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File 3142/1903 'Hedjaz Railway' [154r] (316/488)
The record is made up of 1 volume (242 folios). It was created in 1901-1908. It was written in English, French and Turkish, Ottoman. 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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No. 3.
Sir N. O'Conor to the Marquess of Lansdoume. —(Received October 21.)
^ (No. 676.) A ^
T (° r T d > It r Constantinople, October 16, 1903.
leference to my despatch NoS485 of the 18th August, I have the honour
to forward to your Lordship herewith copy of a despatch from His Majesty’s Acting
Consul at Damascus, reporting on the progress made with the construction of the Hedjaz
Railway.
A copy of the inclosed despatch has also been sent to His Majesty’s Agent and Consul-
General at Cairo.
I have, &c.
(Signed) N. R. O’CONOR.
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Inclosure in No. 3.
Acting Consul Monahan to Sir N. O'Conor.
(No. 74.)
Sir, Damascus, October 7, 1903.
WITH reference to my despatch No. 68 of the 5th ultimo, I have the honour to
report as follows :—
There is now on the Hedjaz line a train from Damascus Amman (223 kilom.) and
back three times a-week. This train is primarily for the conveyance of material for the
construction of the line, but tickets are also issued to passengers.
On the 5th instant, the Chief Engineer in charge of the construction, Herr Meissner,
accompanied by three other engineers, left Damascus for Ma’an (about 460 kilom.) to set
out the line beyond Ma’an, and persons likely to be well informed assert that he will go
to Akaba, which would lend probability to the theory that the Ottoman Government
intends to construct a branch from Ma’an to Akaba.
Herr Meissner has also been given charge of the construction of the east of the
Jordan section of the Haifa line with an additional monthly pay of 1,000 fr. The French
Company has refused to carry any longer material from Beirut for the Hedjaz Railway at
a reduced rate, whereas it has hitherto allowed a 55 per cent, reduction, and for this reason
the Ottoman Government intends to push on the construction of the Haifa Railway as fast
as possible.
F n ~v p ex’c*
(Signed) ’ J. H. MONAHAN.
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No. 4.
Sir N. O'Conor to the Marquess of Lansdowne.—(Received October 21.)
(No. 677.)
My Lord, Constantinople, October 16, 1903.
I HAVE the honour to forward to your Lordship herewith a copy of a despatch from
His Majesty’s Acting Consul at Erzeroum, reporting on the state of the district during
the past quarter.
I have, &c. \
(Signed) N. R. O’CONOR.
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This volume contains copies of correspondence between British officials regarding the construction of the Hedjaz [Hijaz] Railway. The correspondence discusses a number of different aspects of the railway including its route, the progress of its construction and donations made towards its construction by members of the Muslim community in India.
A limited amount of the correspondence in the volume is in French, including a copy of a letter sent by Paul Cambon, the French Ambassador in London, to Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary (folio 15).
The volume contains a number of reports and related information about the railway. Of particular interest are the following:
- A report on the Hejaz Railway by Major Francis Richard Maunsell, dated July 1907 (ff 56-69)
- A memorandum respecting German influence on the Hejaz Railway by George Ambrose Lloyd, 1906 (ff 95-96)
- A list of the principal stations on the Hejaz Railway with approximate distances between Damascus and each station (f 100)
- A map of the Hejaz Railway with list of stations (f 106)
- A report by Mr Teofani Loiso, Vice-Consul at Mersina, based on information provided to him by his son who was employed as an engineer on the railway (ff 105-107)
- A report by Herr Otto von Kapp Kohlstein, a German engineer who inspected the Haifa-Damascus branch of the route and worked on the construction of the Damascus-Maan branch (ff 107-109).
In addition, the volume contains cuttings (and translations) of press articles related to several aspects of the railway and its construction. Also included are two maps. The Turkish (Ottoman) language material consists of the second of these two maps.
The volume includes a divider which gives the year that the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in it arranged by year. This divider is placed at the front of the volume.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (242 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 240; 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. It should be noted that the covers of this volume have not been foliated.
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- English, French and Turkish, Ottoman in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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