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File 3516/1914 Pt 11 'Persia: protection of Anglo-Persian Oil Co's fields etc' [156r] (316/550)
The record is made up of 1 volume (271 folios). It was created in 27 Jun 1915-8 May 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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Persia, and to prevent hostile parties from working south of t
the line SHUSHTiiR- ISPAHAN. The enemy which we have to fight
and heat are the 'Turks who are to some extent assisted hy
german Officers and details. That being the case we are not
primarily concerned with inter-tribal disputes unless they
d±»sfey n 'irrrrrrP Haatt irn-less
directly affect our operations and interests. It seems to me
that a comprehensive view of this world wide war must be taken
by us. To bring it to a successful conclusion our efforts must
he concentrated against vital points and these points should
he as few in number as possible so as to make our weight felt.
If we are dravm into minor enterprises where our interests are
not actually being threatened it will mean that our resources
both in men, money and stores will he dissipated and the more
this is done the more the effect will b reflected in all
areas where we are fighting and the less decisive will he
the result which we achieve. Por these reasons I consider
that proposed operations are viewed by liOSL from °nly A aspect
and are under present conditions inopportune. io descii.e
situation briefly, BaKHTIaRI are unaole to collect theii to_^s
(and)? it is proposed that we should light their battles at
some destunce from the oil fields and settle the cues cion lor
them. The wisdon of sounding MOHTAShAL AX and so putting imo
his
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The volume concerns the situation in Persia during the First World War. The main focus is the protection of Anglo-Persian Oil Company's (APOC) oilfields and pipelines in south-western Persia.
The volume covers:
- Defence of APOC property.
- Notes on oilfields in Arabistan [Khuzestan].
- Water supply of the oilfields.
- Creation of Inter-departmental Committee on the Defence of the Persian Oil Fields and its report (ff 230-235).
- Despatch of a small force to defend the oilfields in 1917.
- Acquiring British control over the oilfields.
- King's Regulation impeding to leave APOC without the consent of the Consul General for Fars, for the period of the war (f 110).
- Providing a guard for APOC's oilfields at Maidan-i-Neptun.
- Military training for European APOC employees.
The volume’s principal correspondents are: John Nixon, General Officer Commanding, India Expeditionary Force 'D', Basrah; Charles Hardinge, Viceroy of India; Thomas William Holderness and Arthur Hirtzel, 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. ; William Graham Greene, Oswyn Murray and Edmond John Warre Slade, Admiralty; Eyre Alexander Barby Wichart Crowe and Maurice de Bunsen, Foreign Office; Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of State for India; Anglo-Persian Oil Company; Charles Marling, British Minister at Tehran; Percy 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
There are three maps within the file, 'Map A' (2 copies) on folios 264 and 271, and 'Part of River Karun' on folio 265.
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- 1 volume (271 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 273; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-272; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- File 3516/1914 Pt 11 'Persia: protection of Anglo-Persian Oil Co's fields etc'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:31v, 34r:54v, 56r:104v, 106r:108v, 110r:129v, 131r:144v, 148r:198v, 203r:208v, 214r:263v, 266r:270r, 270ar, 272r:272v, back-i
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