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File 2764/1904 Pt 4 'Baghdad Railway: Anglo-Turkish negotiations; proposals of Turkish Govt; status of Kowait' [73v] (151/674)
The record is made up of 1 volume (333 folios). It was created in 1911-1912. 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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From Viceroy, 29t/i May 1912.
Private Your private telegram dated 25th instant Bagdad Railway.
From an Indian point of view ihere can be no possible doubt whatever as to
Sadv a e advantage of the two proposals. We "5^1^
fnrn 50 percent participation tor ourselves m the Unit section leaving me
rlainde^for dLp'osal L Turkey may wish. We have always lei a 20 or
95 ner cent participation must necessarily involve a loss ot piestige
regions adjoining
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
(see secret telegram of 23rd March 1911), and
that it might possibly become necessary some day to give compensation to
France"aiS Russia eLwhere for their continued support of o-mtere^ts in
Mesopotamia. With a 50 per cent, share we can make practicaUy s e
uo-uinst differentiation in rates. In considering all questions attectm B
Mesopotamia, it is advisable to bear in mind that the situation is a fluid one,
and it is difficult to foresee what the position there may be in 20 years time.
CWul as we should therefore be to do all in our power to conso .date our
own position and to establish a lien for the future, we feel strongly that no
concess on in Mesopotamia or elsewhere should be permitted to weaken our
position of predominance in the Gulf where we are able and should continue
to be able to assert ourselves in maintaining it against ail comeis.
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, newspaper cuttings, maps and notes, relating to negotiations over the proposed Berlin to Baghdad Railway in the period 1911-1912.
The correspondence concerns three broad topics:
- Anglo-Turkish negotiations
- proposals of the Turkish Government
- the status of Kuwait.
The discussion in the volume relates to the economic, commercial, political and military considerations impinging on British strategy for these international negotiations.
Further discussion surrounds the Draft Report of the Standing Sub-Committee of the Committee of Imperial Defence.
The principal correspondents in the volume include Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ,and John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley, Lord President of the Council.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (333 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 2764 (Baghdad Railway) consists of five volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/56-60. The volumes are divided into five parts with each part comprising one volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 335; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/59
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- File 2764/1904 Pt 4 'Baghdad Railway: Anglo-Turkish negotiations; proposals of Turkish Govt; status of Kowait'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:305v, 307r:310v, 312r:334v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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