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John Hayhurst

How the British used the 1896 Bombay Plague as the excuse to advance their interests in Iran

The British sent a medical mission to Sistan province to help them gather intelligence.

John Hayhurst
· Oct 16, 2022 · 01:30 pm
Amelia Earhart’s non-stop flight from the Red Sea to India was marked by British obstructionism

Civil aviation was in its infancy and Britain was developing an air route along the Arab side of the Persian Gulf from Baghdad.

John Hayhurst
· Dec 15, 2018 · 08:30 pm