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File 2764/1904 Pt 3 'Baghdad Railway: general negotiations 1910-1912.' [‎17r] (42/544)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (268 folios). It was created in 1910-1912. 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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IThis Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's GovernmP.nt 1
[B]
ASIATIC TURKEY AND ARABlL
CONFIDENTIAL.
1912
[17026]
No. 1.
[2435 z—1]
A
4?:
/xr oio n ^ >V ^ j0W ^ ler t° Sir Edivard Grey.—(Received April 23 )
(iNo. olo.j v
’m your despatch No 114 of the 25th ultimo, y ou“gft^Sto asfmy
vw\\s as to whether, should an opportunity occur of obtaining from the Bagdad
Railway Company the transfer to a British Company of the branch of the line from
badrje to K ham kin m return for some concession to Germany elsewhere presumably
outside the Turkisn Empire, the Turkish Government, would be likely to raise
objections to such a transaction. ^
Khn ^ SS T e th u' J the transf 1 er ll , er f. referred to would be not merely that of the Sadii'e-
Khanikm bianch as an isolated line, which would in itself hardly be a desirable
acquisition to any British company, but would be part of a larger scheme involving
perhaps the eventual reversion to His Majesty’s Government of whatever rights and
privileges may have been secured under the Potsdam agreement to Germany for
railway construct’on in Persia from Khanikin, in the event of the Russian Govermnent
failing to complete and link up their Persian lines with the Khanikin branch within
live years after the completion of the latter. m
Wb Ak W p d jVEdyb’ tho Vf h v H is S01 ? ewh at difficult at present perhaps to gauge
vtk b l S i K 6 " ould j 56 to^rds such a transaction which would be influenced
bj the political considerations of the moment, it is probable that the Turkish Govern
ment might seize the opportunity to endeavour to obtain from ns some political or
financial advantage m return for an arrangement which while in no way implying a loss
to them would be regarded m the light of granting a favour to us. « a loss
v , - n C m e ^ ^ otiatloas towards arrangement would have to be concluded
a, rots. The 1 urkish Government would strongly resent any negotiations being carried
on between ourselves and the Germans without their knowledge.
I have, &c.
GERARD I.O'WTHER.
pMWMWKiig-eaa. , .V=5’V 1 ■ ■ 'nMj—mwi . , n ^
COPY TO 1Nl'■ |A
[ 10 MAY 1912
|SECRETARY’S N2 I 9 j

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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, newspaper cuttings, maps and notes, relating to negotiations over the proposed Berlin to Baghdad Railway in the period 1910-1912.

The discussion in the volume relates to the economic, commercial, political and military considerations impinging on British strategy for the international negotiations over the development of a railway to Baghdad.

Further discussion surrounds the motivations and strategies of British competitors in the area; included in the volume is a copy of the Russo-German agreement.

The principal correspondents in the volume include Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Sir Gerard Augustus Lowther, Ambassador to Constantinople.

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1 volume (268 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

The subject 2764 (Bagdad Railway) consists of five volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/56-60. The volumes are divided into five parts with each part comprising one volume.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 269; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. Pagination: a pagination sequence in red crayon is present between ff 244-252.

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