Abstract: Part five contains correspondence relating to plague and cholera outbreaks in the Persian Gulf. The correspondence, mostly telegrams, is between the Political Agent at Muscat, the Political Resident at Bushire, the British Ambassador at Constantinople, and the Foreign Department of the Government of India.The telegrams are reports of outbreaks of plague in Muscat, Bahrain, Bushire and the Trucial Coast between April and August 1911; and an outbreak of cholera in Bahrain in November-December 1911.Physical description: 1 item (38 folios)
Abstract: The file contains correspondence which discusses a serious disturbance in Seistan in which a crowd attacked the British Consul over measures taken to limit the outbreak of plague.The dispatch of Indian Army troops to the town is discussed in the context of a consideration of the efficacy of the Persian government and army, as well as the implications of the deployment of Russian Cossacks.Included in the correspondence is a report from H M Consul, Seistan, on the rapidly deteriorating situation in April 1906. Other correspondents include Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary and Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, H M Ambassador, Persia.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 165; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A mixed foliation/pagination sequence is also present in parallel between ff 48-69; these numbers are written in a combination of blue crayon and pencil, but are not circled.