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File 1421/1908 Pt 3 'Persia: oil; negotiations between the Shaikh of Mohammerah and the Anglo-Persian Oil Co.' [294r] (153/338)
The record is made up of 1 item (168 folios). It was created in Apr 1909-Jul 1919. 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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[This Document is
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the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Government.]
PERSIA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
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XV/CAl.
[July 18.]
Section 3
[25997]
No. 1.
Consul-General Cox to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received July 18.)
<^ r * • Bushire, June 26, 1910,
I HAVE the honour, in order to save time, to forward to you direct copies and
translations of the Sheikh of Mohammerah’s territorial farmans, together with a copy
of my despatch of to-day’s date to His Majesty’s charge d’affaires, Tehran, giving cover
to those forwarded to him.
I have, &c.
P. Z. COX, Lieutenant-Colonel, British Resident in
the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, and His Britannic Majesty's
Consul-General for Ears, &c.
Enclosure 1 in No. 1.
Consul-General Cox to Mr. Marling.
(Telegraphic.) Bushire, June 23, 1910.
SHEIKH KHAZAL has now recovered his farmans and has shown them to
Wilson, and has sent me copies. They are most favourable and entirely bear out his
description of them. A copy of his agreement with the Anglo-Persian Oil Company
has now been posted by him to the Minister of the Interior, together with copies of
these farmans, as the agreement is based on the latter.
(Addressed to Tehran with reference to legation telegram No. 96, dated the 29th
April, 1910, and previous correspondence, repeated to Foreign with reference to Bushire
telegram No. 420, dated the 30th April.;
Enclosure 2 in No. 1.
Consul-General Cox to Mr, Marling.
sro.42. Confidential.) . Bushire, June 26, 1910.
lr ’ IN continuation of the correspondence ending with my telegram No. 187, dated
he 23rd June 1910 I have the honour to forward for your information copies, wit
ranslations, of the fermans conferred on the Sheikh of Mohammerah by His Majesty
lozaffar-ed-Din Shah in respect of the lands now occupied by himself and his
ribesmen.
The papers submitted consist of the following :
1. Farman dated Shawal, 1320 (January 1903), for territory at Mohammerah,
azirat-ul-Khazra (Abadan Island), Bahmanshir and Karun. ^ to
2. Instructions to His Highness Salar-ed-Dowleh to give eftect and recognition to
. Shawal, 1320 (January 1903). i j und
3. Farman dated Shawal, 1320 (January 1903), for lands at Hindyan
Jeh 4. Ul i a nstructions to His Royal Highness Salar-ed-Dowleh to,recognise and give
fleet to 3.
You will, I think, agree with me in thinking that the
■ery explicit and satisfactory, and bear out the descrip mn « „ ufmal armua ^
>y Sheikh Khazal. The word translated _ usual ^ „ established by
evenue wherever it occurs is mamooli. this, 1 1 ’ i t m- R u e d bv the
isage of the past up to now,” and could not mean w nc i m 7 assess-
isage of the future.’* The Sheikh claims the words to mean that his revenue .
nent can never be increased ; and he appears to be justified m the contention.
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Part 3 consists of correspondence relating to an agreement between the Anglo-Persian Oil Company and Shaikh Khazal-Bin-Jaber [Khaz‘al bin Jābir bin Mirdāw al-Ka‘bī] of Mohammerah [Khorramshahr]. The correspondence is mostly between the Government of India (Foreign Department), 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 are letters, telegrams, and memoranda from the following:
- Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary;
- British Minister to Persia, Tehran;
- representatives of Anglo-Persian Oil Company;
- Percy Zachariah 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. ;
- Shaikh Khazal of Mohammerah;
- Messrs Lloyd, Scott, and Co., agents of Anglo-Persian Oil Company in Mohammerah;
- Persian government officials;
- Arnold Talbot Wilson, Acting Civil Commissioner in Mesopotamia.
Several matters are covered by the papers, including:
- the negotiations over a loan to Shaikh Khazal by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company for the use of land on Abadan Island for an oil refinery;
- the question of what is to be done with company buildings on the island when the concession period ends;
- the nature of Shaikh Khazal's rights to the land in question;
- the Persian Government's exceptions to some of the terms of the agreement;
- the question of guards for the refinery and who will pay for them.
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- File 1421/1908 Pt 3 'Persia: oil; negotiations between the Shaikh of Mohammerah and the Anglo-Persian Oil Co.'
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