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'File 26/157 (F 66) Arabistan and Luristan: Representation in, changes resulting from the War' [89r] (183/473)
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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Ahwaz, and Inoreaseo to pay of oat ibliahmerit, and uw-keep of 2
motor oara acooimt for wo. 10,800/- Ha. 12,000/- and jt8«8,000/-
respoctivoly or the reminder.
3 # . 'i'he detailed statenents attached fehow that the following
itema mentioned in the eatinatea aubnltted laat October have
been eliralnated,
(%)• Aaalatant to Vice-consul Dlzful and O.C # Leviea saving
aB • 'Z , 200 /— •
■ f-nr* ~
(2), Motor car for Aarjiattmt vice-Oonaul Ahwaz saving
iiB.4,000/-.
The grant for "Kacort chargea 11 , too haa not been increaaod as
would liave been necesaary, owing to increased cost of gran^ and
fodder, by the expedient of auggeating th it. the Indian Cavalry
fa-
eiicort ohould^roduced and local aowara aubatitut ^d. I rei^ret
the necessity for the disappearance of the Indian Cavalry
escort, which is a feature of every consulate in Persia, but as
retronchnent is absolutely necessary I have accented Captain
Peel's suggestion that it should be reduced. Should,howover,
the i*ovemnent of India be prewired to maintain it the figure
of "escort charges** at /Oiwaz nust be raised to h8 .16,000/-. When
discussing the (iuestion of the local, or Kurd,
sowar
In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman.
eacort
Captain Peel informed ne that he would like to keep one Indian
aowar or penaioner to aunervise the feedlng etc of* t]ie horses,
take charge of saddlery and other Government property, Kurts
and Persians being unreliable in these mattera. Captain Peel
forgot this when fixing hi a eacort allotment at ns.fi, 5005/-,and
now suggests Ka.7,200/- the old sjmctioned rate for eacort
charges, which will enable hin to keep one aowar or a pensioner
for this mirpose. I have accordinj^ly included us.7,^00/- in the
revised budget.
It will be noticed also that the escort at Hohamnerah has
also disappeared: it was dropped during the war under orlers
of the Civil conraiasioner, mghdad. It is a matter for the
consideration of the uovemment of India whether it would not
be advisable to maintain a small Infantry guard at each Consulate
of say 1 aavaldar 2 other H.0.0S. and 9 men. «uoh a .guard in
-a.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (235 folios)
- Arrangement
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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- 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
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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