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'XXII/8 Baghdad Railway' [71r] (137/194)
The record is made up of 1 volume (97 folios). It was created in 7 Apr 1910-21 Jun 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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REUTERS TELEGRAM
London. 10th May • A forecast r.f the Turco-Brltish
ae;reeirent re the Kuweit -Baghdad Railway Is given by a
correspondent of the^Telegraph^. He says it will be f-nrd
that Tnrkish sovereignty over Koweit is admitted, with a
formula recognising Britain’s special rights • It is
not anticlphted that Koweit will be chosen as the termin-
-al port of the Baghdad railway. The section of the lire
from Baghdad to the Gnlf has been entrusted to the Otto-
-man company for construction. The working will not be
internationalised.
London 14th May . The^Daily Mail" has published a state-
-ment that an Anglo-Turksih agreement has been drafted and
is awaiting ratifcation . It provides for the transfer to
Britain of the Turkish shares in the company formed to
construct the Baghdad -Gulf sections of the Baghdad Rail-
-way . The G^nlois ......
Constatinople .14th May
According to information from reliable
sources the bases of the Anglo-Turkish understanding with
reference to the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
are as follows:- The Turkish
Government recognises a British protectorate over Koweit
and concedes the eventual right of construction of a rail-
-way between Bas-jorah and Koweit . Bassorah shall become
the terminus of the Baghdad tailway which will be contin-
-ued under the same conditions as other sections of tie
line. Two British directors at least shall be appointed
to the directorate of the Baghdad Railway in r rder to sup
-ervise all transactions and prevent discrimination in
treatment of goods.
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, notes, and press cuttings relating to the construction of the Baghdad railway. Topics discussed include:
- the visit of engineers to survey German alignment;
- Baghdad Railway (1911) Command Paper 5635 (ff 10-48);
- the draft Anglo-Turkish Convention on railways in Asia Minor, 1911.
The principal correspondents in the volume are: 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 Kuwait, Stuart George Knox; 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. , Percy Zachariah Cox; the First Assistant Resident to 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. , J H Bill; the Civil Commissioner, Baghdad.
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- 1 volume (97 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 99; 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 present in parallel between ff 4-98; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/5/63
- Title
- 'XXII/8 Baghdad Railway'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:3r, 4r:49r, 50r, 51r, 52r:58v, 61r:98v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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