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File 3414/1906 Pt 4 'Persia: Arabistan telegraphs; Mohammerah-Ahwaz-Borasjun line' [‎8v] (21/382)

The record is made up of 1 volume (189 folios). It was created in 1905-1910. 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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the Indo-European Telegraph Department at a rental of 4 per
cent, on the capital expended on its construction, including cost of
material—three quarters of such rental to be retained by the
British Government to recoup them for the advances made, and
one quarter, subject to a minimum of 25,000 fr„ to be paid annually
to the Persian Government in two half-yearly instalments. It is
understood that should the Persian Government’s quarter share of
the rental exceed 25,000 fr., such excess shall belong to the Persian
Treasury.
AETICLE Y.
The maintenance of the line, including repairs and the ap
pointment, control, and payment of the line guards, who must be
Persian subjects, shall remain in the hands of the British Director
and Staff, the cost being defrayed by the British Government.
The duties of the Telegraph Inspectors and line guards are strictly
confined to repairing and maintaining the line.
AETICLE VI.
The principal offices constituting the permanent residences of
the British Electricians and Inspectors shall be situated in towns
or large villages, but pending further arrangements to be agreed
upon between the two Governments, there shall only be one such
office between Kerman and the Indian frontier.
The protection of the line and of the officials, whether Persian
or British employed on it, shall be the special duty of the Persian
Government, and should the English officials wish to proceed on
inspections in districts proclaimed as dangerous by the Persian
Government, they shall inform the nearest local authority, in order
that they may be provided with an escort. The telegraph stations
shall be built according to plans approved by the Persian Govern
ment, and in towns the houses to be used as such stations shall,
wherever possible, be rented.
AETICLE VII.
The line will be of three wires. One wire will be used by the
Persian Telegraph Administration for its local work, and the
remaining two wires be for international traffic as provided in
Articles IV, V, and VI of the 1872 Convention.
AETICLE VIII.
The revenue derived from the local traffic on the Persian wire

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This file contains correspondence, 1905-1911, between officials in the Foreign Office and the Government of India discussing policy options concerning the maintenance and control of telegraph lines in the Arabistan province of Persia.

Correspondence discusses the acquisition of control of the Mohammerah-Ahwaz-Borasjun telegraph line. Also discussed is the Government of India's suggestion that Mohammerah-Ahwaz-Borasjun telegraph line be brought under the control of the Indo-European Telegraph Department as well as the the costs of making the necessary repairs.

The file contains the Command Paper (Cd 1004) 'Convention between the United Kingdom and Persia extending the system of telegraphic communication between Europe and India through Persia'. Treaty Series, No. 5, 1902, signed at Tehran, August 16 1901.

Correspondents include: Major E B Burton, Vice Consul, Mohammerah; Arthur Henry Hardinge, Consul-General, Persia; Percy Zachariah Cox, 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Louis Dane, Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.

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1 volume (189 folios)
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The subject 3414 (Persia Telegraphs) consists of 5 volumes, IOR/L/PS/10104-108. The volumes are divided into 1 part with each part comprising one 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 189; 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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File 3414/1906 Pt 4 'Persia: Arabistan telegraphs; Mohammerah-Ahwaz-Borasjun line' [‎8v] (21/382), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/107, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100030565236.0x000016> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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