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'Volume I. MEMORANDA REGARDING PERSIA AND NORTH-WEST TRANS-FRONTIER. 1905.' [150v] (305/310)
The record is made up of 1 volume (151 folios). It was created in 1906. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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14
The Quetta-Nushki section of the North-
Western Railway was opened for general
traffic on the 15th November. Arrangements
have been made with the Government con
tractors for the supply of camels on the
Seistan trade route for the establishment of an
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
at Nushki to enable traders to obtain
transport for their caravans there instead of at
Quetta, if they prefer to do so.
On the night of the 22nd November, an
attack was made on the camp of Mr. Vreden-
burgh of the Geological Survey of India at
Naulong in the Mula Pass. The assailants
whose identity is not yet known, happily con
fined themselves to throwing stones, but two
sowars of the escort were injured.
Towards the end of November some
camels of the Barab Chah thana were looted
while out grazing; the man in charge being
stripped naked and bound by the thieves. A
pursuit party came up with the gang a short
distance from Rod, and recovered the camels,
but the thieves escaped, although one of their
number was wounded.
On the night of the 13th December, the
Gudwana post in Zhob, held by fifteen men of
the Zhob Levy Corps, was attacked by a gang
of Wazirs and Shirannis from Birmal, probably
the men concerned in previous attacks on Zhob
posts (see Journal for July). The defenders
who had five of their number killed and three
wounded, beat off the raiders after a stubborn
fight lasting two hours.
Calcutta, 1 E. H. S. CLARKE.
The 1st Jan. 1906. )
Foreign Office Press—No. 379—1C-1.06—60.
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The volume contains printed monthly memoranda of information received by the Government of India 'regarding external affairs relating to Persia' for the months of January to December 1905 inclusive (folios 4-57); and memoranda of information received 'regarding affairs on and beyond the North-West Frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. of India', for the months of January to December 1905 inclusive (folios 58-150). A note accompanying each memorandum states that they are 'based upon reports, the accuracy of which it is not always possible to guarantee'.
The memoranda relating to Persia, divided into sections concerning Tehran, Bushire, Shiraz, Arabistan, Henjam, other locations in the region, and general matters, include information on political affairs, Russian influence, arms, quarantine, shipping, the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , telegraphs, oil, loans, law and order, British post offices in Persia, and customs.
The memoranda regarding affairs on and beyond the North-West Frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. of India include similar information on Khorasan, Seistan [Sistan], and Baluchistan.
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- 1 volume (151 folios)
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The memoranda are arranged in chronological order from the front to the back of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 153; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- Mss Eur F112/449
- Title
- 'Volume I. MEMORANDA REGARDING PERSIA AND NORTH-WEST TRANS-FRONTIER. 1905.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:152v, back-i
- Author
- Curzon, George Nathaniel, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
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