File 3852/1912 Pt 1 'Persia: Trade in South. Conditions on the Bushire - Shiraz Road. Russian commercial competition in S. Persia' [‎116v] (232/368)

(Enclosure No. 13.)
Telegram, No. 18-73, dated the 18th January Mil.
From—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. , Bushire,
To-The (Commandant, Gendarmerie, Shiraz (repeated to Mimster. Copy to *
Shiraz by post).
I have received your reply to my telegram* No. 13 through O’Connor
± nave j l j are aware x am Consul-General
* Enclosure No. 5, ante. for Tars as well as Bushire and natural
course would be for me to deal with you direct, but to facilitate matters I am
willing, as a provisional and temporary arrangement, to correspond with you
through O’Connor and see how the arrangement works Will you he so good
as explain to me the special duties of your officer at Bushire and how far his
authority extends up road, and to instruct him to communicate freely with me
in matters of joint interest.
(Enclosure jVo. 14.)
Telegram R., No. 19—74, dated the 18th January 1914.
From—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. , Bushire,
To His Majesty’s Consul, Shiraz (repeated Minister, Tehran).
Your telegramsf Nos. 7 and 8.
+ Enclosures Nos. 7 and 8, ante.
Please see my immediately preceding telegramt to Uggla. I hope it is
clear that my desire is to establish a use-
% Enclosure No. is, ante. ^ vivendi which will tide over
present difficult period of indeterminate relations with mutual advantage.
Proposal to keep general and local regulations for caravans apart seems
sound. I presume Uggla will consult me through you about both sets of
regulations.
I notice from your telegram§ No. 5 that Borasjun signaller is supplying
you with information about road matters
§ Enclosure No. 3, «^. ^ ig ^ sending here> though his
reports refer particularly to posts at this end of the road. Couhl you kindly
get this adjusted at Shiraz and save me the necessity of referring to head
quarters at Tehran ? The better I am informed from all sources the better I
shall be able to co-operate in promoting public interests which we all have at
heart. I
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No. 233, dated Bushire, the 25th January (received 2nd February) 1914 (Confidential).
From—J. G. Lorimer, Esq., C.I.E., 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 Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department.
I have the honour to forward, for the information of the Government of
India, a copy of a memorandum written by the Commercial Adviser to this
Vide my letter No. 151, dated the Ibth January BeSldeUCy after 3, tour made by him
between the 4th and 12th January 1914.
The symptoms of over-regulation of traffic observed by Mr. Chick in
Dashtistan were brought to the notice of Colonel Uggla, the Commandant of
Gendarmerie at Shiraz, with the satis
factory An East India Company trading post. result that he found no restric
tions on movement by the road to be
necessary at present, and decided not to
propose special regulations for traffic until circumstances should call for them.
The objectionable regulations which Mr. Chick found in force are
believed to have been since withdrawn, but a careful watch will be kept upon
the matter by this Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. .
Vide my letter|| No. 158, dated the 18th January
1914.
Serial No. 163.