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'File 26/157 (F 66) Arabistan and Luristan: Representation in, changes resulting from the War' [167r] (338/473)
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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and Traaaur®^, the Oompany in oontrolled by him and the
off ice is in the Vloe -Conaiolate. The Company ia a ^oin^
concern but >oin a superficial inspection it appears that
the pier which supports the Southern ena of the suspension
bridge is beinf eroded to the danger of the bridge and
expert ad/ice would sesia to be necessary if the bridfe is
to stand® I Kiay mention here that the money to buy the
Government shares was oriirinally advanced in the form of
loans and grants bv the Political Authorities in Moaopotamia
and that neither they nor their successors the novemment
of Iraq have wade any enquiry with regard to this mone|i or
its interest since they ceased to excercise political
control in Arabistan earlv in 1921 # so I am unaware whether
a final debit of the amount has been made to British, Indian
or Iraq Funds. The amount of the dividends due on these
Oovarnment shares for the past two years has been placed on
fixed deposit with the Imperial Bank of Persia, Ahwaz
pending orders as to its desposal.
From the above it appears that with the exception
of thy Dizful bridge Company British interests in Dizful
and the surrounding District are nebulous in the extreme
and the aaviskblitv of retaining further the post of British
Vice -Consul demands sertous consideration particularly at a
time like the present when strict economy is the order of
the day and a Ketrenchment Oommittee is actually in session
in fcHta India®
It will be admitted at once that trade is nefrlipible
and in the event of oil beinr atruck at Dehluran and the
Company daoidinft to build a pipe line via Shush the proposal
to have a Britiah official representative in these repions
oan alwave be reconsidered and it in by no neans certain
head-
that Di'iful would be the best^quartera.
as regards the collection of news a local news
writer
The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping.
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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.
- Physical characteristics
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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