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File 4648/1912 'Railway projects in South Persia; surveys of Gulf ports' [‎109r] (222/258)

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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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I classify this section as follows : —
Surface
Easy valley
Heavy valley
Difficult ..
Total
Add for previous sections
Running total
£
£
16 miles, at 3,000
48,000
23 „ „ 4,000
92,000
4 „ „ 6,000
24,000
4 „ „ 8,000
32,000
47 „
196,000
94 „
424,000
141 ,, costing..
620,000
Section h.—Lar (3000 feet) to Banaru (? 3,000 feet), 42 miles.
27. This section is likely to be the most difficult between Bunder Abbas and Shiraz,
and I have not sufficiently accurate notes of this portion to enable me to offer any
definite suggestion as to how it can best be traversed. There is first a sharp rise of about
100 feet to the Pusht-i-Sangar plateau, and shortly afterwards a drop into a ravine
running west from the slopes of Kuh-i-Kurdah. I am inclined to think that it would
be practicable to strike this water-course near Lar and follow it up to Karmuni, which
would be reached at about 7 miles. The main track crosses a narrow steep ridge to the
north by a steep and difficult pass; a railway would, I think, have to obtain entrance
to the Kurdah Plain (3,500 feet) by a tunnel about a mile long, reaching the northern
side of the ridge at about 8 miles. From this point to Biris, reached at 24 miles, the
ground is practically level. Dab Kuh is passed at 13 miles. Water from cisterns
only.
The next 6 miles are difficult and I can make no definite suggestions as to an
alignment; the main road crosses a series of ridges keeping south of Biris water
course, which runs amongst low hills to the north. I am inclined to think that an
alignment might be found along or near its bed ; it would, no doubt, be expensive to
built; but would have an easy gradient. At 30 miles the line would emerge on to the
Deh Bah Plain, and from this point to Banaru reached at 40 miles a practically level
alignment over a stony plain can be obtained.
I classify this section as follows :—
Surface..
Easy valley
Heavy valley
Difficult.. • ..
Expensive gorge line
Tunnel ..
Total
Add for previous sections
Running total
. 22 miles at 3,000
. 7 „ „ 4,000 I
.. 6 „ „ 6,000
. 4 „ „ 8.000
. 2 „ „ 12,000
1 „ „ 80,000
. 42 „
.141 „ .*
183 „ costing ..
£
66,000
28.000
36.000
32.000
24.000
80.000
266,000
620,000
886,000
Section 6.—Banaru to Jahrum (3,050 feet), 55 miles.
‘>8 The first 12 miles to Juyum are practically level; from Juyum two roads lead
o Jahri one east o? KuhVAlLrd via Aah Tiz (this is the one mven^Chah Tallrh
Q route 28), and one west of latter we have no
iave been over is impracticable for a railway, c & & native reports
««». It is. certainly hilly but - f “ 80 to -at a raXay
nd from observation from a distance, it ,Wrihed in Part II.
Jignment impracticable. At Jahrum the ahgmnen J°'° s j h p ,, ro b a bly be within
It is of little use to estimate the cost of this ^ P^'^Xiface line as
he mark in classing all parts not known from my own observation, to
lifficult.

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Content

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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