'File 26/157 (F 66) Arabistan and Luristan: Representation in, changes resulting from the War'
IOR/R/15/1/387
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The record is made up of 1 volume (235 folios). It was created in 20 May 1919-13 Jun 1924. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: 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. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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The volume contains letters, telegrams, memoranda and reports pertaining to British governmental representation in Arabistan [Khūzestān]. The correspondents include the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. at Bushire, the British Minister at Tehran, the High Commissioner at Baghdad, the British Consul at Mohammerah [Korramshahr], the Vice-Consuls at Ahwaz and Dizful, the Government of India, the 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. and Foreign Office in London, and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
The correspondence was part of a re-evaluation of British representation and expenses in the region following the First World War. The issues discussed included:
- the political status (consul, vice-consul, agent or officer) of offices at Mohammerah, Ahwaz, Dizful, Shushtar, and Burujird [Borūjerd], and whether the responsibility for these offices should be transferred from Mesopotamia (under the Foreign and Colonial Offices) to the Government of India;
- the hierarchy of operations (who answers to whom) within Arabistan itself;
- the scale of operations, including details of costs and salaries;
- the official change of name from Arabistan to Khuzestan.
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- 1 volume (235 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically.
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A second foliation sequence is present between ff 3-229; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence. There are the following irregularities: 2, 2A and 2B.
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- English in Latin script
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- British Library: 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. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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- IOR/R/15/1/387
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- A Series: 26/157 Confidential Series: F 66
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- 20 May 1919-13 Jun 1924 (CE, Gregorian)
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- 'File 26/157 (F 66) Arabistan and Luristan: Representation in, changes resulting from the War'
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- 109r:112v
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- Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited (xx Anglo-Persian)
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- IOR/R/15/1/387
- Title
- 'File 26/157 (F 66) Arabistan and Luristan: Representation in, changes resulting from the War'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1r:2v, 2ar:2bv, 3r:108v, 113r:134r, 135r:233v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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