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'File 379/1906 Railways: Aden; railway construction in Aden hinterland; Aden-Lahej Railway' [67v] (139/308)
The record is made up of 1 volume (150 folios). It was created in 20 Aug 1904-3 Apr 1922. 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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a view to gaining a priority of claim over Mr. Menahem Messa, his local
competitor, Mr. Hormus.jee Cowasjee, brought these negotiations to the present
conclusion in the hope that the concession now applied for might eventually
fall into his hands and no other.
8. The opportunity presented by the situation thus created is in some
ways peculiarly favourable for the undertaking, and I have therefore the honour
o again recommend that the earliest possible consideration may be given to
the question, the immediate importance of which to the future development
or Aden cannot well be overestimated. I refrain from remarking upon the
terms of the agreements submitted pending a reply to this report.
^'n In accordanoe with the principle laid down in Government Eesolution
r °* j j dated . .19th February 1881, a copy of this report is being
loi warded by this mail direct to the Government of India in the Foreign
Department. &
A
Dated Aden, the 23rd January 1905.
Fiom— Messrs. Cowasjee Dinshaw and Brothers,
To M ajor-General H. M. Mason,
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
, Aden.
4den Hallway.
With reference to our application for a concession to buUd a light railway
to the interior, we have now the pleasure to inform you that we have succeeded
rperiotfoA^years 1011 ^ * 131 ^ fr ° m I>ar ‘ el ' Amir t0 ' Nobat Dakim . f <M
w p er® c ° n £ essio ,\ wa ? « ranted and si S ned by the Sultan Sir Ahmed Padthl,
K.G.b.I., at Dar-el-Amir on 21st instant.
We have now the honour to request a concession to extend the said
railway from Nobat Dakim to Aden, Crater and Tawahi, and we hope you will
send forward to the Bombay Government our application with your strong
support for which we shall be grateful. ^
Requesting you to treat this communication as confidential.
B
TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL ARABIC AGREEMENT.
Praise be to God alone.
Tbis firm agreement is concluded between His Highness Snllnn
Fa tbl Mohsin the Abdali Sultan of Lahej his heirs and successors after him on
the one part and the Venerable Hormusjee Cowasjee Dinshaw and partners who
carry on trade m Aden under the name of Messrs. Cowasiee Dinshaw and
Brothers heirs and successors on the other part to construct and run a railwav
SiKa,-"'"" “» •' Lahe i according t.
No. 1.
His Highness the Sultan of Lahei do agree to nermit Mpc««. p •
Dinshaw and Brothers to construct and run a railway in his limit for the nenod
of 70 years commencing from the date of this agreement and Cowasiee Dinfhaw
and Brothers do agree to construct and run the same for the above iid period to
pay the dues and accept the conditions as follows. On the expiratZ of the 70
years the Sul an of Lahej shall pay half the cost of the railway in ea"h and the
other half of the cost will be defrayed by monthly instalments in a period of
5 years, then the railway shall be his own property if he wishes and desire*
to purchase it from Cowasjee Dinshaw and Brothers and partners. d
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, and notes, relating to proposals for the construction of a steam railway between Aden and its hinterland from 1904.
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that volume by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
The correspondence is followed by further discussion on extending into Aden a railway to be built from Dar-al-Amir to Nobat Dakim [Nawbatal-Dakim, Yemen; identified on map four miles north of Al'Anad but not corresponding to any actual place], on its further extension to D'thala [Aḑ Ḑāli‘, Yemen], on the permission and financial contribution sought from the Government of India, and on negotiations with local rulers and tribes. A projected line from Hodeida [Al Hudaydah, Yemen] to Sana'a is also briefly discussed in the volume.
The main correspondents are the Aden Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , the 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. in London, and the Government of India.
The volume also includes cuttings from Parliamentary debates on 'The Aden Hinterland', and a 'Map of the Proposed Railway from Aden to Nobat Dakim' on folio 114.
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- 1 volume (150 folios)
- Arrangement
The subject 379 (Railways) consists of one volume. The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 152; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A large folded map is enclosed in a polyester sleeve, on folio 114.
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