File 4045/1913 Pt 1-2 'Trans-Persian Railway'

Title:

File 4045/1913 Pt 1-2 'Trans-Persian Railway'

Date:

1913/1916

Description:

Abstract: Correspondence, minutes and memoranda regarding the Société Internationale d'Études du Chemin de Fer Transpersan's proposed bid for an option to construct a railway in Persia. Parts one and two of three.Topics covered:the proposed application by the Société Internationale d'Études for the option to construct a Trans-Persian Rail line;concessions for the Kerman Mining Concession and Persian Railway Syndicate;possible alignments for the rail line;areas of control for Britain, Russia and France;the point of access to the Persian Gulf;the military implications of the line for the Government of India.Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject files was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part, listed by year. This is placed after the last piece of correspondence on file.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 253; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-251; these numbers are also written in pencil and circled, but are crossed through.

Language:

English

Type:

Volume

Type (Narrower):

Books

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Railways
Mining
Concessions

Geographic region:

Persia

Rights:

غير معروف

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000137_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000137_en
IOR/L/PS/10/416
IOR/L/PS/10/416

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