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File 1421/1908 Pt 5 'Persia: oil; Anglo-Persian Oil Co's surveys' [57r] (113/142)
The record is made up of 1 item (71 folios). It was created in Jul 1909-Apr 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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(33681)
WINCHESTER HOUSE,
OLD BROAD STREET,
LONDON, E.C.
btrii SeptejiLer 190S.
I I
Sir
I oeg to acknowledge receipt of your letter No.31341/
09 of the list ultimo advising that Sir E. Grey does not
xeel justified in approaching the Lords Commissioners of
ms Iviajesty's Treasury with a request for authority to
incur the expense o: sharing in the cost of a topographical
survey for the part of Persia in winch this Company is
carrying on work, and that the Secretary of State for Indi
also sees no suiiicient reason for a grant from Indian Re
venues for the purpose.
■Ne regret these decisions because though a triangula-
°i on 0± country is necessary for the work of our Com-
pt..ii w , , i ., v/ould also douotless be oi considerable value both
to the British Grovernment and to tue Grovernment of Persia,
un^. therefore there would seem to be good grounds for a
division of the costs.
Under tne circumstances However, we have no alternative
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Part 5 consists of correspondence relating to a proposed survey of Western Persia by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. The correspondence is mostly between the Government of India, Foreign Office, and 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. . Included as enclosures is correspondence from representatives of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
The papers cover the arrangements of the details of the survey, such as:
- financial assistance from the Government of India;
- the scale and extent of the survey;
- the loan of an Indian Survey Department officer to the company.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/144/3
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- File 1421/1908 Pt 5 'Persia: oil; Anglo-Persian Oil Co's surveys'
- Pages
- 9r, 11r, 24r:25v, 47r:48r, 57r:57v
- Author
- Greenway, Charles
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