File 759/1912 'Henjam Coal Depot: Persian Customs'

Title:

File 759/1912 'Henjam Coal Depot: Persian Customs'

Date:

1912/1923

Description:

Abstract: The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the creation of a coal depot at Henjam Island, alongside the existing telegraph station.The discussion in the volume relates to the handling of relations with the Persian government in connection with the development of the coal depot at Henjam. Discussion centres on how British proposals could be best communicated, including the negotiating strategy involving Henjam and the naval base at Bassidu.Further discussion surrounds plans and estimates; piers and infrastructure, protection, funding and accounting as well as the erection of a flagstaff.Correspondents include the Viceroy; Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; Under Secretary of State, India Office; Government of Indian, Marine Department; Director, Royal Indian Marine; and the Senior Naval Officer Persian Gulf.Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references, contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 215; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Coal
Naval bases

Geographic region:

Bassidu
Henjam

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000419.0x00007b_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x00007b_en
IOR/L/PS/10/230
IOR/L/PS/10/230

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