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Coll 29/53 'Khorramshahr (Mohammerah): house, launch, motor car, office accommodation' [178r] (357/747)
The record is made up of 1 file (372 folios). It was created in 4 Feb 1912-9 Sep 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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in the first paragraph of say telegram Ho* 32 ot the
19th March) f shows that there should be no reason to
fear any difficulty resulting from the attitude of the
Iranian Government towards those rights* In theory
it should therefore now be possible to negotiate a new
long-term lease with the Sheikh’s heirs* But in practice
I fear that, owing to the number of the heirs end of their
dissensions among themselves, there is little hope of
doing so at present* The Anglo—Iranian Oil Co®peny,
who are in a stronger position, as their lease has a
clause specifically providing for renewal, see no prospect
of success in any negotiations with the heirs, and they are
not attempting any. It is unsatisfactory to have no
valid lease, but as long as the rent is paid in the manner
indicated b/ the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, our
position would seem to be strong. In view of the heirs'
hope of assistance from His Majesty's Government in the
United Kingdom, I do not think that there is any need
to fear that they will challenge our occupation of the
site* In all the circumstances therefore I would
recommend that no attempt should be made at present to
negotiate a new lease from the Sheikh's heirs.
5 # With regard to the owners of the cultivation
rights in the various plots of land occupied by the Vice-
Consulate, Captain Bazalgette states that he is informed
that they are anxious to sell their rights to His
Majesty's Government or to lease them on a long lease,
as they fear expropriation by the Iranian Navy or Customs
if the Vice-Consulate is moved. I have not received any
estimate of the cost of buying or leasing their rights,
but Captain Baaigette states that it should be possible
to obtain favourable terms. I would therefore recommend
/that
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The file concerns the Vice-Consulate at Mohammerah [Khorramshahr, Iran].
The file contains correspondence related to:
- donation of land for sixty years from Shaikh of Mohammerah to build a consulate, 1912
- provision of accommodation, office, and car for Vice-Consul, 1929
- costs of alterations and repairs, and installation of electric lights and fans to the Vice-Consulate building, 1930
- provision of motor launches for Vice-Consul, 1931 and 1937
- temporary evacuation of Vice-Consulate for fire, 1935
- lease of Vice-Consulate premises at Khorramshahr, 1936
- repairs to Vice-Consulate building damaged by 1937 floods, and lease of living quarters from Anglo-Persian Oil Company, 1938
- removal of Vice-Consul, Reginald Lewis Bazalgette, for contrasting views related to his accommodation, 1938
- proposals to rebuild the Vice-Consulate and the residential accommodation for Vice-Consul, 1939-42
- decision to purchase two houses from Anglo-Persian Oil Company, 1945
- purchase of a new motor launch, 1947.
The file is composed of correspondence between the British Vice-Consulate at Mohammerah, the British Legation at Tehran; the Viceroy; 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 British Consulate at Ahwaz; the Government of India; the Office for the High Commissioner for India; the Foreign Office; and 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. .
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- 1 file (372 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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 374; 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/12/3628
- Title
- Coll 29/53 'Khorramshahr (Mohammerah): house, launch, motor car, office accommodation'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r, back-i, back, 2v:373r
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence