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LIST OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
Evidences of Foreign activity in the Persian Gulf.
Sections. Paragraphs.
I— Increase of Russian influence in the Persian Gulf ... 1-85.B
II— French activity in the Gulf ... ... 86—109
III— German activity in the Gulf ... ... no—119
IV— Activity of other foreign powers ... 130—134
V— Visits of foreign men of war to the Gulf (Statement) ... 125
CHAPTER II.
Colonel Pelly’s proposal for establishing naval station, Resi­
dency, etc., near Ras Mussandim, 1863 ... 126—127
CHAPTER III.
Suggestions for improving British interests in Persia and the
Persian Gulf, 1885-86-87-88 ... 128—130
CHAPTER IV.
Our General Policy in the Gulf, 1899—1903.
I—Lord Curzon’s despatches on the foreign activity in the Gulf and
the measures to be taken to maintain our interests, 1899—
1900 ... 131—153
II—Lord Curzon's despatch on Russian ambition to construct a
railway line through Persia and acquire a port in the Gulf,
1901 • M ... *53
III—Important pronouncements and declarations of policy by the
Marquess of Lausdownc, 1902-03 ... ... I54—l6l
CHAPTER V. 1
Lord Curzon’s Tour in the Persian Gulf, November—Decem­
ber 1903 ... 162—174
CHAPTER VI.
Questions of naval basis in the Persian Gulf and control on
the Mussandim Peninsula.
I— Movements of the Russian cruiser Gilyak in the Gulf, 1900 ... 175—181
II— Question of control of the entrance of the Persian Gulf—Jurisdic­
tion and control over the coast from Khor Ivalba to Tibbat... 182—193
III— Political and strategical value of Kishm and Hormuz. Ques­
tion of telegraphic connection with Bassidore ... ... 194—196
IV— Reoccupation of the old Telegraphic buildings at Elphinstone
Inlet and erection flagstaffs at certain points near Ras
Mussandim • • • ... 197—205
V— The Fajcira dispute ... 206—208

CHAPTER VII.
Telegraphic Communication with Maskat, Henjam and
Bandar Abbas, 1899—1905.
I—Telegraph communication opened with Maskat—Proposed ex­
tension to Bandar Abbas • •• ... 209—214
II—Rc-establishmcnt of telegraph station at Henjam ... 315—232
Ill—Extension of the line to Bandar Abbas... til ... 234—336
IV— Encroachment of Persian customs officials on telegraph station
ground at Henjam ; erection of Persian and customs flag-
staffs on the island \,M • •• ... 237—260
V— Persian customs interference with Henjam mailbags, 1904-05 ... 261—264
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