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The British Library [[India Office Records]] IOR/E/4/844 <ref>British Library IOR/E/4/844, “Oude: Tramways, proposal to establish in” p.859</ref> gives the following information concerning the use of tramways and railways in [[Oude|Oude Province]] in the years 1855-57.
*[[Henry Yule|Captain Henry Yule ]] had reported in 1855 regarding the use of tramways and railways on the Oude Province, This had been adopted by The Lieutenant Governor of the N W Provinces in Public Works Directive No 7 paragraphs 42 & 43 in 1856.
*Dispatch, No 5 dated 28th January 1857 was forward for consideration the projects of two Companies for the introduction of Railways in the province of Oude.
**d). Letters from Hyde Clarke Esq.; dated 24th January, 11th March and 11th April 1857.
*These were sent for comment upon. One of these was for tramways, which was against the recommendation of [[Henry Yule|Captain Henry Yule]]. Others were in favour of the extension into the province of Rohilkhand <ref<[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohilkhand Wikipedia “Rohilkhand” ]; Retrieved 27 Feb 2017</ref>, however it was questioned as to the effect this would have on the population of the district and have an effect on the [[East Indian Railway]] Company already operating there.
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