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Ext 3214/1941 'Welfare of relations of late Shaikh of Mohammerah in Iraq: activities of Shaikh Chasib' [187r] (373/412)
The record is made up of 1 file (205 folios). It was created in 12 Jun 1941-30 Dec 1947. 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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Mr. Macann D. 9.00 p.m. 12th May, 1943.
No. 98 •
12th May, 1943. R. 2.20 p.m. 13th May, 1943.
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Khorramshahr ’No, 5.
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IMMEDIATE .
Governor-General requested me May 8th to arrange
for Chassib to oome in on saie-conduct and see him as
number of Arabs said to be at Khajariyeh was reputed to
be 400. he had no troops to deal with the situation and
Chassib had escaped from British surveillance in Basra.
Though doubtful, as I said to the GovernorKreneral, whether
Chassib was under surveillance I felt Persian military,
situation sufficiently difficult to^warrant my complying.
Moreover Chassib's presence was having adverse effect on
grain collection arrangements. I sent Persian member of my
staff but Chassib made pretext not to come in. On May 11th
I sent Vice-Consul Wooller with instructions to tell
Chassib [grp. undec.] to return to Basra since his entry
without proper papers and with armed men was irregular.
Chassib then insisted on coming here and using [? grp* omtd.j
I had given him Vice-Consul brought him in* ^ Chassib )
apparently had a somewhat heated interview with the
Governor-General and then visited me. After two hours
discussion atwhich incidentally he quoted alleged
guarantee of
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.
at Bushire dated 1937 | grp.
undec.] to defend Sheik of Mohammerah s interests and those
of his family (I suggest this be verified) he agreed
eventually to return to Basra.
2. To-day Chassib is in Khorramshahr presumably
en route for Basra. Request that in the circumstances no
action be taken at present to arrest him or his family ix
he returns to Basra ( s ee Basra telegram to Khorramshahr
repeated to you by latter as telegram N 9 . 79 ) since he
returns on advice from us dictated by military situation
here. There is no truth in reported raid on Khorramshahr
Customs which Sargon presumes was instigated by Chassib.
3. I consider Chassib and family, should now be
effectively prevented from coming to Persia in future
without permission and question of our responsibility il any
for keeping him in Basra to date be clarified so that 1
can reopen matter with Governor-General.
* 680 . POL DEPT.
1 7 MAY 1
INDIA OFFICE
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The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the welfare of the relations of the late Shaikh of Mohammerah as well as the activities of Shaikh Chasib, eldest son of the late Shaikh of Mohammerah (Shaikh Abduallah Khazal).
The discussion in the file relates to the guarantee given in a letter (see folios 155 and folio 151) ) by 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. (Stuart George Knox; Percy Zachariah Cox) to the Shaikh of Mohammerah in 1914 shortly before and after the outbreak of war with the Ottoman Empire. The substance of this guarantee was that if the Shaikh cooperated with the Amir of Najd and the Shaikh of Kuwait in the capture of Basra from the Ottoman Turks, then the Shaikh and his male descendants would be supported against encroachment on his jurisdiction from the Persian government, whether it be royalist or nationalist. Furthermore, his date gardens on the Turkish side of the Shatt al-Arab would remain in the possession of the Shaikh and his heirs and exempt from taxation in perpetuity.
Further discussion surrounds the establishment of the genuineness of the letter, as well as the implications for the British government of admitting this claim for protection and what measures could be taken to enforce it. Also discussed is the attempt by the Shaikh to foment rebellion against the Persian Government in Khuzistan and the measures taken by the Iraqi Government to stop this.
The principal correspondents in the file include the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kuwait (Major Maurice O'Connor Tandy); the Secretary of State for India, London; HM Ambassador, Tehran; HM Ambassador, Baghdad; and the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
The file include two dividers, which give a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. These are placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (205 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 206; 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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- Ext 3214/1941 'Welfare of relations of late Shaikh of Mohammerah in Iraq: activities of Shaikh Chasib'
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