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File 2764/1904 Pt 2 'Baghdad Railway: General negotiations 1908-10.' [‎56r] (120/799)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (391 folios). It was created in 1908-1910. 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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_[Th:s Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Government.]
BAGDAD RAILWAY.
SECRET.
[12480] No. 1.
Sir E. Goschen to Sir Edward Greij—(Received April 12.)
(No. 26.)
(Telegraphic.) R. Berlin, April 12, 1910.
MY telegram No. 25.
Following is more detailed account of the Chancellor’s statements respecting
Russia [? and] Persia. His Excellency said that German offer of 1906 was still open,
viz., that Germany would abstain from demanding concessions for railways, roads, and
telegraphs in Russian sphere, demanding in return absolute equality in commercial
matters, the junction of Russian projected railways in North Persia with German
projected Bagdad-Khanikin line, and assurance that international trade over that line
should not be impeded by tariff and customs measures. Foreign trade with North
Persia was at present impeded by prohibition since 1883 to transport foreign goods
through Transcaucasia, thus leaving caravan road of Trebizond, Erzeroum, Tabreez,
and Tehran only foreign trade route. High rate on this road forbade competition with
Transcaucasian route. If now Russia completed North Persia railway system by line
from Julfa to Tehran, and did not build Bagdad-Khanikin line, she practically secured
trade monopoly in North Persia. M. Isvolsky was now holding out prospect of above
proposals being answered. He hoped that answer would be favourable, as it would
clear the way for an understanding on similar lines with Great Britain.
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, newspaper cuttings, maps and notes, relating to negotiations over the proposed Berlin to Baghdad Railway in the period 1903-1907.

The discussion in the volume relates to the economic, commercial, political and military considerations impinging on British strategy for the international negotiations over the development of a railway to Baghdad in particular.

Further discussion surrounds the motivations and strategies of British competitors in the area; included in the volume are four maps.

The principal correspondents in the volume include the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Lord Lansdowne, Sir Edward Grey), His Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople (Sir Nicholas O'Connor), the Under Secretaries of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Charles Hardinge, Sir Thomas Henry Sanderson), and for India (Earl Percy, Sir Arthur Godley), the Viceroy of India (Lord Curzon of Keddleston), the Secretary to the Political and Secret Department of 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. (Sir Richmond Richie) and the London Manager of the Imperial Bank of Persia (George Newell).

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1 volume (391 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

The subject 2764 (Bagdad Railway) consists of five volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/56-60. The volumes are divided into five parts with each part comprising one volume.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 392; 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 329-358; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. The foliation sequence does not include the front cover.

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File 2764/1904 Pt 2 'Baghdad Railway: General negotiations 1908-10.' [‎56r] (120/799), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/57, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100026492731.0x000079> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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