I want to know the answer to the following question:
When did Thomas Edward Gordon publish "The Problem of the Middle East"?
All the background I'm provided with is that "The use of the term Middle East as a region of international affairs apparently began in British and American diplomatic circles quite independently of each other over concern for the security of the same country: Iran, then known to the west as Persia.". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: no