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File 345/1908 Pt 1 'Mohammerah: situation. British assurances to Sheikh.' [184r] (372/416)
The record is made up of 1 volume (203 folios). It was created in 1904-1910. 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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vjillingness to rurnish us with all necessary signed agreements.
My mirza expressed himself doubtful of my attaching much weight
to their signed undertakings, gently reminding the Shahab that the
seal on the document which he had handed me at Kima last March
was yet scarcely dry. This silenced the Shahab, who did not want
the Salar T s curiosity aroused regarding that episode in his past
career.
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4. In the course of the conversation the Salar remarked that
they had some 40,000 subjects capable of bearing arms, but og
these only some 10000 were provided with fire-arms. This estimate
nfxtfeK I may observe is the most sane statement of the fighting
strength of the Bakhtyari tribes which I have yet had made to me.
The Salar also said that some British representative (Coloh&l
Douglas in 1904?) had approached them on the subject of raising
and training forces in their country. At that time they were not
prepared to favour such a step, but that their feelings had under
gone a change, and that now they were anxious for it. Let us knsw
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now play up to our own proposals.
5. I answered very briefly that I was unable personally to make
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them any reply, but that I would lay their proposals before my
Coverhment. I also stated that their proposals appeared to me to
involve issues of great magnitude, and of such a nature that our
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engagements with Persia and other Pov/ers would make it very
difficult for us to accept any part in them.
6 . The short time at my command and my unwillingness to display
too great interest in the subversive projects of the ‘Chans, pre
vented me from attempting to draw from them a more detailed
statement of the precise course of action they have in view, and
of the means and met||ods which they propose to employ. I can
therefore only communicate the above precis of what passed between
us. This I do merely for the information of Government.
I do not propose to offer any comments on a subject which stands
to be judged on general and not local grounds, but I may remark
that I question the probability of Sheikh Khazal’s committing
himself in the way desired by the Khans, though he may, to gain
fugitive
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The correspondence discusses the situation regarding British assurances to the Sheikh of Mohammerah. The volume includes a description of the Sheikh's perception that, despite his good behaviour towards the British he has not been afforded the support provided to other Arab sheikhs in the Gulf as in Kuwait or Bahrain. Letters include an account of the explanation given to the Sheikh of Mohammerah that Britain recognized Bahrain and Kuwait as independent, in de jure as well as de facto terms; in contrast the British recognized the Shah's sovereignty over Mohammerah.
The correspondence discusses the practicalities of a customs arrangement between the Shah and the Sheikh of Mohammerah mediated by the British. Letters consider the circumstances under which Britain could intervene militarily to protect its interests in the Karun Valley in the event of disorder arising following interference by the Shah.
The correspondence discusses the scope and form of words of the assurance to be given to the Sheikh of Mohammerah and his male descendants, in the event of disorder following from a change in the Persian regime, be it of a royalist, nationalist, or constitutional nature as well as disputes with Bakhtiari khans.
Correspondents include: Shaikh Khazal Khan, Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. -i-Afra, the Shaikh of Mohammerah; The Confidential Agent of the Shaikh of Mohammerah; Major Percy Zachariah Cox, Her Majesty's Consul at Bushire; Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Acting Consul of Mohammerah.
Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (203 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 345 (Mohammerah) consists of two volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/132-133. The volumes are divided into two parts, with each part comprising one volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 203; these numbers are written in pencil and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the one leading flyleaf.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/132
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- File 345/1908 Pt 1 'Mohammerah: situation. British assurances to Sheikh.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:205v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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