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IOR/L/PS/10/316
- Record Id:
- 040-000545206
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000544688
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000419.0x0000d0
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100045941469.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/10/316
- Title:
- File 4648/1912 'Railway projects in South Persia; surveys of Gulf ports'
- Scope & Content:
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, notes, and maps relating to the development of railways projects in South Persia and the associated marine surveys of Gulf ports, notably Bandar Abbas and Bushire.
The volume includes the report of Lieutenant Arnold Talbot Wilson on the technical issues concerning development of railway lines between Bushire and Shiraz, and Bandar Abbas and Shiraz. Also included is a report on the commercial possibilities of these two developments, compiled by Commercial Adviser, H G Chick. These reports (folios 101-124) are preceded by an accompanying summary and analysis by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Percy Zachariah Cox.
Also discussed in the correspondence is the question of concessions for railways in the neutral zone and the relative advantages (climate, water supply) of Bushire and Bandar Abbas as railway termini in the Persian Gulf. The correspondence also features discussion of a rumoured German scheme for a Bushire-Shiraz railway.
Further discussion surrounds the arrangements for marine survey work in the region of Henjam and Bandar Abbas to be undertaken by the RIMS Palinurus. A report by the Captain of the Palinurus, Captain B W Mainprise is included along with three marine survey maps (folios 48-50).
The principal correspondents in the volume include: the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and Consul General for Fars (Lieutenant Colonel Percy Zachariah Cox); (Lieutenant Colonel Stuart George Knox); First Assistant to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Captain L Birdwood; Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department; Under Secretary of State, India Office; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey); Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Louis Mallet); Director, Royal Indian Marine, Walter Lumsden; Officer Comanding, RIMS Palinurus (Captain B W Mainprise); Secretary to the Government of India, Marine Department.
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000544688
040-000545206 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/10 : Departmental Papers: Political and Secret Separate (or Subject) Files
IOR/L/PS/10/316 : File 4648/1912 'Railway projects in South Persia; surveys of Gulf ports' - Contains:
- IOR/L/PS/10/316, f 48 : BUNDER ABBAS-PUHAL SURVEY Section No I Bunder Abbas', '(Sd.) B.W. MAINPRISE, Capt. R.E., Octr. 1913.
IOR/L/PS/10/316, f 49 : BUNDER ABBAS-PUHAL SURVEY Section No II Suru to the Rud-i-Kul', '(Sd.) B.W. MAINPRISE, Capt. R.E., Octr. 1913.
IOR/L/PS/10/316, f 50 : BUNDER ABBAS-PUHAL SURVEY Section No III Puhal', '(Sd.) B.W. MAINPRISE, Capt. R.E., Octr. 1913.
Click here to View / search full list of parts of IOR/L/PS/10/316 - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0010]/036-000544688[0315]/040-000545206
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (129 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000419.0x0000d0
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1912
- End Date:
- 1916
- Date Range:
- 1912-1916
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 127; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
- Former External References:
- P. 4648/1912
- Arrangement:
- The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 4648 (Railway projects in South Persia; surveys of Gulf ports) consists of 1 volume, IOR/L/PS/10/316. The explanation of the cover sheet/divider at the front of each volume (regarding the correspondence series numbers which have been put together to form the volumes) will be given in the Scope and Content.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)