A confidential report on Persia, compiled by Major A D Geddes, Captain of the General Staff, War Office, 1905. Contained within the report are chapters on the history, ethnography, geography, ports and harbours, communications, trade and resources, military, and administration of Persia. Also i...
Military Report on Russian Turkistan or Central Asia
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A confidential report on Central Asia, compiled by Captain H H Dowding, Captain of the General Staff, War Office, 1905. Contained within the report are chapters on the history, geography, administration, communications, resources, ethnography, and military of the region. Also included is a pref...
Report on the British Indian Commercial Mission to South-Eastern Persia during 1904-1905
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A report on the British Indian Commercial Mission to south-eastern Persia during 1904-1905. The report was written by A H Gleadowe-Newcomen, President of the Mission and Representative of the Upper India Chamber of Commerce and the Indian Tea Cess Committee. The report was printed in Calcutta at...
SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS AND MEASURES OF THE VICEROYALTY OF HIS EXCELLENCY LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON VICEROY AND GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA. PART I - The Persian Gulf.
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Inscribed 'Proof' on the front cover. The title on the front cover and on the title page on folio 2 has been amended: 'Part IV - The Persian Gulf.' has been corrected to 'Part I - The Persian Gulf.'. Printed at the Government Central Printing Office, Simla. The volume summarises the main issues...
Maps of Persia and the Surrounding Region, and a Poster from the Amir of Afghanistan
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This file consists of six different maps showing parts of Persia [Iran] and the surrounding region, plus six copies of a poster produced by the Amir of Afghanistan [Emir of Afghanistan], Abdur Rahman Khan, which is written in Farsi and addressed to the Afghan people.
Map showing parts of eastern Persia [Iran] and Baluchistan. Produced and published by the Survey of India, this is the second edition of a map that was first compiled in 1892. The map indicates boundaries, settlements, and hydrology, and provides some indication of relief.
MAP OF THE ROAD FROM TEHRAN TO BUSHIRE SHEWING THE DIRECTION OF THE PERSIAN SECTION INDO EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH
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Map showing the road from Tehran to Bushire (also spelled as Abushehr). As well as roads, the map indicates hydrology, hills, mountains, and telegraph lines. The original survey on which the map is based is attributed to Captain O St John (Sir Oliver Beauchamp Coventry St John). The map also st...
Map showing parts of eastern Persia [Iran] and Baluchistan. Produced and published by the Survey of India, this is the third edition of the map, following on from the second edition, which was compiled in 1894. The map indicates boundaries and hydrology, and provides some indication of relief.
Poster Conveying a Message from the Amir of Afghanistan to the Afghan People
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Poster conveying a message from the Amir of Afghanistan [Emir of Afghanistan], Abdur Rahman Khan, to the Afghan people. In the text, which is written in Farsi, the Amir quotes certain verses from the Quran (Q 14:7 and Q 4:59) to stress the importance of being grateful and obedient to those in au...
Map showing parts of Persia [Iran], Afghanistan and Baluchistan. Produced and published by the Survey of India, the map is the second edition of a map that was first compiled in 1897. The map indicates boundaries, wells, springs, and lakes, as well as hills and mountains. Additional lines have be...
