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File 1421/1908 Pt 2 'Persia: oil; Ahwaz oil guard' [236r] (475/482)
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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wltii 9» stiicii In iiio hand, be?&n "t'h^ ilbii wiio ■^it.-ii eo
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and thB oti started tlirowlr<? stones rll round, re,
Kidi, tho brother of Hasiidi Moiiajc^l All, lato K&ld of* Eat wand,
told tnon to kill ro ao it sro* through no that thoy were not, an-
^ msrod as labourers.
Kr Harris b o ? n ■' in his tent, on hear in
n tl-o row c&iro out to see
what w a the natter, and on coir inf near a nen by the na>re,..o:f
Kaztffi throw soire stones at him, and as they wore nearly yoing to
breclc h s head, I disaiountod and otoutod to the Guards to defend
uss but they did not*
I the ; told Bid! that the setter will
be reported to gou and
thet you will report it to .i*E.Garun ul
ahull: and ho becaco
abusive answering n Persian ** here
fol ore abuse of the
Sorun ul hulk unfit for repetition, f.L.
ts , M either we will
worl: by .force or you rust shift your Cmvp fro® here, or we will
return shortly and tear your tents to pieces* M
4. Copy of a letter frou the Saaesis ord Sarur. ul Mu Ik to the
Engineer of tho Oil KHn^r- at yasj 1 d i Su
i» -TulyJS, *07*
After Corn.plirrents. According to the t
elo ccaphic order from H, H.
the Atebe ?, Azam, it soors that oore of the people of E&twand
have insulted an Engl iaiiioan by neso Harris,
Onitir to the friendly fooling existing h©twoon ouroolvos you n: d
better liavi advised ub direct, when we would have taken the ne
cessary steps to pun;»h tiie wrong-doers. ho snail however be
gratoi'ul in future if you will -auvlso us
direct should the like
't
occur again, U at we may twins tno novass
ary steps to nave them
punished severely,
0
We have sent two man to enputro into the
case, and if any one has
done wrong we have- Ordered that he be ci.
us to be punished here.
r tned and brOuvlit to
We wish you to ivo your instructto the Conran;' 1 ^ r;on too,
to treat- the reoole tber^ better and In s.- hind one friendly way,
and
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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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- IOR/L/PS/10/143/2
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- File 1421/1908 Pt 2 'Persia: oil; Ahwaz oil guard'
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- 123v, 236r:237r
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- Government of Iran
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