A printed memorandum written by Frederick Currie, Vice-President of the Council of India, 24 July 1868. The document gives the author's concise opinion on four matters: 1. Maintaining the arrangement made by Lord Canning's Government, or through its intercession, regarding the payment of a subsi...
A printed memorandum written by Captain William Joseph Eastwick, member of the Council of India, London, 13 July 1868. The document covers relations between Britain, Persia, Muscat, and Zanzibar. There is discussion of the administration of the region, and suggestions for change. The situation ...
Zanzibar, Muscat, and Persia. Memorandum by Political Secretary
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A printed memorandum written by John William Kaye, Political Secretary to the India Office, 1 July 1868. The memorandum discusses the complexities of relations between Muscat and Zanzibar, in the first instance, and Muscat and Persia, in the second instance, especially in light of the subsidy Z...
The item consists of a declaration concerning the Turco-Persian boundary, and how the boundary line should be fixed. It was signed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Edward Grey) and the Grand Vizier of Ottoman Empire (Ibrahim Hakki Pasha) on 29 July 1913. The main body of the docum...
'Map showing tribes and new boundary of the Aden Protectorate'
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Map showing territories surrounding the Aden Protectorate, with indications of tribes and sub-tribes. The Protectorate boundary and the tribal boundaries within the Protectorate area are in red ink. The map indicates settlements, hydrology and provides some indication of relief. The map was pr...
A printed memorandum, written by George Russell Clerk, member of the Council of India, London, on 17 July 1868. The document discusses the motives behind Persia's ambition for a naval presence in the Gulf, including the search for markets for opium exports. In a second section, entitled 'Muscat ...