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Coll 29/74 'Reorganisation of the Consular Service in Persia: establishment of a rest house at Shiraz; arrangements at Isfahan' [‎413v] (828/956)

The record is made up of 1 file (475 folios). It was created in 31 Dec 1932-16 Sep 1943. 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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Ispahan coincide with 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. 's absence
from Bub hi re.
3» The Government of India have examined with tare the
arguments adduced by His Majesty's Minister for raising
the status of the Consul at &)*waz to that of Consul General
The most important of the factors which, in the Minister's
opinion, require the presence in Ahwaz of a Consular
Officer of higher rank than is now held by His Majesty's
representative in Khuzistan are
(a) the Jnglo-Persian Oil Coy;
(»>» the interests of His Majesty's Government and the
Government of Iraq in the Shattel-«lrab; and
(c) the politics of the Bakhtiarl and other tribesmen of
Khuzistan»
TELth regard to (a) the Government of India would
obaerre that tinder the new agreement between the Anglo**
Persian Oil Company and the Persian Government the number
of Indian employees of the Company is likely to be
considerably less in future than it has been in the past*
As for (b) the interests of India in the Shatt-el-Arab
are minute in comparison with those of Great Britain and
Iraq, while with regard to (c) the Government of India
desire to point out that a watch over the politics of the
Bakhtiari, Lur and other tribesmen has been maintained by
a Consul in the past with no apparent lack of success* In
the opinion of the Gov eminent of India none of these
factors could justify them in incurring the additional
e 2 <penditure which the proposal involves* They regret
therefore that the? must adrtnw adhere to the views
expressed by them in 1931 and are not in favour of the
status of the post being raised*
4* The views of the Government of India on the proposal
to transfer the headquarters of the Kfrazistan Consular
district

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The file concerns the reorganization of consular establishments in Persia.

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The file is composed of correspondence between the 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. , the British Legation at Tehran, the British Consulate at Isfahan, the British Consulate at Ahwaz, the British Consulate at Shiraz, 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 HM Office of Works, and the Secretary of State for India.

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1 file (475 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate 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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 477; 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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Coll 29/74 'Reorganisation of the Consular Service in Persia: establishment of a rest house at Shiraz; arrangements at Isfahan' [‎413v] (828/956), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3650, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100046974912.0x00001d> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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