Abstract: Publication statement: Karachi: Government of India Telegraph Department, 1899.The report describes the 'Branch Section' (Ispahan to Ardistan), followed by the five 'Sections', and 'Unsuitable Routes', of the Central Persia Telegraph Line. For each section the report provides a description of the track, a gazetteer, details of sites selected for telegraph offices, and a general summary.The Report includes the following appendices:(a) Table of distances.(b) Table of Freights from Coast to Interior.(c) Chemical Analyser's report on sample water.(d) Statement showing cost of journey.(e) Statement showing disposal of presents.(f) Glossary, Persian and Baloch words.The report includes a map at folio 5, 'Skeleton of Curzon's map of PERSIA showing Routes Examined for the Central Persia Telegraph Line'; plus a 'Sectional Plan of the Route from Ardistan to Pahra, giving Altitude of Places', at folio 21.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 148; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence (v, 274pp, including map and sectional plan).