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File 4648/1912 'Railway projects in South Persia; surveys of Gulf ports' [‎121r] (246/258)

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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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43
(1.) Imports retained in Bushire District
It is, however, certain that Bushire and the districts immediately dependent on
^it for supplies, estimated to contain at least 164,000 inhabitants (though nearer 200 000
in my opinion), retain a large share of the imports ; I estimate this sW to be about
one-third, or, say, o,500 tons. The area supplied is bounded by Behbehan on the
north, Kazerun on the north-east, Firuzabad on the east.
Imports that reach Shiraz.
This would, on the average of the five years taken above, leave some 10,700 tons
forwarded to Shiraz, or along the main caravan route.
On an estimate, based on prevailing conditions and area of demand, I had a year
ago computed transport of the principal lines of goods to Shiraz to have approximated
in :—
Table XVII.—Imports transported to Shiraz.
1907-8.
1908-9.
1909-10.
Tons.
Tons.
Ton*.
Matches
77
82
60
Candles
107
135
9
Coffee
25
. #
• •
Fruits preserved
10
8
s
Vegetables dried and preserved..
15
23
9
' r 3,?66
Loaf-sugar ..
3,300
2,200
Crystal-sugar
750
1,500
1,466
Tea.. ..
520
450
180
Spices
187
155
90
Kerosene
270
260
220
Steel bars
162
133
55
Tin plates and sheets ..
41
41
28
Manufactures ..
32
14
14
Tin, lead, zinc, bars and sheets ..
47
47
41
Copper, nickel, bars. ?tc.
155
230
169
Cotton yarns..
300
195
186
Cotton tissues
2.250
1,685
1,407
Woollen yarns
17
13
7
Woollen tissues
25
9
13
Tissues of wool mixed with cotton
16
12
3
Jute tissues and yarns..
41
39
42
2
Furniture
2
1
Paper
60
36
25
Q
Sivins
16
7
22
102
60
Pottery, chinaware, &c.
Chemical products
87
60
53
37
40
1
Dyes: Indigo
100
2
Paints
2
16
Glassware
40
25
8,714
7,431
7,511
As Checked by Merchants.
a ii ,i i r further endeavoured to obtain from all the moie
As a check on the above, I ha\e turther enc of their cons ignments
nportant British and Persian forwarding firms n lowest ebb on
o Shiraz in the year March 1910 - 11 , a year y? el \ trad %^f r ^f ^rdouMe the
ccount of the disorder in the province and ro enes mute heavy tranship-
sual quantity of goods went forward to Ispahan by the Ahwaz route, heavy P
lents for Bushire to Ahwaz taking place. , f winch represented
In that year, with a total import of 13,879 merchants give
oods capable of consumption in the interior, a I P
etails of forwardings to Shiraz of the follow mg goo s .

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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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