generate questions: The threat that caused Gordon, diplomat and military officer, to publish the article was resumption of work on a railway from Russia to the Persian Gulf. Gordon, a published author, had not used the term previously, but he was to use it from then on.
What threat caused Gordon to publish his article? {sep_token} Who was a diplomat and military officer? {sep_token} Who had not used the term middle east previously in publications? {sep_token}