After the failure of the Red Sea and India cable (laid by RS
Newall in 1859) India virtually became disconnected from the outside world, with
a 30-day delay for mail to reach either destination. The government of India in
a bid to restore the connectivity instructed the Royal Engineers to come up with
a solution. These engineers under the supervision of the then DG of the Indian
Telegraph service Patrick Stewart chalked out a plan.
Stewart approached the Turkish government which was constructing a landline
from Constantinople to Baghdad. He successfully convinced the government and
they finally provided a connection to India at Gwadar. Eventually, agreement was
reached between the two Governments to run a line to Fao at the head of the
Shat-el-Arab waterway. It was agreed to build an extension to their network from
Tehran to Bushire on the Persian Gulf.
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