File 52/1912 Pt 3 'Persia Diaries'

Title:

File 52/1912 Pt 3 'Persia Diaries'

Creator:

Author: British Consul, Seistan and Kain
Author: British Consul-General, Khorasan
Author: Military Attaché, Meshed

Date:

1917/1919

Description:

Abstract: This volume contains copies of the weekly Meshed [Mashhad] Intelligence Summary; the weekly consular diary of Britain's Consul in Khorasan; and the weekly consular diary of the Consul for Sistan and Kain.These reports contain details related to regional political and military developments including the movement of Russian forces, news of the First World War, events in Afghanistan and 'Russian Turkistan' as well as the Russian Revolution of 1917.The reports also discuss local outbreaks of violence, crime, and internal political developments in Persia including the appointment of government officials and their movements/activities as well as news regarding an influenza epidemic in Persia.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 556; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the two leading and ending flyleaves. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Political activities
Diaries
First World War (1914-1918)
Russian Revolution (1917)

Geographic region:

Mashhad
Sistan
Khorasan

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000068_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000068_en
IOR/L/PS/10/211
IOR/L/PS/10/211

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