Miscellaneous Correspondence, Notes, and Newspaper Cuttings Relating to Persia

Content

The file contains miscellaneous papers, mostly correspondence, notes, and newspaper cuttings, mainly relating to Persia [Iran]. The papers largely relate to Russian influence in Persia, and include papers concerning railway construction in Persia.

The correspondence consists of letters addressed to George Nathaniel Curzon from various individuals, and correspondence between other individuals, including printed copies of correspondence of the Marquess of Salisbury, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, with British officials including Henry Mortimer Durand, HM Minister at Tehran.

The newspaper cuttings are from newspapers including: The Englishman; Daily Chronicle; the Civil and Military Gazette; The Times; The Madras Mail; The Pioneer; The Statesman ; and The Morning Post .

The file also includes a few documents relating to Koweit [Kuwait] (folios 55 to 56, and folios 49 to 52).

The file includes a copy of the publication Revue Franco-Persane Économique et Politique Paraissant Tous Les Mois [Franco-Persian Economic and Political Review Published Every Month], dated June 1900, which is in French (folios 101 to 109).

Extent and format

1 file (121 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in no apparent order within the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 125; 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.

Written in

English and French in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

Mss Eur F111/353

History of this record

Date(s)

3 Feb 1899-31 Mar 1905 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Railway lines

Places

PersiaKoweitRussia

People & organisations

Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsHM Ambassador to Iran

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