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File 2976/1916 Pt 1 'Persia Bunder-Abbas-Kerman telegraph and road' [191r] (85/452)
The record is made up of 1 item (225 folios). It was created in 15 Jul 1916-20 Jun 1918. 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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Minute Paper.
Department.
From Viceroy, Finance Department, 10th December 1917.
(Received at 11.55 p.m.)
lP 4945] Your telegram of the 17th ultimo. South Persian Rifles. Estimate of
expenditure for current year has just been received from local financial
adviser, hut has not yet been examined. According to a telegram received
from him, expenditure in current year is estimated at Rs. 276
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
at an
approximate rate of one
toman
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
to Rs. 5|. Final scheme of organisation of
force, lately received from Sir Percy Sykes and now under our consideration,
on the other hand puts probable amount of expenditure, in the first year at
' 3,564,000
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
, which at the same rate would amount to Rs. 187
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
.
Out of difference of Rs. 89
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
between two figures, Rs. 47
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
is
explained by larger provision in financial adviser’s estimate for unforeseen
expenditure; but it is not possible for us to decide on arrangement for
latter provision until we have examined detailed estimates.
2. In compliance with request previously received from you, we hope
shortly to communicate our views on details of Sykes’ latest scheme of
organisation. Before doing so we shall be glad to receive your orders on
the question of incidence of expenditure (vide our telegram of 8th June,
No. 277 A). This matter is one of great importance in view of heavy
expenditure involved, and inter alia materially affects our ways and means
calculation. As we shall shortly have to frame our forecast for next year,
we request very early decision of His Majesty’s Government on this
question,
From Viceroy, Finance Department, Mih December 1917.
Your telegram of the 3rd instant. Seistan levies. Amended statements
of secret service payments are being despatched to
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.
by next mail.
As regards the levies, no accurate information is immediately available as to
expenditure up to date, or as to estimated cost in future, but this will be
sent as soon as possible. It is hoped that the delay in furnishing exact
information as to cost levied in Fast Persia will not render it necessary to
' postpone decision of urgent question of incidence of cost of South Persian
Rifles about which you have been recently again addressed by telegraph.
; :
[P 4945
l' rom Secretary of State to Viceroy, Foreign Department,
21 th December 1917.
Foreign Secret. Your Finance Department telegram of 10th December.
South Persia Rifles. As regards incidence 1 have not felt able to accept in
entirety views of your financial advisers as communicated in your Finance
Department telegram of 8th June. I agree that British Exchequer should
bear whole cost of Seistan Levies and. Secret Service payments for military
purposes, but I consider half-and-half arrangement must be maintained in
respect of South Persia Rifles and general political expenditure in Persia.
See
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.
letter to Foreign Office 7th November, sent to you by mail
of 8th November. 4inal settlement with Treasury awaits receipt of infor
mation promised in your telegram of 17th December and of your report on
South Persia Rifles organisation scheme. lou will doubtless closely
scrutinise Sykes s scheme with a view to effecting all possible economies
consistent with efficiency of force for purposes prescribed by His Majesty’s
Government during war. Estimate of cost has greatly increased since
proposals first laid before Treasury, see
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.
letter to Foreign Office f
5th March sent by mail of 8th March.
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This part contains correspondence relating to the construction of a telegraph line and road from Bandar Abbas (or Bunder Abbas or Bander Abbas) to Kerman in Persia [Iran].
It includes 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 War Office, the Foreign Office, and the Government of India, as well as 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 and reference papers. It also includes: enclosures from the Foreign Office of copy correspondence with the Treasury, and Sir Charles Marling, HM Minister Tehran. The file additionally includes copy correspondence of the Government of India with the following: Brigadier-General Sir Percy Sykes, Inspector-General, South Persia Military Police, Bandar Abbas; 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 HM Consul, Kerman.
It includes correspondence regarding the following subjects:
- the perceived urgent military necessity of a Bandar Abbas to Kerman telegraph line and road to strengthen the British position in South Persia, in view of the establishment of the South Persia Military Police
- the War Office supplying three hundred miles of iron wire for the construction of the telegraph line
- the Secretary of State for India approving the proposal of the Government of India to proceed with the construction of the telegraph line without awaiting the conclusion of an agreement with the Persian Government
- progress reports on the construction of the road and telegraph line from the Foreign Department of the Government of India
- the route via Tang-i-Zagh and Saidabad being selected as the most suitable alignment for the road, and the cost of improving this route
- the question of whether the military advantages of the road will outweigh possible political disadvantages which may arise from its construction
- the proposed transfer of the Bunder Abbas-Kerman telegraph from its present alignment to that of the new ‘motorable’ road via Tang-i-Zagh and Saidabad
- the construction of a temporary telephone line from Bandar Abbas to Tang-i-Zagh
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