'File No. II/8 Foreign Dept Memoranda of Information re. affairs in Turkish Arabia. Nov '07 --'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'File No. II/8 Foreign Dept Memoranda of Information re. affairs in Turkish Arabia. Nov '07 --'
- Date:
- 1905/1909
- Description:
- Abstract: The volume mainly comprises printed reports for each month from February 1905 to October 1909 entitled 'Memoranda of information received during the month of ... regarding external affairs relating to Turkish Arabia'. The memoranda are dated and despatched from the Foreign Department of the Government of India.Topics covered in the memoranda include:Baghdad railwayHedjaz railwayrelations with the Ruler of Najd, Ibn Sa'udfinancial situation of the Turkish empireattack on Messrs Lynch and Co's steamer Blosse Lynchdevelopment of oil fields near Mosulnavigation of the rivers of MesopotamiaYemen affairsPhysical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 55; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 3-53; these numbers are also written in pencil but, where circled, are crossed through.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Colonial administration
Railways
River navigation
Vali of Baghdad - Geographic region:
- Mesopotamia
Baghdad
Hedjaz - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000831.0x0003a2_ar
81055/vdc_100000000831.0x0003a2_en
IOR/R/15/5/7
IOR/R/15/5/7