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Coll 29/6 'Mohammerah and Khorramshahr: vice consulate and consulate appointments' [155r] (312/470)
The record is made up of 1 file (232 folios). It was created in 9 Apr 1931-4 Sep 1948. 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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your prodecefisor*® telagraia ??o. 75 o f 26th ril,
stated that mo objection was~ seen^to the assu» ration
interests by His Majesty's Vice-Consul at
The Norwegian authorities did not pursue this
In
1940, it was
of Norwegian
Khorrarashahr.
scheme at the time, but the question of the protection of the
interests of Norwegian shipping and seamen at Abadan was raised
here recently by Hr. Laerum, who is acting for the moment as
Honorary Consul-General for Norway in Iran, as the result of
correspondence which began with a letter dated 33rd October
from Hhell-yex House to the Norwegian Shipping and Trade ission
in London, about the difficulties suffered by Norwegian se&taen
on tankers visiting -dmran for
lac
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
* of someone knowing their own
language and able to speax to them with some authority. r. Laerua
at my suggestion dircusse ' the flatter with his Majesty's -onsul
at Ahnras, and I enclose a copy of a letter written by r. ing
as the result of the interview. .r. aerun has since seen the
Tehran representative of the ..nglo-Iranian Oil donpany, r. ice,
who has written to hia principals In London about the suggestion
that the jfiglo-Iranian Oil Company might perhaps employ a
Norwegian as a member of its ^ba&an shipping department. lr. /Jng
is of the opinion that the grant of ;or egian consular powers
to His Majesty's Vice-Consul at Hhorramahahr would not improve
the situation aterially unless he could count upon the services
of someone with a knowledge of the Norwegian language. jj
2* The latest develop;:*?nt is that the orw plan Goveimment
in London have telegraphed to r. i^aerum euggeeting that His
Majesty's Vice-Consul at jJiorramahahr should be placed in charge
of :iorwftgian interests and asking his opinion. He ie replying,
by this bag, supporting the proposal and suggesting that the
Norwegian authorities in London should consult the mglo-Iranian
Oil Company in London. Meanwhile r. iing, at my Instance, has
issued written instructions to the hipping Clerk at Abadan,
r. ’alwar, pointing out the difficult situation of the .or, gian
seamen at the present time and urging hi i to dontinue to do all
he can to assist them. Mr. r ing informs me that ir. alwar Ms
in fact done what he could unofficially to assist Norwegian
seamen, and that the fact that there has been so little trouble
speak® well for Mr. Tulwar's efforts.
3. A copy of this despatch is being sent to His
Consul at uhwaz.
I have the honour to be with the highest respect,
Mir,
Your most obedient, heatable .ervant.
iajesty' s
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Che Might Honourable
Anthony den, A .C., .0.,
etc#, etc. , 'litc. ,
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The file concerns appointments at the Vice-Consulate (later Consulate) at Mohammerah [Khorramshahr, Iran].
The file covers:
- emoluments of H G Jakins as Vice Consul of Mohammerah in 1932
- appointment of F C L Chauncy as Vice Consul of Mohammerah in 1932
- clerical posts at the Kuwait Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and at the Vice-Consulate in Mohammerah
- Norwegian consular representation at Abadan
- appointment of Allen Lancelot Austin Dredge as Vice-Consul of Mohammerah in 1941
- proposed opening of a Consulate at Mohammerah and reducing of Ahwaz to a Vice-Consulate
- appointment of F C L Chauncy as Consul of Mohammerah in 1942
- appointment of R A McConaghey as Acting Consul of Mohammerah in 1943
- appointment of R H Cook as Acting Consul of Mohammerah in 1944
- relations between Political 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , at Bushire, and Consulate at Khorramshahr
- appointment of V W D Willoughby as Consul of Mohammerah in 1948.
The file is composed of correspondence between the Foreign Office; the 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. ; the Government of India; 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. ; the Viceroy; the Secretary of State for India; the British Consulates at Ahwaz, and Mohammerah; British Petroleum; the Royal Norwegian Legation to London; the British Minister at Tehran.
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- 1 file (232 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 233; 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3562
- Title
- Coll 29/6 'Mohammerah and Khorramshahr: vice consulate and consulate appointments'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r, back-i, back, 2v:39v, 40ar, 40r:166v, 168r:185v, 185r:189v, 191r:232v, 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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