'Navigation on the rivers of Mesopotamia'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Navigation on the rivers of Mesopotamia'
- Contributor:
- Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (correspondent)
Governor of Baghdad (recipient) - Date:
- 1883/1883
- Description:
- The file provides an account of the navigation of the rivers of Mesopotamia from 1640, with a series of extracts from despatches, letters, reports, a diary, a treaty, and an order. It details agreements between England and Turkey; the movements of British steamers within the region; the question of the payment of dues and navigation rights; the maintenance costs of steamers; and highlights disturbances hindering navigation.It was written by F De Lesseps, Foreign Department, India Office.The file includes three extracts in French.1 file (4 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 28, and terminates at f 31, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 28-31; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
French - Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Vessels
Mail steamers
River navigation - Geographic region:
- Mesopotamia
Tigris River
Euphrates River - Extent:
- 1 file (4 folios)
- Rights:
- Unknown
Open Government Licence - Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000833.0x0001f6_ar
81055/vdc_100000000833.0x0001f6_en
IOR/L/PS/18/B195 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers