File 80/1913 Pt 4 'Persia: Telegraphs' [‎55r] (31/302)

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I have tho honour to aohnowladgo the reoalpt of
your despatoh 80 . 19 (S 6026/25/24) of the 10th ultimo on
the flub^eot of telegraphlo ootastunioation in t ersian
Baluchistan and requesting my observations on the feasibility
of carrying out the suggestion of the Dlreotor-in-Ohief of
the Indo-£uropean Telegraph Department to the effect that an
offer of aeBietanoe udght be asaoe to the Persian Government
In the erection of a line from Bam to Dasspur ei^hei by
constructing the line for them at their own expense or by
aupplying the material they need for it at oost price.
2 , After consultation with the Director of the Persian
Section of the Department, who considers that it might be a
good thing to make an offer of this description, I am of
opinion that any such offer mast Inevitably depend on the
trend of the present negotiations on telegraph matters in the
course of which it may become apparent how far the Persian
Governnmnt would appreciate the suggestion and whether
capital could perhaps be made out of it.
ab regards the details of the offer, Ur. Sew is of
opinion that it should be an iron standard line, to be
constructed by the Departnmnt who would supply the material
at
^ight Honourable
Sir Austen Chamberlain, K.G*,
His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State
for foreign Affairs,
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