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File 3893/1912 'Persia: Bakhtiari Khans and the Lynch Road; Bakhtiari-Mohammerah relations' [29r] (62/308)
The record is made up of 1 volume (152 folios). It was created in 1912-1913. 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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No. 1744* dated Bushire, the 1 st (received 9th) June 1913.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.LE., C.S.I.,
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.
,
^ . To— The Hon’ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir A. H. McMahon, G.C.V.O.,
K, C I.E., C.S.I., Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign
Department, Simla.
In continuation of my letter No. 1576, dated May 18th, 1913, I have the
honour to forward, for the information of the Government of India, a copy of the
No. .10 dated 96th May ion. marginally cited telegram which has since
been received from His Majesty’s Minister
at Tehran, in connection with the situation in Arabistan.
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Telegram P. No. 210, dated the 26th (received 27th) May 1913.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The
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.
.
With reference to your telegram No. 256-891. I am told by the Bakhtiari
Khans that they have telegraphed their acceptance of 30,000
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
for the
Jarrahi lands to the Sheikh.
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Mohtasham still states that the title deeds
will not be given up by him until payment of the sum of 10,000
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
as com
pensation for Aquili is agreed to by the Sheikh. The 5,000
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
, which were
already agreed upon, will presumably be accepted in the end.
C28FD«*44—13*6 13— GCBP Simla
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda and notes relating to the security on the Ahwaz to Isfahan Road (this road was also known as the Lynch Road). It also contains correspondence concerning the relations between the Bakhtiari clans and the Shaikh of Mohammerah over the Jerrahi lands.
Family trees (folio 121; folio 141) of the branches of the Bakhtiari Khans ( Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. family) are supplied in an attempt to understand the feuds impacting on British interests. Also mentioned in the correspondence is the Bakhtiari Oil Fields Company and arms trafficking taking place.
The principal correspondents are His Majesty's Vice-Consul and Assistant Resident, Ahwaz (Captain A J H Grey); First Assistant Resident (Captain R L Birdwood); 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. (Sir Percy Zachariah Cox); and Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, Simla (Sir Henry McMahon).
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- 1 volume (152 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 152; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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.
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- File 3893/1912 'Persia: Bakhtiari Khans and the Lynch Road; Bakhtiari-Mohammerah relations'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:151v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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