'Minute by His Excellency the Viceroy on Russian Ambitions in Eastern Persia'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Minute by His Excellency the Viceroy on Russian Ambitions in Eastern Persia'
- Creator:
- Author: Viceroy and Governor-General of India in Council
- Date:
- 1901/1901
- Description:
- Abstract: The file consists of a Minute by George Nathaniel Curzon, Viceroy and Governor-General of India in Council regarding Russian ambitions in Eastern Persia. These include: the absorption of Persia, the connection of Russian territories by railway with the Indian Ocean, and the acquisition of a fortified naval base in the Persian Gulf.Curzon examines how far Russian ambitions would negatively affect British interests, and how far they should either be acquiesced or opposed.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 132, and terminates at f 134, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- International relations
Imperialism - Geographic region:
- Persia
Russia - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000833.0x0000f5_ar
81055/vdc_100000000833.0x0000f5_en
IOR/L/PS/18/C105
IOR/L/PS/18/C105