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File 1421/1908 Pt 2 'Persia: oil; Ahwaz oil guard' [167r] (337/482)
The record is made up of 1 item (239 folios). It was created in Oct 1907-Nov 1910. 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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Mr. Marling to Sir Edwarc^Grey.—(Received January 16, 6'30 p.m.)
(No 19) "t ^ Tehran, January 16, 1908, 12*45 r.M.
MY telegram No. 349.
Following just received from Lorimer dated 25tli December :—
a q\\ Syndicate telegraphed to Manager 3rd December not to deduct compensation
for claims from the November instalment but to pay it completely, saying that this
could leave Khans no excuse for quarrel with us for the next few months, and hoped
that I would concur.
“ Syndicate would seem to have been ignorant of retention ot instalment.
“ 22 nd December I received answer from the Khans to my announcement of
suspension. Tone conciliatory; deals in subdued expostulatory_ protestation [sic] of
past services and personal friendship, and implies no repudiation of responsibility
which I had not myself mentioned specifically. T , ,
“ I shall offer to act as intermediary for them with the Legation, and propose to
pav instalment only when satisfactory adjustment, which might include question of
compensation, effected. Mention of compensation might be postponed, but Syndicate
should understand that this will render recovery of this and subsequent claims
still more difficult in future. I have communicated with Representative m the above
sense.”
Cox supports Lorimer’s view, and I entirely agree with them.
It appears that Khans have managed to communicate direct with Syndicate with
the ohjectof appealing against attitude of Legation just as they a PPy le f, ^
against Lorimer. From indications here and from
that Khans are coming to heel, and it would be most unde irable that independent
action of Syndicate should counteract good result achieved. I do not think that
Syndicate realize that the money argument is the most myerialwyh the Khans A
“damn the expense ” policy deprives us ot our most effective weapon, and will ma
settlement of Lynch’s claims far more difficult.
[153-44]
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Part 2 consists of correspondence relating to the deployment of a consular guard at Ahwaz to protect British subjects working in the region. The correspondence is between the Government of India, Foreign Office, 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 representatives of Concessions Syndicate Ltd (later Anglo-Persian Oil Company). Included as enclosures are letters, telegrams, and memoranda from the following:
- British Minister to Persia;
- George B Reynolds, geologist for Concessions Syndicate Ltd;
- Lieutenant-Colonel David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer, Vice-Consul in Arabistan, at Ahwaz;
- Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary;
- British Treasury;
- 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , at Bushire;
- William Knox D'Arcy, petroleum entrepreneur.
The papers cover several matters, including:
- the size of the guard and length of the period of deployment;
- the question of who will bear the cost of the guard and its accommodation;
- pay and allowances of staff;
- relations between the Bakhtiari tribes and the Syndicate;
- an increase to the guard at Isfahan;
- the proposal to replace Government of India guards with local Bakhtiari men.
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