'Note on Persian Railways'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Note on Persian Railways'
- Date:
- 1911/1911
- Description:
- Abstract: The memorandum provides a brief history of proposals for the development of railways in Persia divided into three periods:1872-1890: a period of Anglo-Russian rivalry;1890-1907: the period following the Russian Railway Agreement (1890), which prohibited the construction of railways in Persia;1907-1911: the period following the Anglo-Russian Convention (1907), which instituted a period of cooperation concerning proposals to build railways in Persia, including proposals for a Trans-Persian line.The author is John Edward Ferard, Political Department, India Office.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 2, and terminates at f 5, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio. Pagination: the item also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Railways
- Geographic region:
- Persia
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000112_ar
81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000112_en
IOR/L/PS/18/C124
IOR/L/PS/18/C124