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6211. IOR/L/PS/18/C29/1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/C29/1
Title:
Persia, Herat, and Seistan
Scope & Content:
The memorandum concerns the state of diplomatic relations between Britain and Persia; it is the view of a number of British officials that the time is ripe to secure a privileged position for Britain at the expense of Russia. To this end it therefore discusses the pros and cons of ceding Herat, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1 Jan 1880
Extent:
1 file (14 folios)

6212. IOR/L/PS/18/C29/2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/C29/2
Title:
No 2. Persia, Herat, and Seistan — (continued)
Scope & Content:
This memorandum continues on from IOR/L/PS/18/C29/1. It includes transcripts of select telegrams sent by the Viceroy of India (Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton) to the India Office between 1 January and 13 March 1880 on the subject of Persia and Herat. These telegrams convey the Viceroy's opinions con...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Apr 1880
Extent:
1 file (2 folios)

6213. IOR/L/PS/18/C30

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/C30
Title:
Notes on the Persian Army
Scope & Content:
The memorandum outlines the size and composition of the Persian Army; this includes a list of the regiments currently in service. It also outlines the remuneration provided to both officers — of various ranks — and private soldiers. In addition, the armaments in use by both the infantry and the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jun 1880
Extent:
3 folios

6214. IOR/L/PS/18/C32

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/C32
Title:
Report on the North-Eastern Frontier of Persia and the Tekeh Turkomans
Scope & Content:
The memorandum is a report authored by Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Edward Stewart, Bengal Staff Corps, dated 4 July 1881. Its purpose being to convey the results of his intelligence gathering mission to the North-Eastern Frontier of Persia. The report largely consists of a narrative detailing St...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jul 1881
Extent:
25 folios

6215. IOR/L/PS/18/C34

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/C34
Title:
Notes on Tours in Persia in 1881: the natural obstruction to the Navigation to the Karoon River at Ahwaz as seen 1st December 1881
Scope & Content:
The memorandum consists of notes and observations on the navigability of the Karoon [Kārūn] river supplied by Captain H Wells, Royal Engineers, with a particular focus on Ahwaz [Ahvāz]. It also supplies a few suggestions for possible improvements.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Dec 1881
Extent:

2 folios

6216. IOR/L/PS/18/C35

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/C35
Title:
'Karun River: Memorandum by Sir H Rawlinson'
Scope & Content:
The memorandum outlines Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson's opinion that the importance of opening up the Karun [Kārūn] River to steam navigation has been vastly overstated; the difficulties outweigh the potential benefits. It also includes some discussion of the overland routes into Persia.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jun 1882
Extent:

1 folio

6217. IOR/L/PS/18/C36

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/C36
Title:
'Karun River: Memorandum by Mr Baring'
Scope & Content:
The memorandum is a response from Walter Baring to Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson's argument that the potential benefits of opening up the Karun [Kārūn] River to steam navigation are outweighed by the potential problems (see IOR/L/PS/18/C35). It argues that the Karun River scheme should not be com...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Sep 1882
Extent:

2 folios

6218. IOR/L/PS/18/C37

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/C37
Title:
'Karun River: Note by Sir O St John'
Scope & Content:
The memorandum — written by Sir Oliver Beauchamp Coventry St John — offers a differing opinion to that offered by Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson (see IOR/L/PS/18/C35) and Walter Baring (see IOR/L/PS/18/C36) on the Karun [Kārūn] River project. It argues that both have overestimated the difficultly...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Oct 1882
Extent:

2 folios

6219. IOR/L/PS/18/C38

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/C38
Title:
Report on a journey to Shuster, Dizful, Behbehan, and Shiraz
Scope & Content:
The memorandum consists of a report of Walter Baring's journey from Ispahan [Eşfahān] to Shuster [Shūshtar], Dizful [Dezfūl], Behbehan [Behbehān], and Shiraz; he was accompanied on this journey by Captain H Wells, Royal Engineers, and the Assistant Superintendent of the Indian Government Telegra...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jan 1882
Extent:

14 folios

6220. IOR/L/PS/18/C39

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/C39
Title:
'Memorandum on the route from Burujird to Dizful by Khoramabad '
Scope & Content:
The memorandum describes the road between Burujird [Borūjerd] and Dizfil [Dezfūl], via Khoramabad [Khorramābād]; the author is Walter Baring. The information provided is a summary of statements made by Albert Houtum-Schindler in a paper submitted to the Berlin Geographical Society. A number of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Apr 1882
Extent:

3 folios

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