'File 26/157 (F 66) Arabistan and Luristan: Representation in, changes resulting from the War' [139r] (282/473)
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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dated lat ]Siovein"fcer 192£.
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Captain C. Wall i a, I.a.,
H .B.M's Consul,
Ahwaz*
The Hon 'ble 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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Sir,
Conaul ar Hepresentatinn
at drraanta.r ".
I have the honour to attbmit in duplicate the
following report on tn^ above subject in accordance with
your telegram .No • 1702 dated 22nd October 1922.
I beg to submit that the question of the necessity
of further Consular representation at Shushtar is one
v'nich should be considered along with that of Dizful.
At the present time Shushtar is a Consular
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and Dizful a Vice-Consulate.
1 • SHlidilTAjri ,
Tnere are in my opinion more than sufficient grounds
to justify the retention of a Consular Agent in Shushtar.
As far ss work in connection with British firms and inte
rests is concerned Shushtar is noip of ccnsidorahly more
inportance than Dizful. The Imperial Bank of Persia have a
Branch in Shushtar with a European Uanaser in charge. Uesars
the Mesopotamia Persia Corporation Limited have en office
in tills town with a Persian Agent in charge and carry a
good amount of merchandise between Ahwaz and Shushtar by
river steamer on the Karun.
The Shusntar
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
has a large amount of work in
connection with Llessrs Anglo-Persian Oil Company Limited at
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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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- 'File 26/157 (F 66) Arabistan and Luristan: Representation in, changes resulting from the War'
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- 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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