The Gazetteer of The Persian Gulf is more commonly known and quoted by historians and academics alike simply as "Lorimer's," and yet very little is known about its author or The Gazetteer's genesis.
Captain William Shakespear was one of the first British officers to explore the Nejdi desert of the Arabian Peninsula. He provided London with valuable intelligence and cultivated a personal relationship with the Emir of Riyadh Ibn Sa'ud, laying the foundations for diplomatic relations with the emir, and later the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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