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IOR/L/PS/12/527
- Record Id:
- 040-000555526
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 037-000554997
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000517.0x0000a1
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100047715561.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/12/527
- Title:
- Ext 3580/1941 'Iraqi State Railways. Reports on the Administration of.'
- Scope & Content:
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The file comprises two reports relating to the administration of the Iraqi State Railways year ending 31 March 1939 and 31 March 1940, as well as accompanying correspondence.
The two reports included are:
- 'Iraqi State Railways: Report on the Administration of the Railways for the Year Ended 31st March, 1939' published by the Iraqi State Railways Press, Baghdad (ff 3-39)
- 'Iraqi State Railways: Report on the Administration of the Railways for the Year Ended 31st March, 1940' published by the Iraqi State Railways Press, Baghdad (ff 43-82)
The reports follow the same format with sections on: management, accounts and finance, stores, traffic department, catering section, engineering department, capital works, mechanical department, medical department, railway printing press, staff; and railway police.
The reports also include appendices covering the appropriate period with revenue account, balance sheet, comparative statement of commodities, statement showing reductions, analysis of accidents, mechanical department, statement showing position of standard gauge stock on line, and revenue branch.
The covering letters highlighting salient aspects which accompany the reports are from HM Ambassador to Iraq (Kinaham Cornwallis), to the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Anthony Eden).
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000554996
037-000554997
040-000555526 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/12 : Departmental Papers: Political (External) Files and Collections
IOR/L/PS/12/1-1442 : Political (External) Department, Annual Files
IOR/L/PS/12/527 : Ext 3580/1941 'Iraqi State Railways. Reports on the Administration of.' - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0012]/036-000554996[0001]/037-000554997[0529]/040-000555526
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file (81 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000517.0x0000a1
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1941
- End Date:
- 1942
- Date Range:
- 23 Jun 1941-14 Jan 1942
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 83; 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:
- Ext 3580/1941
- Arrangement:
- The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)