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File 4648/1912 'Railway projects in South Persia; surveys of Gulf ports' [‎53r] (110/258)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (129 folios). It was created in 1912-1916. 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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Dated Roorkee, the 26 th October 1913 <
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Froin—C aptain B. W. Mainprise, R. E.,
To— The Chief of the General Staff.
In accordance -with the instructions attached, dated Simla, the 10 th September
ion I have the honour to forward herewith an interim report dealing with the
matter so far as it has been considered from the land point of view.
o I would request that the Director, Royal Indian Marine, may be asked
forward as soon as possible the results of the sea survey which I understand will
t he ready until January next, and that from the latter the 1, 3 and 5-fathom
line mav be entered on the large-scale sketches (Nos. 3, 4 and 5) which are attached
I the renort Subiect to your concurrence I would ask that the report and the
sketehes so amended may be returned to me in order that I may embody such
information and any further conclusions m a final report.
3 The instructions issued to the Commander of the R. I. M. S. Palinurus
do not contemplate a large-scale survey of the Bandar Abbas harbour. In view of
the conclusions arrived at in my report, I consider such a survey very necessary.
t Mild therefore susfiest that steps be taken without delay to ensure that such a
™ Should be mafe! In anticipation of this the land survey of Banc ar Abbas
has been made on a scale of 3 inches to 1 nautical mile in order to correspond w ith
the sea survey. ^ S
4 . The following is a brief resume of the land operation^:
' The Survey Party under Captain Mainprise, R.E., consisting of three Indian
Roorkee surveyors and 6 khalassis, arrived at Bandar Abbas on 16:h
September 1913 and left again on 13th October.
In order not to attract attention it was decided to start work at Suru, 3
west of Bandar Abbas, and to leave the detailed survey of the latter
place to be carried out last of all. The period 19th to 21 st was
spent in considering the conditions prevailing at Bandar Abbas and
making a rapid reconnaissance 12 miles to the westwards.
Work started on 22nd September on the section Sum to Khu^d-Surkh
where the headquarter camp was pitched. On 25 th heptemDe
“Palinurus” arrived at Khund-Surkh and it was then decided to move
bSThXid and sea survey operations to Puhal, in order o consito
that neighbourhood from both the land and sea points ot vie
Rimnltaneouslv On 2 nd October the land survey on a scale of 3
Xs to rntkcal mile, i,„ on the same scab as ^ - -vey,
was completed and two ^yors returned ^ ^ish^he
^«r’^tS^St^n Bandar Abbas might
be deflected towards Puhal if necessary.
On 3rd October, by the courtesy of C ^\p7oM^
S «..»*« - “»~
Naiband on the east was sketched.
B ' ( L.% ta s “ 1 *'
(c) Bandar Abbas is the best site foIsuc ^ a attached!^
these conclusions can be seen m the p , ,
politic! cpC o. tb. o«.
Whereas any site to the west would be m the neutral spneie n
21 40
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INDIA, FORE.GN StGREIARY'S
No & M, doited
5 FEB 1914

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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, notes, and maps relating to the development of railways projects in South Persia and the associated marine surveys of Gulf ports, notably Bandar Abbas and Bushire.

The volume includes the report of Lieutenant Arnold Talbot Wilson on the technical issues concerning development of railway lines between Bushire and Shiraz, and Bandar Abbas and Shiraz. Also included is a report on the commercial possibilities of these two developments, compiled by Commercial Adviser, H G Chick. These reports (folios 101-124) are preceded by an accompanying summary and analysis by 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. , Percy Zachariah Cox.

Also discussed in the correspondence is the question of concessions for railways in the neutral zone and the relative advantages (climate, water supply) of Bushire and Bandar Abbas as railway termini in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The correspondence also features discussion of a rumoured German scheme for a Bushire-Shiraz railway.

Further discussion surrounds the arrangements for marine survey work in the region of Henjam and Bandar Abbas to be undertaken by the RIMS Palinurus. A report by the Captain of the Palinurus, Captain B W Mainprise is included along with three marine survey maps (folios 48-50).

The principal correspondents in the volume include: 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. and Consul General for Fars (Lieutenant Colonel Percy Zachariah Cox); (Lieutenant Colonel Stuart George Knox); First Assistant to 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. , Captain L Birdwood; Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department; 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. ; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey); Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Louis Mallet); Director, Royal Indian Marine, Walter Lumsden; Officer Comanding, RIMS Palinurus ( Captain B W Mainprise); Secretary to the Government of India, Marine Department.

The volume includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and 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 (129 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 4648 (Railway projects in South Persia; surveys of Gulf ports) consists of 1 volume, IOR/L/PS/10/316. The explanation of the cover sheet/divider at the front of each volume (regarding the correspondence series numbers which have been put together to form the volumes) will be given in the Scope and Content.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 127; 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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