"ملف رقم ١٥٨٤ لسنة ١٩١٣: خط السكة الحديدية المحمرة-خرم آباد" [و‎‎١‎٣‎٠] (٣٥٤/٢٦٤)

5. I scarcely expect to srrivp
arri re from Khurramabad at Dlzful with
the reconnaleranee party before the ene o-p >>
L ‘ ie ena of ctober, whilst the
engineers who are remaining in + t
g ln At 8 blsta n(Kr Whltelaw a ffi anothe
er) propose to commence work North of th 4 . 4
• ^ i^.fal at the beginning
of the same month. it 1 a no+
It is not however likely that they win
wish to survey more than the flrst^enlyYnes North of
Dlzful, in regard to which the responsible tribes, the Sagwand
aw the Qalawand, have already promised me their cooperation!
Our Dlzful agent. Shaikh Abul Hasan, Ma d d ul Islam, shouH
be able to make the necessary arrangements, and in addition to
writing letters to tthe chiefs conee?nedffshaiTperhaps
send down our agent at that place in advance, m order to
do what is necessary to ensure ** هذه التواريخ تقريبية st as far as may be that Mr
•/hltelaw’s party is not interfered with.
6 . After malting substantial allowance for the delays
which are Inevitable in such an under talcing, it is hoped that
the preliminary survey may be completed as far as Khurramabad
l y _ May . or June 1914, when the whole party will, I understand,
be recalled to England to prepare the necessary plans and estim
ates for submission to the Persian Government.
7. I learn from the Persian Railway Syndicate that
the Persian Government has decided to appoint a survey parjr
ty tazeunder charge of Mons. de Brucq to cooperate in the
Arab!stan Railway survey” M. de Brucq proposes to reach Moh-
xaMmerah from Brussels on about the 8 th October.
It win be interesting to see in what manner this Belgian
engineer, whose reputation for energy and sobriety is, I am i
told, none too good, will give effect to the instructions of hi
his Governmaitit.
In order to save time, I have ventured to send a copy
this letter to the Political Secretary , India Office.
I have the honour to be
Sir,
your most obedient servant
Captain I.A.
on special duty