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File 759/1912 'Henjam Coal Depot: Persian Customs' [10r] (24/434)
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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REMARKS BY D.R.I.M.
Notes on report of Conference held at Henjam on the 15th March
1918 on hoard the Plagship "Northbrook”:-
xx x x x x
(5) Floor of Admiralty Welsh Coal Base'll- No remarks on the
proposed flooring, I think the dressed stones is the best and
cheapest solution.
x x x xxx
Extract of a letter from the Offg. Director, Royal Indian
Marine, to the Secretary to the Government of India, Marine
Department, No.3369/M., dated Bombay, the 2nd May 1918.
In continuation of my. Special Report No.lO/l.G., dated 13th
April 1918, on the equipment of the Persian iiulf ports and with
reference to the concluding paragraph of my remarks on Henjam
Island, I have the honour to request the sanction of Government
of India to the following works which the Conference held at
Henjam on the loth of March considered necessary,
xx xxx
(V). Facing the Admiralty Coal Depot with concrete. In the report
of the Conference it was suggested that this depot might be faced
with dressed stone with interestices filled with cement.Mr.Aitkin
considers, however, that the stone available is too soft to stand
the whather and strongly advises concrete estimated cost Ks.SOOO/t
xx x xx
2. It will be seen that only rough estimates have been made for
the different works, this is done to enable the sanction of
Government to be applied for without delay and to make use of the
presence of a Public Works Department unit at Henjam. I would
ask for tentative sanction pending the receipt of detailed s&fcma
estimates which will take time.
X X X XX
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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
- Title
- 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