. Mss Eur F111/360

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F111/360
Title:
‘Bagdad Ry’
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
15 Apr 1899-9 Sep 1905
Extent:

1 file (64 folios)

117. Mss Eur F112/250

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F112/250
Title:
Letters and Papers from Various People on a Number of Matters Mostly Relating to Persia
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence from a number of diplomats, army officers, political officers, explorers, orientalists, journalists, businessmen, and Persian notables, many of which are personal friends of Lord Curzon. Correspondents include: Lieutenant Herbert John Coningham, army officer and...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
21 Feb 1906-20 Dec 1911
Extent:

1 file (125 folios)

118. Mss Eur F112/251

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F112/251
Title:
Correspondence and Papers on Various Matters Relating to Persia
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence from a number of political officers, civil servants, writers, journalists, army officers, businessmen, and engineers. Correspondents include: Charles Wallace Alexander Napier Cochrane-Baillie, former Governor of Bombay; Albert Houtum-Schindler, former employee o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
Jan 1912-Jan 1917
Extent:

1 file (148 folios)

119. Mss Eur F112/252

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F112/252
Title:
Letters and Papers Concerning the Trans-Persian Railway and Other Railways in Persia
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence, memoranda, and other papers relating to railway projects in Persia [Iran] and the surrounding region. The papers deal with the proposals for, planning, and progress of, several railway lines, including one from the Mediterranean to India, the Trans-Persian Railw...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Nov 1911-Mar 1917
Extent:

1 file (221 folios)

120. Mss Eur F112/253

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F112/253
Title:
Minutes memos despatches etc
Scope & Content:
This file concerns British policy regarding Persia (and, to a lesser extent, British interests in Mesopotamia). It is largely composed of printed memoranda by George Curzon and other senior British politicians. Also included is a significant amount of related letters and despatches, as well as p...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Aug 1916-1 Mar 1922
Extent:

1 file (76 folios)