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File 759/1912 'Henjam Coal Depot: Persian Customs' [7r] (18/434)
The record is made up of 1 volume (215 folios). It was created in 1912-1923. 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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No. 237 M
Government of
Marine Departing u .
Simla, the 24th liaay 1918,
To
J
The Secretary to the
Government of Bombay
From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions.
Public Works department.
I am directed to refer to letter No.2Y2~f).A., dated the 9th
September 1917, from the foreign and Political Department to your
address, on the subject of the construction of a platform for
stacking coal at Henjam.
2. The platform authorised by the Government of India consists
of a bed of flat stones laid on sand with dry concrete over it.
A committee of officers who recently visited Henjam reported that
the surface of the platform was so soft that it was no improvement
on the original unprepared surface. They accordingly proposed
that a flooring of dressed stone should be laid on the present
surface, the interestices being cemented or mortered. It is,
hov/ever, considered by Mr. Aitkin (Bngineer, Public Works Departs*
ment) that the dressed stone available on the island is too soft
to stand the weather and he therefore strongly advises concrete.
3. I am now to convey the sanction of the Government of India
to the above proposal, and to request that, with the permission
of His Excellency the Governor in Council, instructions may be
issued to the local representative of the Public Yforks Department
to carry out the work as early as possible.
The cost involved, which is estimated at hs.2,000/-, together
with the usual departmental charges, should be debited to the
head ”47 Military Works Ordinary Demands 21 .
I am, etc.,
8d/~ A. H. Bingley, Major-General,
Secretary to the Government of India.
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the creation of a coal depot at Henjam Island, alongside the existing telegraph station.
The discussion in the volume relates to the handling of relations with the Persian government in connection with the development of the coal depot at Henjam. Discussion centres on how British proposals could be best communicated, including the negotiating strategy involving Henjam and the naval base at Bassidu.
Further discussion surrounds plans and estimates; piers and infrastructure, protection, funding and accounting as well as the erection of a flagstaff.
Correspondents include the Viceroy; 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. ; Under Secretary of State, 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. ; Government of Indian, Marine Department; Director, Royal Indian Marine; and the Senior Naval Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references, contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (215 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 759 consists of 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 215; 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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- IOR/L/PS/10/230
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- File 759/1912 'Henjam Coal Depot: Persian Customs'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:214v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence