'Railways in Southern Persia. Note by Colonel E.C.S. Williams, R.E., C.I.E.'
IOR/L/PS/18/C53
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The record is made up of 1 file (1 folio). It was created in 25 Oct 1886. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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This file consists of a note written by Colonel Edward Charles Sparshott Williams, in which the author assesses the new practicalities and costs introduced by the Persian Government's desire to extend the proposed construction of a railway all the way from Mohamerah [Khorramshahr] to Teheran [Tehran]. He also makes specific comments and suggestions relating to clauses in the draft contract for construction of the railway.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences and terminates at folio 201, as it is part of a larger physical volume; this number is written in pencil, is circled, and is located at the top right corner of the folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel; this number is also written in pencil, but is not circled.
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- English in Latin script
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- British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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- IOR/L/PS/18/C53
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- 25 Oct 1886 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Railway construction
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- MohammerahTeheran
- People & organisations
- Government of Persia, Qajar dynasty
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- IOR/L/PS/18/C53
- Title
- 'Railways in Southern Persia. Note by Colonel E.C.S. Williams, R.E., C.I.E.'
- Pages
- 201r:201v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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