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'Railways and L. of C. [Lines of Communication] Policy, Mesopotamia. Vol III' [12r] (23/549)
The record is made up of 1 file (272 folios). It was created in 22 Jun 1918-5 Oct 1919. 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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81256 cipher li.R .2 .A/650. From Rail'.'ay Proaress Reports it is
rhserved that x/rrk is prccocdiny on Kifri line,, This is in direct
ccntravcnticn of orders which wore contained in my 79440 of July
4th, which stated that expenditure must be limited to works
explicitly approved. My 80022 of July 26th contained an appreoiati n
of position and cannot in any way be construed as sanction for any
work. No decision reached since my 80115 of July 30th and serious
financial position must bo realised by you. You must sto-p works
which may in the end either commit or embarrass us until definite
approval is given and no work is tc be commenced without explicit
sanction in future.
At present you hove sanction fer following only -
(1) Standard gauge to Qal&t Shcrgat. (2) Completion cf Samawa -
Hilla link see 79557 and 79440 cf July 9th and July 4th respectively.
For present pending decision as to policy despatch of metro
gauge material mentioned in my 8 0022 of July 2 6th and cf 60 enu for
Qaiyara extension is being postponed.
Reference your X.7334 August 11th. Unlikely Government
will s an c t i on whclo o c ns true, ti on pr c gramme • Unde rs tand tha t
hitherto you have retained sufficient construction personnel in
,cuntry tc enable new works tc be started immediately sanction
giveno Consider lab our could bo transferred to complete Kifri
line, if and when sanctioned, without undue delay, as S her gat
extension new practically finished and. major portion of earthwork
on Basra-Baghdad complete. Ucrks in future must bo undertaken
according to relative urgency and repatriation of a portion of
a ns traction personnel is only effective method of reducing
expenditure. This should to started imm dlately. Acknowledge plea a'
Addressed Mesopotamia; repeated:- India.
Ch2 > Conics to: - Army Council, D .3 .D • D.D.S.Dr F .M.G. D.D.n<a • i «1 «a o
D .Movements 0 Y .F • S D .2 , M.O .2 . 2a i. 3 0 M.R e- .A »
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The file, marked secret, contains correspondence and notes regarding rail and road transportation in Mesopotamia [Iraq] near the end of, and immediately following, the First World War. The papers cover several matters, including:
- The construction, conversion, maintenance, and expansion of the railways in the region, including regular progress reports from the Director of Railways, Baghdad
- Supply of railway materials, rolling stock, and personnel
- A proposed survey of Persia [Iran] for the purposes of railway building
- Demobilisation planning
- Transition from military to civil administration
- Expenditure
- A proposal for a direct Baghdad-Haifa line.
Correspondents include: the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Egypt; the Chief of Imperial General Staff; the Director of Railways, Baghdad; the War Office; the Commander-in-Chief, Army Headquarters, India; the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Mesopotamia; the Chief of the General Staff, India; the Director General of Movements and Railways, War Office; and the High Commissioner at Constantinople [Istanbul].
- Extent and format
- 1 file (272 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order, from the rear to the front.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 274; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel; these numbers are written in coloured crayon.
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- IOR/L/MIL/5/789
- Title
- 'Railways and L. of C. [Lines of Communication] Policy, Mesopotamia. Vol III'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:30r, 30av, 30v:273v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence