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'File 1584/1913: Mohammerah-Khoremabad Railway' [‎105r] (214/354)

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The record is made up of 1 file (175 folios). It was created in 1913-1914. 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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PERSIA.
^ OONRIOENTIAL.
August 7.
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1913
ShCTlON 6.
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(No 103 ) ^ T0WnUy t0 Sirndward August 7.)
Sir
I have the honour to transmit herewith paraphrase of a telegram whichY have
received from His Majesty s consul-general at Bushire respecting the possible
andTho” Musa Mohamme ^-Khoremabad Railway between Dizfu^Mohammemh!
I have no suggestion to offer upon a question with which Sir P. Cox is so much
more competent to deal than myself. mucn
I have, &c.
WALTER TOWNLEY.
Enclosure in No. 1.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir P. Cox to Sir W. Townley.
(•Telegraphic.) P.
THE surveying party sent out by the railway syndicate, having finished their
examination of possible alignments between Dizful and Mohammerah and Khor Musa
have now returned to Europe to report and to make preparations for another expedition
m the autumn to survey the Dizful-Khoremabad section. I understand that when
they get home the question of alignment between Mohammerah and Dizful and
possible connections with Khor Musa will be considered, and I have recently received
n vf r f r T ® reenwa y ask, ng for an expression of my views on the question
as to which bank should be adopted. 4
I have not felt myself m a position to answer his enquiries without reference to
higher authority. Lp till now a line on the west of the Karun, either drawn straight
from Mohammerah to Dizful or calling at Aminiyeh, has, in the light of such maps
and information as have been available, seemed clearly indicated as much cheaper in
construction and commercially not less attractive than any other possible alternative
by which the construction of several bridges would be involved (please refer to
foreign Office enclosure to me, No. 2642, to India, and No. 68/2683 to His Maiestv’s
Legation, October, 1910). I am, however, surprised to learn from a recent private
discussion of the question with the chief engineer of the surveying party that, in his
opimon there is little to choose financially between any of the alternatives on either
bank. I he syndicate will, therefore, doubtless be inclined to decide the question
according to advice of His Majesty’s Government, as they will presumably have no
preference themselves for any particular alignment. From the point of view of
present political interests alone it would seem to me that, in the sheikh’s interests and
our own, the best alignment would be the west bank route touching at Aminiyeh,
leaving the town of Shuster to connect with the railway by water at Aminiyeh, and
leaving Khor Musa to be connected up later, if necessary, by a bridge at Marid or
oahmanshir junction over the Karun. In this selection, however, no account is taken
of strategical aspect of the question. \Ye should be able to control with a greater
measure of security an alignment crossing to the east bank at Marid, and thus not
depending for the connection with Khor Musa on a destructible bridge, than an
alignment on the west bank. But the question of whether future agression is likely to
come from the east or the west must also to some extent be taken into account. In
any case, it will be presumably worth while taking the line via Bandikir and Shuster
d the railway goes by the east bank by Marid onward.
I would respectfully urge that your Excellency and the Government of India
communicate your views as soon as possible to His Majesty’s Government, and, should
jou see no objection, 1 will inform Mr. Greenway that 1 have submitted my ideas to
higher authority.
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This file contains correspondence and various papers relating to the survey and construction of the Mohammerah-Khoremabad Railway between the British Consul General in Mohammerah. the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Kuwait, and 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. in Bushire. The majority of the papers address the need to secure safe passage for the survey team carrying out the work for the proposed railway.

The file also contains numerous agreements to be signed with tribal elders and chiefs in areas surrounding the proposed railway. The agreements principally consist of stipends and allowances in return for safe passage and conduct.

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1 file (175 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 175; 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.

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