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'File 26/94 (F 26) Mohammerah; Shaikh Khazal's offer re: building of Ahwaz Consulate' [80r] (173/292)
The record is made up of 1 volume (143 folios). It was created in 29 Jan 1905-8 Dec 1909. It was written in English and Persian. 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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Proposed Alwaz Vice-Consulate site.
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The correspondence regarding the above divides itself
into three heads,
(1). The ownership of the site.
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(2^. Posr<,tion of the Govt: of India as regards the
site.
(3). Construction of the buildings, & the terms on
which the Govt: of India are to occupy them.
The first of these after much discussion appears to be
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now finally settled by a document/^ signed by the Mo in ut
Tujar in which Sheikh Khazal is formally recognized by
him as agent,on behalf of their respective sons (minors)
who are considered as the contracting parties, with
regard to the site in question & any buildings which
may be erected on it, I
Position of the Govt; of India as regards the site.
The Sheikh would have doubtless been quite willing to
sell the land to the Govt: of India, but owing to the
attitude of the Persian Govt, its sale outright was
impracticable. It was therefore suggested by the Sheikh
that he should mortgage the land to us, thereby giving
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the British Govt: a vested interest in Ahwaz, which i
would be an indirect protection to himself.
In commenting on this suggestion the Govt: of India
propose that they should "lend the Sheikh a sum of money
on the security of the proposed site, the amount to be
not greater than the market value of the site".In reply r
to this Mr. Lorimer points out that the total value of
the proposed site would not probably be more than roughl
Rs 3677, asum so small that the Sheikh would not have the
least desire to borrow it,& which it would be in no way
a benifit to us to lend him. He further adds that he
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The volume contains correspondence relating to plans and a proposal to build a British consulate at Ahwaz. The correspondents include: Percy Cox, 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; David Lorimer and Lieutenant James Gabriel Lancaster Ranking, Vice-Consul and Acting Vice-Consul for Arabistan at Ahwaz, respectively; William McDouall, Consul for Arabistan at Mohammerah [Korramshahr]; Arthur Hardinge, British Minister at Tehran; and the Foreign Department of the Government of India.
The documents cover a prolonged discussion over the details of the plans for the site, including responsibility for the building and financing of the project, rent, and a claim by Moin ut-Tujjar that the land belongs to him. Also contained in the volume is the response to Sheikh Khazal's [Khaz‘al Āl Ka‘bī] request to purchase rifles from the British government.
Folios 16 and 125a are sketch plans of the proposed site.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (143 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged chronologically. At the beginning of the volume (folio 1c) is a subject index, in no particular order and with no folio references.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The volume is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using circled pencil numbers positioned in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . An original pagination system runs through the volume, which uses blue/black pencil numbers in the top-left corners of versos and the top-right corners of rectos.
The following foliation anomalies occur: 1a, 1b, 1c, 41a, 103a, 103b, 103c, 105a, 125a, 130a, 130b. Folio 110 is missing.
Foldouts: folios 16, 26.
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- 'File 26/94 (F 26) Mohammerah; Shaikh Khazal's offer re: building of Ahwaz Consulate'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1ar:1cv, 2r:15v, 17r:41v, 41ar:41av, 42r:45r, 46r:74v, 77r:103v, 103ar, 103br:103cv, 104r:105v, 105ar:105av, 106r:107v, 108v:109v, 111r:130v, 130ar:130bv, 131r:134v, back-i
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