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Mss Eur F112/278
- Record Id:
- 040-002308610
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002307428
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001491.0x00028c
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100076640475.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F112/278
- Title:
- Papers written by Curzon on the Near and Middle East
- Scope & Content:
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The file contains correspondence, memoranda, maps, and notes on various subjects connected to the Near and Middle East. The majority of the papers are written by George Curzon himself and concern the settlement of former territories of the Ottoman Empire following its break up after the First World War. Matters such as the Greek occupation of Smyrna, the division of Thrace, the Greco-Turkish War, Georgian independence, and the Treaties of Sèvres and Lausanne are all discussed.
Other matters covered by the file include those concerning the Arab territories of the former Ottoman Empire, American advisers in Persia, and the future of Palestine, including a report by the Committee on Palestine (Colonial Office) dated 27 July 1923 (folios 168-171).
Correspondence within the file is mostly between Curzon and representatives of the other Allied Powers, as well as officials from other governmental departments and diplomatic offices.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002307428
036-002308607
040-002308610 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F111-112 : Papers of the Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy of India 1898-1905; Lord Privy Seal 1915-19; Foreign Secretary 1919-24
Mss Eur F111-112 Series 102 : Lord Curzon, Foreign Secretary 1919-24: the Near and Middle East: general
Mss Eur F112/278 : Papers written by Curzon on the Near and Middle East - Hierarchy:
- 032-002307428[0105]/036-002308607[0003]/040-002308610
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F111-112
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
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1 file (174 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000001491.0x00028c
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
French - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1917
- End Date:
- 1924
- Date Range:
- 16 Nov 1917-17 Jan 1924
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 174; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
- Arrangement:
- The file is arranged in chronological order from the front to the back.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)