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File 4648/1912 'Railway projects in South Persia; surveys of Gulf ports' [‎100r] (204/258)

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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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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Govern™^. 1
PERSIA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[379211
[September 9.]
Section 1.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir P. Cox to Sir Edward Gi'ey.—(Received September 9.)
(No. 7. Commercial. Confidential.)
S ; I M HA 7 1 ? t' h0 r' r T to . enCl0Se a C0py 0f a deS P atch haTtid^ed'to
His Majesty s Minister Tehran, giving cover to reports by officers attached to this
residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , on tbe subject of contemplated or possible railway projects in South-West
P ersia.
I have sent a copy direct to His Majesty’s 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. .
I have, &c.
P. Z. COX, Lieutenant-Colonel, British Resident in
the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and His Majesty's Consid-
General for Ears, <£c.
Enclosure 1 in No. 1.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir P. Cox to Sir W. Townlev.
(Confidential.)
r Bushire, August 18, 1912.
I HAA E the honour to forward, for your Excellency’s information, a copy of a
letter, with enclosures, which I have addressed to the Government of India, giving-
cover to reports by Lieutenant A. T. Wilson, C.M.G., and Mr. H. G. Chick, His
Majesty’s vice-consul and commercial adviser to this residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , on the subject of
contemplated or possible railway projects in South-West Persia.
I have forwarded a copy of this despatch, with enclosures, to His Majesty’s
Foreign Office.
I have, &c.
P. Z. COX, Lieutenant-Colonel, British Resident in
the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and His Majesty’s Consul-
General for Ears, &c.
Enclosure 2 in No. 1.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir P. Cox to Government of India.
Sir, Bushire, August 18, 1912..
I HAVE the honour to submit, for the consideration of the Government of India
and of IIis Majesty’s Minister, the following able and interesting reports drawn up by
officers attached to this residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and consulate-general, on the subject of contemplated
or possible railway projects in Southern Persia.
(1.) A report by Lieutenant A. T. Wilson, C.M.G., upon the possibility of connecting
Bushire by railway with Shiraz via Aliabad, or via some other convenient point on a
Bunder Abbas-Shiraz alignment.
(2.) A report by the same officer upon the proposed Bunder Abbas—Shnaz project,
and the merits of possible extensions thereof to—
(a.) Mohammerah.
(b.) Ispahan.
(3.) A report by Mr. H. G. Chick, my vice-consul and commercial adviser, on the
commercial possibilities of the above projects and a statement or ns ^iy w s, rom
the economic standpoint, on the problem of railway possibilities genera ) wm m
sphere in question.
2. I should explain that Lieutenant Wilsons report No. 1 represents the 1 ® s .
of the reconnaissance undertaken by him in pursuance of the sane ion convey ^
[2619 i—1]

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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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