Railways in Persia

IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 271-273

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The record is made up of 1 item (3 folios). It was created in 17 Jul 1871-24 Oct 1871. 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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Letter and Enclosure to HM Secretary of State for India, dated 24 October 1871.

The letter encloses one from Charles Alison, HBM's Minister at Teheran [Tehran], dated 17 July 1871, describing the history of the Persian Government's interest in railway construction, and stating the need for such works to be a matter of British initiation and control.

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Secret Letters and Enclosures from the Government of India

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Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/268

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English in Latin script

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Original held at: 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.
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 271-273
Former external reference(s): Political No. 176 of 1871
Date(s): 17 Jul 1871-24 Oct 1871 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Railway construction
Places: Persia
People & organisations: HM Ambassador to Iran

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 271-273
Title: Railways in Persia
Pages: 272r:273v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence