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File 2976/1916 Pt 2 'Persia Bunder-Abbas-Kerman telegraph & road Bushire-Shiraz road' [‎20r] (35/294)

The record is made up of 1 item (145 folios). It was created in 3 Jul 1918-14 Mar 1922. 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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Persia, and encouraging British merchants* These sugges-
7^<,icns include thte estahlishrient of saiD.ple rooms at 'various
centres and the employment of qualified commercial representa
tives, As Hr* Maclean is eminently qualified hy his long
experience of Persia to deal rrith this question it would he of
utmost advantage if he could find it possible to furnish con
sidered opinion on the \diole question. My view is that we should
have a definite commercial policy not necessarily directed to
the seeking of concessions for ourselves, hut that we should
decide in advance what industries we intend to push and should
organise the forces to do it.
Question of railways is being carefully considered with
tne 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. , and I will let you know the result in due
course, hut in the meantime I would value your views on this
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The file mainly consists of papers relating to the Bunder Abbas to Kerman telegraph line and road in Persia [Iran]. It includes correspondence regarding: the diversion of the Bunder Abbas to Kerman telegraph line via Tarum and Saidabad; the estimated cost of constructing this new telegraph line; the total expenditure on the Bunder Abbas [or Bandar Abbas or Bander Abbas] to Kerman road; and the decision of the Government of India to discontinue work on the telegraph line and the road due to the cost involved.

The file also includes some papers relating to the development of various roads in Persia, railways in Persia, and the Bushire to Shiraz road.

The papers in the file consist of correspondence and 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. minutes, including correspondence between the 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. and the following: the Foreign Office; the War Office; and the Government of India Foreign Department and Army Department.

The map shows the province of Fars in Persia [Iran], dated 1911 (IOR/L/PS/10/608, f 54). It shows features including camel paths, mule paths, foot paths, telegraph lines and deserted villages, and hydrology, and it provides some indication of relief. The map was published under the direction of Colonel S G Burrand, Officiating Surveyor General of India.

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File 2976/1916 Pt 2 'Persia Bunder-Abbas-Kerman telegraph & road Bushire-Shiraz road' [‎20r] (35/294), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/608/2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100054071714.0x00002d> [accessed 3 August 2026]

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