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'Railways and L. of C. [Lines of Communication] Policy Mesopotamia, Vol IV' [27r] (53/270)
The record is made up of 1 file (132 folios). It was created in 4 Oct 1919-9 Dec 1920. 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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COP* 0? liSUaBAIl.
- 3.0.0.,' BagMftd'
foj- War Office, .Logger*.
16/5
rath reference to prerioue telegroma it appears desirable
to regroui. th. r.neocs why it is still Beessssry as a tsrayorary
meagure to aaintaln part of the sxlstirg X.i.T. organisstlon for
the mainteiiano. of th. krwf, aaA to restate that the prlr ciple that
the X.i . 1 . lg to be recuoed ir aeaordanae with eeor.omy is fully
recogniseo sod is being put into effect as far as possible.
t8£w_J. ’ihe strategloal value of the river an an unbreakable line
of ConmuBloatlOB has stood the teet of the peat war whilst the value '
of the Kailway has yet to he proved. it lies on the flenk of oil
military organisations exposei to
grab
Shallow vessel with a projecting bow.
attacks end in many asses
crosses rivers at which place it Is easily destroyed.
!—!£. *-’• ’ rh ® railways are as yet unable to afford the military
sufficient tonnage to mast requlreuents which average 783 (t) tons
daily. This figure is taken from aotnal deliveries during the lest
three month®.
Para_3. The Civil Administration in their PWtye’tsarah £•& deolined
to take over the formation of a lovernsaect Merinc.
There la to-da/ a© civilian orgaaieatlork 1 t 5 exleteroe in
this country to which the carriage of the military etores oan be
(¥ It la
entrusted with coefldeisce. )P%^M5-po«elble th&t a civillaD orgsclac-
tlon might eventually be perfected to which the carriage of stores
could be handed over, but the chargee would approximate st least
4C
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
per ton Sasrah - Baghdad, whereas l.*.r. chargee amount to
£6
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
and passengers carried free.
iZI* fii*-?..*.??' a g* of ell . The railways are not yst able to
carry oil which entails a delivery of It, SCO tone per month,
exclusive of civil requirements other than railways. The supply of
oil st Baghdad Is vital to the Army and to the railways, eto. and
there la no other organisation in the country except the (t following')
I.g.T. which is capable of handling the problem of oil dlotrlb ut^
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The file, marked secret, contains correspondence, notes, and maps regarding rail transportation in Mesopotamia [Iraq] and the surrounding region after the First World War. The papers cover several matters, including:
- The construction, conversion, maintenance, and expansion of the railways in the region, including regular progress reports from the Director of Railways, Baghdad
- Planning, reconnaissance, and surveying for a proposed direct Baghdad-Haifa ('Trans-Arabian') line
- Costs and expenditure
- Transition from military to civil administration.
Correspondents include: the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Mesopotamia; the Director of Railways, Baghdad; the War Office; the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Egypt; and the Civil Commissioner, Baghdad.
The file contains two maps, both showing railway lines in the region (folios 132-133). The file also includes a newspaper cutting of an article on the Baghdad-Basra railway, from The Pioneer Mail , dated 5 December 1919 (folio 92).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (132 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order, from the rear to the front.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 134; 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; these numbers are written in coloured crayon.
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- IOR/L/MIL/5/790
- Title
- 'Railways and L. of C. [Lines of Communication] Policy Mesopotamia, Vol IV'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:91v, 93r:131v, 134r, 135v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence