'Memorandum by Mr. Parker respecting Railway Construction in Persia'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Memorandum by Mr. Parker respecting Railway Construction in Persia'
- Date:
- 1913/1913
- Description:
- The memorandum considers whether British participation in the proposed Trans-Persian Railway would be in Britain's interests. To this end it considers possible advantages/disadvantages to British trade, finance, and her strategic/political interests.The appendix (folio 32) contains an extract from a letter from Sir William Edmund Garstin dated 9 December 1912. It also contains two enclosures (in French) from a letter — also from Garstin — dated 20 December 1912.1 file (5 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at f 28, and terminates at f 32, 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 file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
French - Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Railways
- Geographic region:
- Persia
- Extent:
- 1 file (5 folios)
- Rights:
- Open Government Licence
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000129_ar
81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000129_en
IOR/L/PS/18/C131 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers