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'Mesopotamian Transport Commission. Report of the Commission Appointed by the Government of India with the Approval of the Right Hon'ble The Secretary of State for India, to Enquire into Questions Connected with the Organisation and Administration of the Railway and River Transport in Mesopotamia' [21r] (41/114)
The record is made up of 1 volume (55 folios). It was created in 1918. 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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31
Inland Water Transport. Railways
Ton-Mileaga. Ton-Mileage.
Total in 3 months ^ = 75,598,268 Total for 12 weeks, taking into
Deduct ton-mileage of native craft miles consideration <£ loaded "
at 300 tons a day average for 132
miles between Basra and Amara= 3,643,200.
Also deduct ton-mileage of chartered
vessels at 550,000 a month or
= 1,650,000'
direction only=26 ; 319,479
total
Ton-mileage for comparison
or per day ..
Therefore I. W. T. work
742,446
•—=1060*6 ton miles
per ton of fuel expended
and
742,446
38,712
per man employed per day.
or per day 313,327
— 68,305,068
in 3 '
months.
= 742,446
and Railways work
313,327
161
=1,946 ton miles
) =19*2 ton miles
per ton of fuel expended
and
313 ' 32 7 ^0 4-
16 227 n m
per man employed per day.
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It may be explained that although in civil practice the comparative cost of
operating river and railway transport will undoubtedly be in favour of the
former, the low draft of the river Tigris is the cause of an opposite result in this
country.
If the endeavours'to deepen the draft of the river by bandalling are successful,
it is probable that a ton-mileage equal to that now worked will be obtained with
an expenditure of 25 per cent, less fuel.
[d) Port Traffic in Mesopotamia.
184. During the year 1916 a Directorate was formed at Basra under the title
of 11 Port Administration and River Conservancy "
i This department was charged with responsibility for :—
(i) The discharge of ocean transports to quay or port craft and the con
veyance of port craft so^ loaded to quay.
( m ) The construction and maintenance of port works.
{Hi) River Conservancy from Gurmat Ali in the north to the sea.
(iv) The control of movements of ships and kindred matters within the
area specified in (Hi) above.
185. The head of this department was Sir George Buchanan, but this officer
returned to India shortly after the formation of the directorate.
Since that time it has ceased to operate as a whole, and responsibility for its
various functions has been divided as follows :—
(i) Under the D. I. W. T.
Discharge of ocean transport to quay.
Discharge of ocean transports to barge.
Berthing alongside quays of barges loaded ex transports.
Checking of supplies ex transports and barges.
(ii) Under the I. G. C.
Port Construction and River Conservancy.
Port Officer and Pilots.
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The volume is Mesopotamian Transport Commission. Report of the Commission Appointed by the Government of India with the Approval of the Right Hon'ble The Secretary of State for India, to Enquire into Questions Connected with the Organisation and Administration of the Railway and River Transport in Mesopotamia (Simla: Government Monotype Press, 1918).
Terms of reference of the Commission:
- (1) Are the Railway and Inland Water Transport Directorates in Mesopotamia organised and adminstered on systems which ensure the most economical utilization of the labour - both skilled and unskilled - supplied to them consistent with efficiency and military considerations? If not, what changes in organisation and administration are recommended?
- (2) Is Mesopotamia receiving its due share of personnel consistent with the claims of railways, shipping and manufacturing interests in India?
- (3) Applying the considerations mentioned in (1) is the organisation of Railways and Inland Water Transport in Mesopotamia such as to ensure that: (a) Excessive stocks of materials are not held; (b) Demands from the various Directorates are co-ordinated; (c) Machinery and tools and plant in workshops and elsewhwere are utilised to the maximum extent.
Commissioners: Major-General H F E Freeland (Chairman); Mr E A S Bell; Mr G Richards; Mr A J Chase (Secretary); Mr James E Roy; Captain E F Daldy, RNR.
The report contains the following sections:
- General description;
- Military organisation for control and supervision of transportation services;
- Tonnage requirements and capacity of rivers and railways;
- Detailed consideration of present conditions;
- Future developments;
- Conclusions and recommendations.
The volume also contains appendices on inland water transport; railways; and local resources.
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- 1 volume (55 folios)
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There is a table of contents on folio 4, which also includes a list of the maps in Volume 2 [IOR/L/MIL/17/15/125/2].
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 57 on the back cover. The numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. This is the system that has been used to determine the order of pages.
Pagination: there is also an original printed pagination sequence, numbered 2-100 (ff 6-55).
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