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File 2764/1904 Pt 2 'Baghdad Railway: General negotiations 1908-10.' [‎389r] (792/799)

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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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Station.
Kilometres.
Time occupied
exclusive
of stoppages.
Double-
ended
Sidings.
Height above
Sea
in Metres.
Remarks,
Minutes.
Hamam ,,
• «
13-4
23
Nil
1,048
Small loading shed.
Gazl-Hamam
, #
3-7
8
• •
Level going
Afion- Kara- H issar
# #
16-2
27
0000
1,008
Note (13).
B.-Tchobanlar
19*5
38
0
990
Large open-sided loading shed
Tchai
9 #
26*8
45
000
974
Ditto.
Isbaklou ..
• .
26*1
43
00
972
Closed shed and large open-
sided shed.
Yassian
, .
13-3
22
00
962
No sheds.
Ak-Chehir ..
12-3
21
000
Slight rise
Large open shed.
Azari-Keuy
..
18-4
30
0
• «
Also closed siding, large open
shed.
Tchav.-Keuy
. #
21*8
40
0
1,043
Also a blank siding.
Ilghin
• •
17*5
30
00
Large open shed.
Kadin-Han ..
..
26*6
45
Not observed
Practically
Serai-Ini ..
« •
24-0
45
> level
Meidan
# #
16-8
30
going
Pounar-Bachi
27-0
56
Konia
• •
22*4
38
1,028
Junction of Anatolian and Bag-
dad Railways.
Kachin-Han
, #
20-4
29
00
1
Tchoumra .,
• •
23-8
34
00
Practically
Arik-Euren..
• •
17-7
26
00
| level
Mandassoun
• •
18-8
27
00
Karaman
• .
21-6
31
00
• •
Large loading shed, small
engine-house, turntable.
Sidrova
# .
16*7
24
00
1
Airandji-Dei bend
• •
28-9
40
000
All the
Aladja
• •
24-1
34
00
way.
Kregli ..
.
17-2
25
000
Large loading shed, engine-
Boulgurloo ..
* *
9-7
15
house, and turntable.
NOTES.
(1.) Bostandjik. — Immediately east of station is iron bridge, single span, about 30 feet, 8 feet above small
stream. Twenty yards down stream is small stone bridge for local traffic, massive, might be used in case of
damage if strengthened.
(2.) Pendik to Touzla. —About 2 kilom. west of Pendik is iron bridge, single span, about 30 yards, 10 feet
above small river. Immediately down stream is three-span stone bridge for local traffic, very narrow and humped,
useless as railway bridge in emergency At Touzla saw number of wooden huts, apparently empty, looked like
summer barracks, probably accommodate 1,000-2,000 men.
(3.) Guebzeh. —1 kilom. beyond railway crosses deep ravine, apparently 70 or 80 feet down, a few yards
away are five slender stone piers 35 to 40 yards apart, recently abandoned for present iron bridge, nature of
which couhl not see, but length is about 200 yards, break here would be very serious as quick deviation
practically impossible owing to depth and rocky ground. Failing iron-work for bridge, would be neces ary
circle top of ravine, crossing stiff folds, entailing perhaps a mile of construction, much cutting and embanking,
and high grading.
(4.) Dil Iskelessi. —300 yards east is iron bridge, single span, 30 yards, 6 feet above water, over deep creek.
(5.) Zte/wye.—Besides two open sidings, there are three blank loading sidings, on to a coal depot, also line,
to a wi arf 300 yards distant, where a steamer of 1,000 tons was berthed, and where a big factory An East India Company trading post. .
(6.) Ismid, —About eight sidings, nearly all double ended; observed no loading sheds, engine house to hold
four or six, turntable.
(7.) Hamidie.—Rcre is branch line running to Ada Bazaar, 8| kilom. north. Large stock of wood planks.
Small loading shed. Hitherto railway has traversed magnificent alluvial plain from Ismid, but now enters
mountainous country— vide heights. In narrow valley are three bridges—
Two-span iron, one stone pier, 30 yards long, 6 feet above small stream.
>» 80—100 yards long, 25 feet above river.
One-span iron, 20 yards long, 10 feet above small stream.
Continuing through fine gorge, where hillsides heavily wooded with small trees. Approaching Gueve opens
out, cultivation in flats and in hillsides. River recrossed by bridges 100 yards long, two span,^20 feet above
water. Just before reaching Gueve 60-foot bridge, single span, 6 feet above water.
(8 ) Gueve. —Large goods shed, with open sides, accommodate about six waggons. From Gueve to Mekedie
fine alluvial plain, 26 kilom. long. J
(9.) Mekedje. Railway now enters another fine gorge, where river threatens track, and has been heavily
embanked with stone, and breakwaters thrown out. River crossed by two-span iron bridges, 100 yards long,
20 feet above water. After 4 or 5 kilom. enters another big valley; half-a-mde from Lef ke crosses river bridge
150 yards, two stone piers, 30 feet above water.
o , S l0 'l Vesi i ^ ra/2 *— Between Lefk e and Vesir-Han, bridge, two-span, 40 yards long, 15 feet above water,
i om. beyond is another bridge, one-span, 20 yards long, 20 feet above water. Railway now in very narrow

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Content

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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