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'File 26/94 (F 26) Mohammerah; Shaikh Khazal's offer re: building of Ahwaz Consulate' [132r] (288/292)
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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The Deputy Secretary to the Goveriment of In^ia
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Kajor A. P. Trevor,
First Assistant Resident,
In charge current duties, Bushire
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
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Dated Fort William, the ^ Deceinber 1909
Sir
With reference to the correspondence ending with
the telograit from the Governinent of India in the Foreign
Departnent Uo, 589-G., dated the 6th Karch 1909, I am directed
to inform you that^pending the result of the enquiry regarding
reduction of expenditure on consular establishments in Persia
and the proposed transfer of the control of certain Consulates
from the Indian to the Home Grovernment, the Government of India
have decided to defer for the present consideration of the
question of the acquisition of a site and the construction
of buildings for His Britannic Majesty's Consulate at Ahwaz.
8. The
Government of Bombay
From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions.
have been informed accordingly.
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I have the honour to be,
Sir.
Your most obedient servant.
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Deputy Secretary to the Government of India.
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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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- Title
- 'File 26/94 (F 26) Mohammerah; Shaikh Khazal's offer re: building of Ahwaz Consulate'
- Pages
- 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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