File 1421/1908 Pt 4 'Persia: oil; Anglo-Persian Oil Co and Bakhtiaris' [‎154v] (166/292)

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During this time also the two Chiefs i-^hip'he mutt^me
that, out of consideration for me and to ^centua e th insis { ing on a limit of ^
to some arrangement, so that when Mr D Arcy s repiy ea ,
shares, the Hadji was in a he at first proposed to take 5 per cent. of.. ^
On learning the refusal of the term > v.„i„ nce i SSU ed. Thev would not listen
shares up to 200 , 0001 ., and hi per cent. , „ attempt to get to windward
to a limit; that conveyed the idea ^‘ r t accept 3 per cent, all round
of them. Ultimately, at my suggestion, they "greett to ac<^ i
without any limit, and at that figure the agreemen getting such good
I may frankly say that T am beyond mea^e^surpmed at^ ^
ssrxi rri Br«r s j - - *»—
were most embarrassing at times. th wbo i e a ff alr wa s
After I sent off my wire proposing the 3 P“ ,f ^ ceptin „ t i ie Agreement,
nearly upset. After making all the anang village of Janagun,
Article by Article, Haji A1 Kuli Khan took himself off^to Jus ^ of & - ood
whence 1 had returned a few days previous. other Chiefs who had not yet
number of the tribesmen, fired a Pft'ng shot mto the other ^ but you
signed the Agreement, saying. If y ou f and the tribes.” This frightened
are creating a very dangerous wL with niueh difficulty that I
the two Chiefs and they wanted to Kl wa s only idaving them a trick for
made them understand that Ha]i Ah a • p r0 per light and sign the
his own ends, and induced them to see the ^VfL twp day^hard work that
Agreement, which at last they die. Agreement was completed.
Haji Ali Kuli Khan was also got to «gn and « A - think I was ever going to
1 was never more pleased in my file, as i beholden t o the Chiefs for
bring it off, and on such advantageous ei • suffering, and so gave in to
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translation of the Agreement. (Signed) J. K- PHEKCB.
November 27, 1905.
Inclosure 3 in No. 1.
Agreement between Messrs. W. K. VArcy and
the Bakhtiari Khans regarding the Right to
latter.
the Concessions Syndicate (Limited), with
Drill for Petroleum on the Lands of the
^"THE'Mlowing is a translation of the Agreement entered into between the
following two parties:— . ^ . -
u • w ly TVArov Eso and those associated with him m the
The first party being W. K. E Arc, \ ^. tlie 0 f Persia; the second
«ySfSfSSl , 7iS 'AS «k i-“ “»•”
1 . The firet party has the right, for a |en't(of Joe
this Agreement, to make all examma 1011 ^^ co ^’ ^ nd tbe said first party can
“u^h highways ^ad°s, a°nd pipe-lines in connection with this business as he may
^ AZr^aiTfim p'arlytn build dwelling-houses, store buildings, workshops, &c.,
&S rrtttS 3 "IXgivI frLTcost all uncultivated ground