File 5646/1918 'Persia and Mesopotamia: future telegraphic arrangements' [141r] (293/303)
The record is made up of 1 volume (146 folios). It was created in Sep 1916-1 Jul 1920. 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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XXVI.
Agreement between Persia, Russia and Great Britain h
Teheran-Khanikin Telegraph Line by the British G
Telegraph Company (1906).
regarding the Transfer of the
Government to the Indo-European
No. 1 .
M). E. Gt ant Duff to Sir Edivard Grey.—'Received Qth July.)
Lo. 169. m i
lenran,
21st Juno 1900
I have the honour to forward herewith a copy of an Agreement between the Persian
Government and the Indo-Ruiopean Telegraph Company, whereby the former declare that
they have no objection to the Company coming to an arrangement with the British Govern
ment for taking o\ei the 1 ehran-Khanikin telegraph line, which formed the subject of the
Convention of the 23rd^ November 1865 between the British and Persian Governments.
Should His Majesty s Government come to such an understanding with the Indo-European
Telegraph Company, the conditions under which the said line is to be worked will be regulated
by Convention between the Company and the Persian Government.
I am informed by the local Director of the Indo-European Telegraph Company that his
Board have reason to believe that the German Government have designs on the Tehran-
Khanikin line, and the enclosed Agreement has been made as a precaution.
I have, &c.,
(Sd.) Evelyn Grant Duff.
Enclosure in above.
Agreement between the Persian Government and Indo-European Telegraph Company.
Le Gouvernement de Sa Majeste le Schah n’a aucune objection a ce que TIndo-European
Telegraph Company s’entende avec le Gouvernement Britannique pour la reprise eventuelle
de la section de Teheran a la frontiere Turque tKanekine) de la ligne telegraphique qui fait
Tobjet de la Convention convenue le 23 Novembre, 1865, entre le Gouvernement Persan et le
Gouvernement Britannique.
Dans le cas ou la reprise serait effectuee, les conditions de Texploitation de la dite section
seront reglees par une Convention a conclure entre le Gouvernement Persan et 1 Indo-
European Telegraph Company.
Ainsi fait en double expedition a Teheran le 14 Juin, 1906.
(l.s.) Seal of Atabeg-i-Azam.
(l.s.) Seal of Mushir-ed-Dowleh.
(l.s.) Seal of Russian Legation, certifying authenticity of seals of
Atabeg-i-Azam and Mushir-ed-Dowleh.
(Sd.) A. Baranovsky.
XXVII.
European Telegraph Company and the Persian Government
Concessions for a Period of 20 Years from 1st February
No. 1.
Mr. E. Grant Duff to Sir Edward Grey— {Received 9th July.)
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This volume contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, telegrams and minutes, regarding the importance of re-establishing telegraphic communication between India and England via the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Mesopotamia [Iraq] to Mediterranean ports under British control.
The papers notably cover the following: postwar reorganisation of the telegraph communication, including the rebuilding of lines, re-establishing of old routes, introducing new routes, and proposals submitted by the Indo-European Company; relations with and between the Indo-European Company, Indo-European Department and the Eastern Telegraph Company.
Also included in the volume are the following documents:
- ‘A collection of Conventions and Agreements relating to Telegraphs in Turkey in Asia, Persia, the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Mekran, September 1916’ (ff 127-144)
- ‘Indo-European Telegraph Department. Statement showing Amounts paid into and drawn out of the Indian Joint Purse by the Department to the year 1917-1918’ (f 122)
- ‘War cabinet. Imperial Communications Committee's proposed diversion of the Indo-European Telegraph Company’s route of India’ (ff 58-65)
- Four maps in showing the lines of telegraphic communication between Europe and India passing through Persia [Iran] and Mesopotamia (ff 13, 14, 37 and 123).
The volume comprises internal correspondence between British officials of different departments. The principal correspondents are: the Committee of Imperial Defence, Imperial Communications Committee; Sir Rayner Barker, Director-in-Chief of the Indo-European Department; the Civil Commissioner, Mesopotamia [also known as Civil Commissioner, Baghdad]; the Acting Civil Commissioner in Mesopotamia; the Viceroy and Governor-General of India in Council; and the General Post Office.
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- 1 volume (146 folios)
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The contents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 144; 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. Multiple intermittent additional foliation sequences are also present. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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