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'DAMMAM DHAHRAN PROJECT' [4r] (7/26)
The record is made up of 1 file (11 folios). It was created in 29 Nov 1946-23 Dec 1950. 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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Foreign Office.
1230 29.XII.46.
465.
29th December, 1946
Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 465 of
December 29th, repeated to : -
Cairo
British Middle East Office
Bagdad
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
, Persian
Gulf
Washington
CONFIDENTIAL
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Saving 52
Saving 98
Saving 40
Saving 4
Saving 11
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i ^^ ancer ^ l 0 ^ Bastern Department
tvc. 188/82/46 of October 9th.^
T . } learn confidentially that American experts led by
^r* r c,ri English of firm of Bechtel McGoon have reported to
Saudi Arabian Government as follows : -
recommended for railway line runs from'
uHa^aA,, tnrough aBQ^IO, HaS^ OASIS, across Dahana sand to
iIL^i and aL BHaRJ to RIYADH. Total length 330 miles.
Estimate' cost will be less repeat less than twenty
naif -orty million dollars. Final figures require study
of technical supply considerations in San Francisco, but
are promised aefcre February 1st.
• 2 ‘ . B lr ; ISH returns to United States of America
immediately.
Ft* t ou w tl-"' ; - observe that his recommendations differ
widely from his earlier attitude as reported in my Saving-
ram No. 88 of September 2nd, and estimated total cost is
less^ than half figure then given by him to King. I suppose
Americans feel compelled by His Majesty's obstinacy on '
subject to meet his wishes about railway if possible. He is
reported to have told them that if they would not obljge him
he would apply elsewhere.
4. American experts’ report does not of course discuss
1 manemg oi project which remains to be arranged. This
may well be raised with Crown Prince when in Washington
uanuary 17th - 19th.
5.
bavin^ram
roreigr office please repeat to Washington as my
am No. 11.
confidential
No. 97
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PERLIAN GULF
RESIDENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
,
BAHRAIN.
the 15th January, 1947.
Copy forwarded, with compliments, to
. The Political i^gent,
Bahrain.
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ConfiAentiat
BAHRAIN RECEIPT^ ^
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This file concerns Aramco construction projects at Dammam [Dammām] and Dhahran [al-Ẓahrān], Saudi Arabia, including a proposal for a seven mile pier (folio 3) and 330 mile-long railway running from Dammām to Riyadh (folio 4). The file also includes 'Notes on visit to Dhahran - 26th/27th November, 1950' prepared by Meikle which provides details of infrastructure, shipping, cargo, oil industry and customs. Correspondence in the file is between the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bahrain; the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain; the 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. , London; and His Majesty's Minister at Jedda.
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- 1 file (11 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. File notes appear at the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; 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 also present in parallel between ff 2-19; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- IOR/R/15/2/475
- Title
- 'DAMMAM DHAHRAN PROJECT'
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- front, front-i, 2r:12v, 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