Abstract: This file contains notes and cuttings on Persia by George Curzon, including cuttings of Curzon's letters on Persia in
TheTimesnewspaper, and corrections to the manuscript of his book titled
Persia and the Persian Question.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 42; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: This file is separated into three folders. It primarily consists of George Curzon's handwritten research notes prepared before writing his book,
Persia and the Persian Question. The file also contains a variety of printed material that accompanies the handwritten notes. This includes printed research papers by various academics, newspaper clippings, personal letters from other researchers and diplomats, as well as maps and trade reports on various parts of Persia, mainly the southern ports.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the final folio with 742; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: The file contains correspondence between Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Marshman Bailey, the India Office and the Foreign Office, regarding the proposed publication of Bailey's account of his personal experiences as an intelligence officer in Turkestan in 1918-1920, the approval for which is ultimately denied on the grounds that it would be inadvisable at that time to publish a book which held the early Bolshevik regime up to ridicule.The file also contains a request from Bailey, accompanied by his curriculum vitae, that he might be considered again for intelligence work following the military alliance between the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union.A list of correspondence references contained in the file by year appears on the front cover.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 26; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: The file contains papers concerning proposals for the publication of a guide on the history, political, and economic situation of the Persian Gulf by the Ministry of Information, primarily for British and American service personnel serving in the Gulf. The ultimate decision not to publish is documented in the file.The proposed title of the publication was simply
The Persian Gulfand a number of drafts can be found in the file: see folios 20-31, folios 70-81, folios 90-109, and folios 115-134. The author of the guide was Maurice Patrick O'Connor Tandy, and the file documents editorial input from the India Office; a small amount of input from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Sir Charles Geoffrey Prior), the Foreign Office, and the Government of India is also included.The file also includes supplementary correspondence related to the supply of British Government handbooks about the Middle East and the Persia Gulf.The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 143; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: This file contains correspondence regarding the publication and circulation of
The Sand Kings of Oman, authored in 1947 by former RAF Officer Raymond O'Shea, and the content of which had drawn criticism. The main correspondents are the British Council, the Political Residency in Bahrain and Shaikh Sultān II bin Saqr Āl Qasimī.The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 8, these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: This file contains correspondence regarding a grammar book written by Michael Cavanagh Gillett called Practical Introduction to Turki grammar. Gillett sends the book to the Government of India’s External Affairs Department, New Delhi, to ask permission to publish the book. Related matters of discussion include the following: the sending of the book between different departments, and its approval for publication by the Foreign Office. The file features the following principal correspondents: Michael Cavanagh Gillett; the Government of India’s External Affairs Department, New Delhi; the Commonwealth Relations Office; the Foreign Office. The file includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 14, these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: This file's papers are divided into three sections of loose papers. The papers consist entirely of correspondence about Persia preparatory to the writing of
Persia and the Persian Questionwith specialists in the fields of archaeology, history, geography, and other military officials with experience in India and Persia.Physical description: Foliation: this file consists of three physical parts. The foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio of part one (ff 1-217), part two (ff 218-405) and terminates at the last folio of part three (ff 406-670); these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: The file relates to a passion play
The tragedy of Imam Husseinwritten by Lewis Pelly which was published in 1879.Included are a list of scenes written by Pelly, with pencil ticks denoting those scenes selected for publication; manuscript copies of two scenes which were not published; and notes on humour and politics within the play and a brief history of some local rulers in Sind.The correspondence is dated 13 March to 19 July 1879 and covers the printing and publication of the play, reviews of it and arranging complimentary copies for friends and interested parties.The file has been dated as
c.1879 as although the correspondence is dated the papers relating to the play itself are not and are likely to have been written sometime before its publication in 1879.Physical description: Foliation: The file has been foliated in the front top right hand corner of each folio with a pencil number enclosed in a circle.One of the draft scenes also has its own original foliation in the top left corner of each page
Abstract: This file contains correspondence and notes concerning publication and sale of
Persia and the Persian Question. The majority of the papers consist of receipts, and accounting documents by publishers who had published the initial edition of the book. The file also includes other publishers' quotes, and ideas on the republication of the book.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 180; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The files contains one foliation anomaly, missing folio 3.