Lorimer XMAS NR and Robert Neville

and Robert Neville

First published in the US in 2011

available on BBC iPlayer

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Lorimer XMAS NR and Robert NevilleA fascinating exploration through the renowned Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, a cornerstone source that remains unrivalled nearly a century after its creation by John Gordon Lorimer in 1908. Officially published in 1915, this Gazetteer remained classified until 1953, shared among a select fewpolitical agents, military planners, and diplomatsserving in the British and Indian Governments. It allowed the British to assert control over the regions