File 2976/1916 Pt 1 'Persia Bunder-Abbas-Kerman telegraph and road' [‎294v] (292/452)

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Enclo. to Serial No. 21.
No. 65.
(W. 185037-16). .
v loreign Omee,
26th September 1916.
Sir,
With reference to my telegram No. 352 of the 2nd of Ausmstjlast, I should
be o’lad to learn whether you have yet been able to obtain the ratification by
the^Persian Government of the proposed arrangement for the construction of a
telegraph line from Bunder Abbas to Kerman.
I am, etc.,
(Sd.)
Sir C. Marling, K.C.M.G., C.B.,
&c., &c., &c.
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(Received with Army Department memorandum No. 74, dated the 3rd
January 1917.)
Cipher telegram (It.), No. 1317-C., dated the 29th December 1916,
From—Sir V. Sykes, Shiraz,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
(Repeated Kerman and Bunder Abbas.)
Your telegram 100141.
Main physical objection to Tangizagh route is said to be ^ ^
make it impassable for (considerable ?) periods during which T 1 an ? m , Ilda ^ flv - tv
is used. There is also neighbourhood of Baharlus and alleged greater s ;
of supplies and water. ^ , h -n a ft-
Moreover Saidabad-Kerman section is much more difficult tna
Kerman section.
At the same time I do not know the Zagh route and it may be bes
to follow.
15233.
dated the 28th
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(Received with Army Department memorandum No.
December 1916)
Cipher telegram No. 100441, dated the 25th December 1916.
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To— Sir Percy Sykes, Shiraz.
Concerning the Bunder Abbas-Kerman road. Reported by Rich that
construction of motor road through Tangizmdan is only possible at a prohibi
tive cost. Improvement of present route for occasional passage ot cars or
lorries is not feasible. Endeavours are being made by Rich to find a diversion
to east of Tangizmdan. Alternative western route through Tangizagh and
Saidabad and eastern route via Khanu appear to have actually been used m
the past by wheeled vehicles and to improve either for motor traffic would,
prove less costly and far easier than the route via Tangizmdan. Depredations
of Baharlus alone caused the abandonment of the Tangizagh route which appa
rently was formerly the regular caravan route. If there are any specia an
urgent reasons which may render adherence to the Daulatabad-Badt rou e e-
sirable or necessary, these should please be telegraphed.^ Length ot Dauiata a -
Baft route would approximate to that of the Tangizagh-Saidabad rou e i
diversion were made to east of Tangizindan. We are considering the question
of despatching a road engineer to assist Rich.