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File 1421/1908 Pt 2 'Persia: oil; Ahwaz oil guard' [223r] (449/482)
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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From Viceroy, 15th October I907. /o1 \
(Repeated Tehran^ " A 7J ,/ n \
n t F W ig rR S » e ° re |- Y °r Ur V 616 ^™ 8 ? f 18th and IStl^September and 7th
October [Regarding Ispahan guard military authorities here suggest
that 12 addTftonal men should be sent up, via Bushire, immediately, nominally
as relief now due of present escort of eight, but that actual relief of escort
should be deferred till spring. Eight more Sowars could be sent then
Cox, whom we have consulted, concurs in this, and, if you approve we will
despatch 12 men at once^ Regarding AW our military advisers are
opposed to a policy of stationing small deScTmTents in disturbed country
and consider such action should only be taken on the responsibility of the
local political officers We have therefore consulted Cox, who has replied
as follows :-* I consider it essential that each party of Sowars should be
accompanied by Brush officer possessing a knowledge of the Persian
language. To send the men by themselves would be unfair on them and
would be certain to lead to trouble. I would recommend no less than 10
foi eac ^ cam P> as five seems to me too few for either place.” We are
prepared to send the men with two officers if required. Cost of Ahwaz
proposal for 20 men and twp officers, which we agree to pay half of for six
bG initial, excluding transport charges,
Es. S 00 ° and recurring Rs. 2,400 per month. [.Cost of increasing Ispahan
guard :—Initial Rs. 4,020, recurring Rs. 725 per montfil
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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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- File 1421/1908 Pt 2 'Persia: oil; Ahwaz oil guard'
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- 1r:4v, 6r:21v, 22v:25v, 28r:49v, 50v:64v, 65v:66v, 67v:84v, 87r:122v, 124v:153v, 155v:157v, 157ar:157bv, 158r:234v, 239v
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