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File 4648/1912 'Railway projects in South Persia; surveys of Gulf ports' [‎106v] (217/258)

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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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ment), this figure would soon be increased ; there is room in Fars for almost n V •
agricultural development ; millions of acres of irrigable land lie fallow owing t^lf
insecurity of life and property. °
Other exports, which a railway would so greatly stimulate, should come to
than 15,000 tons, so we may safely put the probable total export traffic at i !,' i *
than 100,000 tons after the first year or two. Bunder Abbas is very well plac^ 688
distributing centre, and as a port for shipping grain, &c., to Europe. C a8a
Local Goods Traffic (i.e., not destined for Export by Sea).
6. It seems unlikely that railways in Fars will develop any laro- e local t ffi
the province is fairly homogeneous as regards products and climatic variationr ^
there are no large towns en route. The traffic would be mainly between Shira 5 A
Bunder Abbas; fruit would, no doubt, be largely sent down to the coast wh Z ^
would be distributed to the Arab ports, &c. Wood and charcoal would also fTd^
ready market in the Gulf; skins, dairy produce, dates, and dried fruits would also h!
sent down to the sea for sale locally as well as for export, in addition to such imuorta f
commodities as opium, gum, tobacco, almonds, rosewater, &c. Rice, wheat, and ba 1
would also come down whenever the prices current at Bunder Abbas permitted T
and I see no difficulty in anticipating 10,000 tons local traffic almost from the first ^
i usseny
7. Passenger traffic is more difficult to estimate; it would be largely seasonal in
connection with the pilgrimages to Kerbela and Mecca, but the population of Southern
Persia is so small that no large movement by rail is to be expected, and the conditions
of life at Bunder Abbas are also unfavourable to this. No profit is, therefore, to be
expected from this class of traffic. Bunder Abbas is less well placed than Bushire for
pi grim traffic to Kerbela, though, no doubt, many passengers would use the line.
Mineral Exports.
to be 8 w^ O en ttle ?i kn0 T al f Ut -!, he mine . ral resources Of the district to enable anythin);
z ‘fAn-s ”i“‘s; “p -
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Effect of a Bunder Abbas-Shiraz Line on the Trade of Ispahan.
300 mileSrShira, 0 .™^ by , r ° ad f r0m Hamadan > miles from Ahwaz.and
the same nrh^as^f th ®p fore goo<ls could be landed a * Hamadan at approximately
Ispahan ro id which 8 flf’ t ^ SeCUrity and better condi ti°n of the Hamadan-
Kalismhan ro r .** Cai ' ts ' "? uld tet ‘ d to attract traffic to this line. The
Abbas-Shiraz line | rr "’ leo '’ er > w ould always be a serious competitor of a Bunder
even without the Tsmh ” T m ® atter remained without an extension to Ispahan, but
3dffiatvveo Hir probable that a Bunder Abbas-Shiraz line
on the metre or even i I s i laC One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees sniule,lt traffic to make it a remunerative undertaking
unnecessary ^ 2 m ^ au ^ e ’ anc ^ ma ke a Government guarantee of dividends
_ The best Alignment for a Bunder Abbas-Shiraz Line.
would be found to^nassThr ad g nm ent for a Bunder Abbas-Shiraz line
"ntil the Shiraz Plain is reached fh’is r m ’ T the Kara A S ach Valle I
in some detail. It is onlv hei-w ’ all gnment is descnbea m Part II of this report
importance suo-o-est themselves T' ’ ■’ ""ij' and S,uraz that alternative alignments of
The main obiefronVto l ir ’ ea '' mf? 1 > ruza bad to the west and Fasa to the east.
Length about 130 miles as a^d^riO^ 881 -? 8 tllr0U p h former P lace are as follo ' vs:
barrenness of country traveled much" 11 eS n P the A g ach Valley; comparative
nature of country traversed and c , hma er population in vicinity of line; hdly
alignment. ^ < 0I isequent greater cost per mile than the direct
iphg y c . A
between it and the dirett^nmCTt’M ffi? 6 dlSad 7 a J .” ta ^ e8 ’ but there is KttIe differenC i
‘ ^ at as population is concerned. I have not traversed

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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)
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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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