File 345/1908 Pt 2 'Mohammerah: situation. Sheikh's dispute with the Vali of Basra. decoration for Sheikh. renewed assurances to Sheikh.' [‎250r] (504/566)

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1S the Property of His Britannic Mafesty’s Government 1
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PEKSIA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
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[April 15.]
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Sir Edward Grey to Sir G. Barclay.
(No. 101.)
(Telegraphic.) P.
ASSURANCES to Sheikh of Mohammerah.
±j (0 My telegram No. 98 of the 14th April and your telegram No. 160 d£ to-day’s date.
Reference in last paragraph of former telegram is to the revised assurance
regarding foreign aggression which we propose to give and which, as you will see by
letter to India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. of the 31st January, is still under consideration, and not to the
assurance which you have been authorised to convey to the sheik with regard to
encroachment on his property by Persian Government.
Foreign Office, April 15^ 1910.
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No. 2.
Sir Edward Grey to Sir G. Barclay.
Foreign Office, April 15, 1910.
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(Telegraphic.) P.
HORMUZ oxide.
With reference to your telegram No. 159, dated to-day, I have seen a telegram
which Strick has received from Brown in which the latter reports the conclusion with
Persian Government of a contract for 5,000 tons of Hormuz oxide, and offer of a
further contract for 6,000 tons annually during a period of five years, the condition
demanded being that Strick should take over liabilities of Persian Government to Weir.
Shipment of the 5,000 tons under first contract to begin the Ibth April.
His Majesty’s Government will hold Persian Government financially responsible
for any losses incurred by British subjects through this arrangement, since it is in
direct conflict with Whir’s contract with Moin, whose concession is held under a firman A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’).
dated 1904.
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No. 3.
Sir Edward Grey to Sir A. Nicolson.
(Telegraphic.) P. ^ Foreign Office April 15, 1910.
DEBTS of Persian Government to Russia and Great Britain and to banks.
I understand from the International Syndicate that g r o u P s ^ two different
foreign countries are prepared to undertake repayment of these de s an conso i a ion
of entire debt of Persian Government. . . .
The syndicate ask for our unofficial consent to their resummg negotiations with
Persian Government, in order that they may be entitled to work through an English
group. Of course, if we continue to oppose their negotiation, they will be compelled
Before replying to their request we must have satisfactory information as to the
composition of the British group. At present our knowledge of the syndicate is shg ,
except for reports from Sir G. Barclay as to Mr. Wolf, and these are unfavou a .
I suggest that, if we receive satisfactory information as to the syndicate, we should
reply thaf so long as none of the customs and other revenues which are pledged to
the service of Russian and British loans are hypothecated thereby, the syndicate are ^
liberty to conclude loans. What is your opinion ? Syndicate ^^^ent such
participation, but, owing to suspicions entertained by Persian Government,
participation would have to be private in character.
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