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'Railways and L. of C. [Lines of Communication] Policy Mesopotamia, Vol IV' [52r] (103/270)
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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Reference Civil Commissioner’s Cable Ho.P. 7500 of 2: nd*.
Fovember in which we understand you concurred. H.< .Govern
ment have decided that os on 1st April next all existing
railways in Yesopot ami a shall be transferred to Civil. This
involves - Civil defraying all expenditure csptial and current,
from that date, including any then outstanding liabilities.
2. Lubbock may be transferred to Civil with work if willing,
3. There is no objection on this side to your transferring
all or any stores which will be required for future railway
construction and maintenance now in Lubbock’s charge but
recordb and valuations of such transfers must be kept.
4. Of improvements mad© after 1st April record must also
be kept, and when question of financial adjustment on account
of capital values transferred is taken up later on both above
records will be available.
5, Appropriate rates will be pa:d by Army for military traffic
after transfer. We have accordingly advised
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.
to discount by 25/ estimated military receipts- quoted in your
recent railway budget 0.5126 of 15th December and in your cable.
X, 8174 of 5th February as we consider such rates should be for
the present- at least 25/ less than any corresponding civil
commercial rates current at same time.
6. Fro-. 1st April you are authorized to pay Civil monthly for
military trafiic; on above basis provisionally. Permanent r-tesr
in due course to be mutually agreed, subject to dar Office
approval and should secure us a larger rebate.; than 25/.
1, We have no objection if Civil require him; to transfer to
Civil of examiner of railw.-y accounts, but consent of India
may be necessary. As regards transfer of accounts. Toplis
should advise on arrival.
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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