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'File 379/1906 Railways: Aden; railway construction in Aden hinterland; Aden-Lahej Railway' [‎70v] (145/308)

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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Gr
Cwasjee Dinshaw
add brothers.
Steamer Point,
Aden, 28th January 1905.
My dear Sir,
There are no more agreements than what } gave you copies of, viz .:—
One Deed of Concession,
„ „ „ Partnership,
„ Receipt for £2,000,
i.e., three in all.
Yours obediently,
(Sd.) Hormusjee C. Dinshaw.
The receipt is the guarantee I spoke of for fulfilment of the concession.
(Initialled) TL C. D.
To
Captain F. de B. Hancock,
First Assistant Resident,
Aden.
^ J
No. 2571, dated Bombay Castle, the 22nd April 1905.
From—The Hon’ble Mr. S. W. Edgerlry, C.I.E., Chief Secretary to the Govern
ment of Bombay, Political Department,
To—S, M. Fraser, Esq., C.I.E., Officiating 1 Secretary to the Government of India
in the Foreign Department.
I am directed to invite a reference to the letter No. 475, dated 29th
January 1905, addressed to the Bombay Government by the 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 [a copy of which has been forwarded direct to the Government of India
by Major-General Mason), on the subject of the agreements entered into by
Messrs. Cowasjee Dinshaw and Brothers of Aden with the Abdali Sultan for
the construction of a railway within Abdali limits from Nobat Dakim to
Dar-el-Amir, and the request of that firm for a concession to extend the pro
posed line of railway into Aden. A copy of my telegram, dated 9th February
1905, to the 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. and of his letter No. 1089, dated 26th idem,
in reply thereto, is herewith enclosed, in order to place the Government of India
in possession of the correspondence on the subject up to date.
2. I am to observe that, although the Bombay Government cannot
recommend the above proposals in their present crude form, nor, consistently
with past policy, recognise or support the agreements as they at present stand,
His Excellency in Council considers that the scheme marks a most important
stage in the progress of the question of railway development in the Aden
Hinterland. Putting aside irregularities in procedure and the obvious objec
tions inherent in the terms of the agreement, it is apparent that the Abdali
Sultan, who is one of the most important of the Arab Chiefs and one with
whom we have the closest relations, has entered upon an agreement with a
private firm for the construction of a railway from one end of his territories to
the other; that those territories come within a very few miles of Aden itself;
that the problem of railway construction in the Protectorate is thus narrowed
down very considerably ; and that, apart from the simple question of ways and
means, the present incidents mark a great stride in advance in the direction of
consolidating our political influence in the Protectorate.
. 3. In regard to the terms of the draft as submitted, it is unnecessary,
until the Governor-General in Council has come to a decision on the question

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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)
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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.

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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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