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'Railways and L. of C. [Lines of Communication] Policy, Mesopotamia. Vol III' [226r] (452/549)
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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VO 1
SECRET.
Despatched 2.40.p.m. 13/8/18.
Received S.a.m. 15/8/18.
From:- Director of Railways: Baghdad.
To:- Tar Office .
repeated Simla and I.O.C.Basra.
X.1151. August 13th.
Deek ending August-- 11th 'progress report.
Standard gauge extension to Tikrit. Platelaying-completed
26 miles . Earthworks completed 27-| miles . Metre gauge lines .
Basrah system. 21-|- miles rails and 78 set points and crossings
laid in the first p&rt. Wharf lines 52 per cent -sxirfacing 90
per cent depot sidings- 77 per cent marshalling yards 100/ completed
Table Mountain to Kurdarrah river. Cuttings 65 per cent,
tunnels 50 per cent, banks 75/ completed. v
Kurdurrah to Khanikin 21 per cent formation completed.
2foot 6 inch gauge lines . Hlllah Kifl completed and opened
for traffic. Surveys:. Last week’s report unchanged.
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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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- 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
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- Open Government Licence