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Dear Sir,

I am writing to object to the inclusion of the name ‘Arabian Gulf’ as an alternative to Persian Gulf on your recently published world map (8th Edition).

This action is causing considerable upset to the Iranian community around the globe. The Persian national identity is already under considerable threat and is eroded every day by the behavior and actions of the current Islamic Regime. We fear that using the proposed alternative of ‘Arabian Gulf’ alongside the correct name of ‘Persian Gulf’ will, in the long run, cause an actual name transition and result in the loss of a major association of our culture with this significant and famous part of the World’s geography.

I request that you amend this in your next edition to preserve our cultural heritage associated with this famous landmark.

Yours faithfully,



(via Halle)