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File 4648/1912 'Railway projects in South Persia; surveys of Gulf ports' [‎121v] (247/258)

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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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Table XVIII.
Piece-goods, woollens, yarns, &c.
Sugar |
A! atches ..
Candles
Aletals
Tea and spices
China and glassware
Paper
Drugs, medicines, &c.
Wines, spirits, &c. ..
Indigo
Kerosene ..
Miscellaneous
Tons.
1,612
2,940
17
45
283
591
45
10
51
12
9
196
97
Total ..
5,908
A few items are below the real figure, and a further 1,000 to 2,000 tons should be
added for forwardings by petty traders, and others. Therefore, even in such a poor
year as 1910-11, it is justifiable to assume that between 7,000 and 8,000 tons of
merchandise were forwarded to Shiraz.
(2.) Imports that reach Ispahan.
Similar information as regards Ispahan was still more difficult to obtain in Shiraz
Merchants were unanimously agreed that the year 1910-11 (the last completed year at
the date of my visit) had been so disturbed as to have made forwarding to Ispahan
almost impossible. The number of large caravans which had got through could be
counted on one’s fingers; practically no sugar at all had been sent, and very few
cotton-goods. Shiraz merchants are more secretive than those of Bush ire as to their
business, and after more than a week’s interviews I could only obtain reliable
information of the following forwardings :—
Piece-goods
Tea, spices
Metals ..
Other goods
Tons.
86
26
9
4
And of local Pars products—
For Russia, lambskins ..
125
97
Total
222
Figures for the next few months showed improvement, but in any case the real
transit trade must be many times more. On the other hand we possess reliable figures
as to impoit tiaffic to Ispahan over the Lynch road from Ahwaz :—
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
(Average, 765 tons.)
Tons.
664
957
750
208
813
1,315
650
A? compared with Consumption there of Goods from Gulf.
intn '.u 6 Is ? ai i? n trade re P ort for 1910-11 gives an estimate of the imports
far aslnn an .’ ese cannot be gauged “with any degree of accuracy,” In 80
nceins goot s, not Russian in origin, the weights given are as follows :—

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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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