مجموعة ٢٨\ ٨٥ "بلاد فارس. العلاقات مع شركة النفط الأنجلو-فارسية التابعة للحكومة البريطانية." [ظ‎‎١‎٨‎٧] (٣٨٠/٣٨٠)

7. A very rough road has been made along this undulating country from
the wells to join the main road at Qasr-i-Shirin. Whatever the Persian
authorities might like, it is not intended to maintain this road to Qasr-i-Shirin
when once the pipe-work is finished, for inspection work ought to be possible on
horseback. An iron girder bridge is, however, being constructed over the stream
at Tangab, a tributary of the Elwand Chai, at a point about 13 miles south of ‘
Qasr-i-Shirin.
8 . Between Qasr-i-Shirin and Zehab the pipe, with its special telephone
line, is brought near to the main road, which it follows pretty closely all the way
from there to Kermanshah. The third pumping station is under construction on
the lower slopes of the Pai-Taq Pass, and the fourth and last is also nearing com
pletion about 2 miles west of Shahabad. At the top of the Pai-Taq Pass,
5,500 feet, the pipe will be at its highest point. None of the pumping stations
along the line are close to any towns. These stations and the pipe are expected to
be completed this winter, but the refinery at Kermanshah will not be opened till
next June.
9. Along the main road I saw, as is now usual, very few lorries carrying
anything but petrol up-country, and those in the opposite direction were nearly all
empty. Unless general trade improves and the policy of starving this road is
abandoned, it is likely to be very empty when the pipe-line starts working and, if
the company distributes from Kermanshah in bulk to tanks at all important
centres in northern Persia, the important transport trade at Kermanshah will be
very seriously affected. As an offset, only a small number of local employees will
be needed when the refinery here is organised, and much money will not be spent
here. People in this area are, however, being usefully reminded again of the
efficiency of British men and material.
10. A copy of this despatch is being sent to His Majesty’s Charge d’Affaires
at Bagdad.
I have, &c
C. H. SUMMERHAYES.