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'Railways and L. of C. [Lines of Communication] Policy, Mesopotamia. Vol III' [32r] (64/549)
The record is made up of 1 file (272 folios). It was created in 22 Jun 1918-5 Oct 1919. 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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P ARAPHRASE . SECRET .
Prom: D.oP Railways, Mesopotamia.
To: War Office repeated Simla and I.G.C. Basra.
Reap. 0905 30.7.19.
Reed. 0350 2.8*19.
X s 7290 July 30th.
Progress report for week ending July 26th.
Standard gauge temporary military extension to Shergat
earthworks miles 30, plate laying miles 29. Metre
gauge. Ur Hillah connection southern end of earthworks
to miles 61 and 67 to 82 and 83 to 07 and a half rail head
miles 60 Samawah bridge piling in progress erection of
girders commenced - Northern end (1 group undecipherable).
Musaiyib diversion not yet commenced. Emergency military
lino towards Kifri temporary track earthworks miles 6
railhead miles 5 and half,
C„2,Copies to: ARMY COUNCIL
MoR.2,
D,Mov.
M. 0,2,2a.3.
D.M,0. D.D.M.O,
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The file, marked secret, contains correspondence and notes regarding rail and road transportation in Mesopotamia [Iraq] near the end of, and immediately following, 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
- Supply of railway materials, rolling stock, and personnel
- A proposed survey of Persia [Iran] for the purposes of railway building
- Demobilisation planning
- Transition from military to civil administration
- Expenditure
- A proposal for a direct Baghdad-Haifa line.
Correspondents include: the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Egypt; the Chief of Imperial General Staff; the Director of Railways, Baghdad; the War Office; the Commander-in-Chief, Army Headquarters, India; the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Mesopotamia; the Chief of the General Staff, India; the Director General of Movements and Railways, War Office; and the High Commissioner at Constantinople [Istanbul].
- Extent and format
- 1 file (272 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 274; 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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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/MIL/5/789
- Title
- 'Railways and L. of C. [Lines of Communication] Policy, Mesopotamia. Vol III'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:30r, 30av, 30v:273v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence