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File 2976/1916 Pt 2 'Persia Bunder-Abbas-Kerman telegraph & road Bushire-Shiraz road' [75r] (145/294)
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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Decjrpher. Sir P. Cox (Teheran) April 15th 1919.
D. 3.50 p.m. 15th April 1919.
E. 10.40 a.m,,-April 10th 1919.
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Please see Secretary of State tor India's telegram of
April 10th to India re completion of Bunder Abbas Kerman
Motor road.
On March 6th I cordially supported recommendation of
consul at Kerman that work should be carried to completion in
cur own interests as well as those of the Persian Government
Since then considerable progress has been made with Bushire
Shiraz mad, but here again there : ' gap of 60 miles in
centre including bad passes of Pir Zan and Dukhtar which are
under snow for a period every year, and completion of this
section I should think would be very costly. In any case
it can hardly form an efficient line of communication for
vehicles between Bushlro and Shiraz for serno time to come.
I think it would be great pity in our general interests and
those of the Persia.! Government to havo Bunder Abbas Kerman
and Bunder Abbas-Shiraz Road unfinished at a juncture wnen
general keenness prevails for creation of transport company
on main Persian Bonds. It is quite possible that Persion
kivernment may be Killing to share cost of completion provid
ed we do not ask for cash doven at moment.
Addressed to Foreign Cpflce, sent to India.
(16.4., 8-4)
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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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- 3r:60v, 63r:70v, 72r:72v, 74r:77r, 77ar, 77v:85v, 85ar, 86r:148v
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