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File 1808/1912 'Bagdad Railway. Navigation of the Tigris & Lynch's Agreement with the Company for the transport of railway material.' [37v] (79/514)
The record is made up of 1 volume (253 folios). It was created in 27 Mar 1912-15 Apr 1913. It was written in English and French. 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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be induced to agree to the formation of a Turkish company, of which half the
capital and half the directing Board should be British, His Majesty’s
Government not concerning themselves with the source from which the
Turkish capital might be obtained. It was held by the Board of Trade that
50 per cent, participation in the railway would suffice to prevent measures
hostile to our interests, and the same would presumably apply to the river
also.
If this is impracticable, the only alternative form of amalgamation is one
in which bond fide British interests would be in a minority—since Lord
Crewe could not regard the National Bank (whose participation has
been suggested) as a British concern for the present; purpose. But
as it has already been agreed that the maintenance of effective river
competition is essential, it is difficult to see how His Majesty’s
Government could acquiesce in such an amalgamation, and the only means
they apparently possess of preventing it is their hold over Messrs. Lynch.
As regards this, His Lordship is of opinion that it would be too strong a
measure, after all that has taken place, for them to assert their rights as the
original concessionaire to prevent Messrs. Lynch from entering the combine.
On the other hand it appears to him that a one-fourth participation could
be of so little value to Messrs. Lynch that they could only contemplate
entering on those terms with the intention of being ultimately bought out,
and this, in his opinion, His Majesty’s Government would be fully entitled
to prohibit. If this view is correct, the knowledge that it would be
prohibited would probably suffice to prevent Messrs. Lynch from entering,
or would at all events induce them to disclose their real position. I am
accordingly to suggest that if, after consideration of my letter of 7th instant,
Sir E. Grey is satisfied that His Majesty’s Government are on firm ground,
Messrs. Lynch should be at once informed of the view which they take of
the concession, and told that in no circumstances will the transfer of British
interests be permitted.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Vour most obedient Servant,
(Signed) T. W. Holdeuness.
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The volume concerns the navigation of the Rivers Euphrates and Tigris, and moves by The Euphrates and Tigris Steam Navigation Company (also referred to as Messrs Lynch) to negotiate an agreement with the Baghdad Railway Company for the transport of railway material up the rivers of Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. .
The principal correspondents are senior officials of the Foreign Office, the 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. , and the Board of Trade; and the Secretary of The Euphrates and Tigris Steam Navigation Company.
The papers cover: contracts and agreements; Russian concern over the proposed agreement; the formation of a joint company to operate river transport on the Euphrates and Tigris; the assertion by Britain of exceptional rights to navigation on the rivers of Mesopotamia; and papers concerning the general Baghdad Railway question.
The French language content of the volume consists of contracts, agreements and conventions, with English translations.
The volume contains conventions and agreements that are earlier than the man date range, dated 1903-11.
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- 1 volume (253 folios)
- Arrangement
The subject 1808 (Bagdad Railway) consists of one volume only. The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 255; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-254; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- File 1808/1912 'Bagdad Railway. Navigation of the Tigris & Lynch's Agreement with the Company for the transport of railway material.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:24v, 31r:31v, 34r:49v, 54r:59v, 61r:75v, 78r:81v, 83r:89v, 91r:135v, 138r:141v, 143r:145v, 192r:214v, 254r:254v, back-i
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