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To: Sherman Logan

Nope-from about 1870 until after 1910.

17 posted on 07/09/2007 8:44:08 PM PDT by sukhoi-30mki

To: sukhoi-30mki

I’m aware that Britain and Russia battled each other for influence over Persia.

Part of the old Russian drive towards icefree ports, I guess.

18 posted on 07/09/2007 8:52:13 PM PDT by Sherman Logan (It's not the heat, it's the stupidity.)

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