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‘M.T. Routes in Persia. Volume 1 – Main Routes. 1942’ [151r] (306/498)
The record is made up of 1 volume (245 folios). It was created in 1942. 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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293
Route VIII—Section B— contd.
Miles.
Classification. Inter. Total.
It seems more probable that the original
E.P.C. Cantonment at AMIRABAD
four miles south-west of the town
would again be selected. The hutted
camp is in ruins. Water facilities
exist, and the road which now re
quires repair, could easily be put in
order. About 4 miles would have to
be added to the stage if the AMIR
ABAD site was selected.
B.. 1(B.2) 1{ 293| Road winds into BIRTAND town. Route
73 from TABAS joins in town.
B. 1(B.2) 1 294f BIRJAND. Town—seat of a Governor-
summer headquarters of H. B. M’s
Consul General for Khorasan and
Kain—a Vice Consulate is located in
the town—houses 2,000—population
18,000.—T.O. Tel. O.—military detach
ment of about 500 unmounted and dis
mounted troops—Nazmieh and Amnieh
Headquarters—3 garages—minor
repairs only. A.I.O.C.
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, normal
stock 48,000 galls. Section BIRJAND
—SEHDEH (37 miles). This is
performed in two stages BIRJAND
—NAUKHAN and NAUKHAN
—SEHDEH. The road crosses an
extensive mountain range by a well
graded road. The first 17 miles are a
steady climb after which the road,
though still very undulating and wind
ing, drops steadily to SEHDEH. Several
villages are passed en route. Water is
scarce in the hills ; several small springs
are met with but the supply in most
cases is very limited and it seems pro
bable that many must dry up in the
summer.
B.
1
1}
296
Road after leaving BIRJAND runs down
a nullah. In heavy rain this occasion
ally floods, but such incidents are rare.
Nullah crossing.
B.
1
a
4
296-|
Water ambar. From here the road climbs
steadily.
B.
2
i
11
297*
299
Hamlet—6 houses.
Narrow defile. Road enters hills.
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The volume details motor transport (‘M.T.’) routes in Persia [Iran]. The volume, which is numbered I, covers the main routes in Persia, and was produced by the General Staff, India. It was printed by M Abdul Hameed Khan, Manager of the Feroz Printing Works, Lahore, in 1942. An introduction (folio 3) states that the volume has been updated on the basis of reports received in the wake of the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Persia in August 1941.
The volume comprises details of sixty-five routes, listed on the contents page, between various towns and cities in Persia. Details given for each route include:
- an overview (distance, number of stages, references to maps);
- a general report (classification of route, surface and grading, character of adjacent country, climatic effects, exceptional features, repair and supply facilities, water, fuel, fodder and grazing supplies);
- a detailed report (villages and other landmarks encountered, road classifications, distances).
A handwritten annotation on folio 5 (author unknown) states that ‘distances are somewhat overestimated throughout this report.’ The volume includes a map in a pocket attached to the inside back cover (folio 246).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (245 folios)
- Arrangement
A contents list (f 4) and index (ff 240-245) reference the volume’s original pagination.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 247; 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.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- ‘M.T. Routes in Persia. Volume 1 – Main Routes. 1942’
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:245r, 247v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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