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File 759/1912 'Henjam Coal Depot: Persian Customs' [89r] (182/434)
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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Letter.
From— The Director, Fo^al Indiaji "Trine,
To—— The Secretary to the Goverment of India, ! hJ IO
T hrine Denartment, f in] a.
No. 5242, dated the 19th August 1915.
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With reference to correspondence ending rith "Trine
Der.&rtment telegram ! T o. H-4948, dated 17th l r ay 1915, I have
the honour to infom you that all the coal at tlie Eenjan
Coal Depot (with tine exception of 20 tons) was transferred
to Basrah last month together with the staff mentioned in the
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I forward a copy of a telegram now received from
the Senior Naval Officer,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, showing the
necessity of xssxtxttixkxxxt reestablishing the Coal Depot
at Nenjsn, and in view of the reasons stated therein, I
would request that Government may he pleased to pass early
orders to enable me to reopen the Coal Depot at nenjan
■’'ith s similar establishment to J ' 7 at hitherto naintaiued oj
that station.
T assur e tliat all the expenditure in connection
mith the Henjam Coal Depot will he home by the Admiralty
as the Depot will be used only by such of the F.N. Ships
as may be in the Gulf.
I
Letter.
Dated
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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.
- Extent and format
- 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.
- Physical characteristics
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