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'Railways and L. of C. [Lines of Communication] Policy, Mesopotamia. Vol III' [165r] (330/549)
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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To
From i- Director of Railways, Baghdad.
To War Office, repeated India and Basra
Despatched 20 45 9th December, 1918.
Received 0100 11th December, 1918.
X.4355. 9th.
Following is progress report for week ending
Decerriber 7th. Standard gauge extension beyond Tekrit.
On supply siding linking and earthworks
in hand and siding will bo ready for first train
of supplies on December 9th.
Linking complete t© Baiji station at mil^s
134.41 from Baghdad.
Surveys. Commenced Survey for metre gauge
extension to Chaldari cantonments from Baghdad east.
In progress Kizil Robat-Kirkuk-Mosul reconnaissance.
Narrow Gauge extension from Sheraimiyah in hand towards
Shargat. Sarijtul to Kermanshah survey and further reconnaissan
beyond latter place in hand.
Metre Gauge. Permanent bridge OT^r Dialah.
Masonry &5?o and earthworks approaches 12$ completed.
Extension beyond Table Mountain. Section
from Table Mountain to Kurdarrah ia-p- river. Trimming
in progress on slopes of cuttings. Section from Kurdarrah
to Khanikin. Good progress made on major bridges
and minor bridges 7 5$ completed. Damaged banks repaired.
Line linked to (?) Kizil and first, supply train ran
December 7th. Section from Khanikin to Kasrishirirw
10.25 miles earthworks com V i.eted. Minor bridges 6 $
finished. Major bridges. Lov-er Quraitu bridge all
foundations are in masonry In progress.
Basra Seotion. Depot area 92, wharf lines 80, and large wharf
sidings and approaches 65$ completed. Ur Hi11 ah construction.
Extr-j piling of Atsh^n bridge completed except for swins span,
2 5 miloS earthworks done on southern end.
2 . Copies te Army Council, M.R.I.2., B.D.M.O., M.0,,2.a.
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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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- 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
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- Open Government Licence