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File 21/2 'Coal Depot at Koweit' [98r] (194/389)
The record is made up of 1 file (193 folios). It was created in 29 Oct 1905-12 Jul 1917. 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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due would help to cover the money laid out on it.
The existence of such a pier would enable us to 'withstand
any proposals to erect other worxs or quays and would help to
keep the control of the Trade in our hands, but in order that
we should be able to ta^e this lino, the pier must come up to
the following standard at the very least
(a) It should have 26 feet of water at the head at L.W.0.S .
(b) The ”T” should be large enough to berth the entire
length of a ship.
(c) The pier should be strong enough to carry a moving load
of at leas£ 13 tons, i.e. 10 tons plus truck, tare
3 tons; or standing load of 20 tons.
(d) There should be a 10-ton crane provided at the pier
head so as to facilitate discharge.
(e) A Railway line with necessary sidings, is addition to
the light railway for coaling, should be laid so as
to connect up eventually with the Baghdad Railway.
It appears, however, that all that is necessary to be done
at present is to complete the requisite plans and have everything
ready to proceed with the construction directly the main ques
tion of the location of the Terminus is decided.
10. vVith regard to the general question of Indian Govern
ment coal in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, I am sending in a separate letter.
(Signed) ^dmond J.vV.Slade,
Rear-Admiral,
Commander-In-Chief's Office, Bombay,
31st March 1911.
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The file contains correspondence, together with several cost estimates and a few maps, relating to the planning and construction of a new British coal depot at Bandar Shweikh [Shwaykh] in Kuwait. The main correspondents are the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kuwait and the 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. , Bushire. Included in the file are letters and memoranda exchanged between the Resident and several Government of India officials, mainly in the Foreign and Political Department, and also 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. officials, mainly in the Department of Public Works.
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- 1 file (193 folios)
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File papers are arranged in approximate chronological order.
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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 195; 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.
Two additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 3-194; these numbers are also written in pencil, but, where circled, are crossed through.
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- IOR/R/15/5/58
- Title
- File 21/2 'Coal Depot at Koweit'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:63v, 67r:69v, 70v:74v, 76r:169v, 171r:183v, 185r:194v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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