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File 759/1912 'Henjam Coal Depot: Persian Customs' [‎55v] (115/434)

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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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4 . With reference to paragraph 15 of the Chief Engineer’s letter this Govern
ment recommends the proposal therein made for the favourable consideration of
the Government of India.
5. The original plans and estimates accompany.
Enclosure 1 of Serial No. (21).
No. C .-8 of 1916, dated Camp, the 10 th March 1916.
From—F. St. J. Gebeie, Esq., Chief Engineer in Sind,
To—The Joint Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Bombay.
With reference to the correspondence ending with my No. C-7, dated 10 th
February 1916, I have the honour to forward, for disposal, revised plans- and esti
mates, the latter amounting to Rs. 68,731 as detailed below, for constructing a
coaling pier at Hen jam in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. :—
Us.
( 1 ) Pier (works) .. .. .. *. . - 48,955
Establistment and Tools and Plant at 23% .. .. 11,260
Shipping, freight, landing and customs charges .. .. 2,700
Total
(2) Double rail track (works)
Establishment and Tools and Plant charges at 23%
Shipping, freight, landing and customs charges ..
Total
Grand Total
62,915
4,485
1,031
300
5,816
£
0
68,731
2 . All the remarks contained in the Government of India’s letter No. 272-E.A.,
dated 15th June 1915, have been duly attended to and a full report dealing with
them is given below.
3 . The-site of the pier shown in the site plan (sheet No. 1 ) was suggested by
His Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief, in his No. 880-TV, dated 23rd
March 1913, to the address of the Director, Royal Indian Marine, referred to in
Government of India’s No. 953 of 18th February 1914. The proposed pier is located
close to an old loose stone pier commenced and abandoned some years ago. The
site is a sheltered spot and the sea is not liable to be rough. I attach herewith copies
of the correspondence, from which it will appear that the site is approved and no
better site exists.
4 . Four borings to a depth of 15 feet below.sea bed have been made along the
proposed line for the pier and one trial pit for the abutment. These borings are
shown in the elevation of the pier on sheet No. 2 . The sea bed consists of 4 to 5 feet
sand and gravel overlying soft rock.
5 . The floor level of the pier as now proposed is 4-71 feet above H. AV. L.
This amount of free-board is considered as suitable by the Naval authorities.
6 . The length of the pier is 321 feet to secure a minimum depth of 4 feet, 30 feet
from the end of the pier, to enable lighters to he alongside at low water.
7. The pier is proposed to be an entirely steel structure with a masonry abut
ment at the shore end, foundations of the latter resting on rock. The masonry
approach provided in the original design has been done away with as local stone will
not stand wave wash, and to import good stone from another place, such as Quoin
Islands, would be very costly.
8 . As no expert staff exists in the locality for making and driving reinforced
concrete piles, screw steel piles have been provided instead. They will be 5 inch in
diameter and will go down 10 feet below the sea bed. It will not be difficult to
screw them into the soft rock.

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Content

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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