Our Recent Progress in Southern Persia, and Its Possibilities

H. R Sykes, British Conservative politician and writer on travel and regional geography, provides a detailed account of Southern Persia and its recent socio-economic development and its prospects. Sykes discusses the people, religions and customs of southern Persia; labour and agriculture; industry and crafts; transport and communication; and touches on the oil-bearing regions. Our Recent Progress in Southern Persia and Its Possibilities is not a tourist guide but rather a broad and informative overview of the region's potential for capital investment.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.