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File 3414/1906 Pt 4 'Persia: Arabistan telegraphs; Mohammerah-Ahwaz-Borasjun line' [59r] (122/382)
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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note on Foreign Office letter no. 25760, dated 29th July 1908.
Owing to the had working of the Borasjoon Ahwaz line
the Persian Minister of Telegraphs has hinted to the Director
of Telegraphs of this Department at Teheran that the Depart
ment might undertake its repair. He does not appear to have
said anything with regard to defraying the cost of the re
pair. Mr.Marling suggests that the opportunity might he
taken to negotiate for obtaining the control of the line .
even up to Mohammerah. I think that we should most certainly
include the whole line from Borasjoon to Mohammerah in any
arrangement of control that may he arrived at.
If authority is given me to tell the Director at
Teheran to approach the Persian Minister of Telegraphs on
the subject of the Department repairing the whole line,
the negotiations might he opened by his asking the Telegraph
Minister (l) what lump sum he would he prepared to give for
the purpose of putting the line in order, (2) what annual
contribution he would he willing to make towards t&*,upkeep
of the line, and (o) for what length of time he would he
prepared to agree that the control of the line should remain
in our hands. The less that the Persian Minister would he
prepared to do under (l) and (2) the more could he asked
for under (o). As it is the control of the line for an
extended period that is wanted, action,; in the way i have
indicated to commence with, may perhaps prove as effective
as
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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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:188v, back-i
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