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Coll 29/73 'Ahwaz: grant of compensation to the Shaikh of Mohammerah on account of money he advanced towards the building of a consulate at Ahwaz' [26r] (53/331)
The record is made up of 1 file (164 folios). It was created in 3 Aug 1933-4 Sep 1936. 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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No. 145.
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British Legation,
Tehran.
4tn April, lyoo.
Sir,
In confirmation of my telegram No. 109
of Inarch 27th last, I have the honour to inform you that,
on receipt of your despatch No. 134 (K 1503/453/234) of
March 4th, the Oriental Secretary, on my instructions,
called on the Sheikh of Mohammerah and spoke to him in
the desired sense. lie further read over to him the
text of the undertaking which it was proposed that the
latter should sign.
2. Once the sheikh had satisfied himself that
the signing of the undertaking would not affect any rights
which he mighty have against third parties, he raised no
objections and signed and sealed the undertaking in Mr.
Troths presence. I now have the honour to transmit
this document to you in original.
3. The money has been paid to the Sheikh by
means of a cheque in his favour on the Imperial Bank of
Persia, the amount being, at the current rate of exchange
Rials 496. 95. of Rials four hundred and ninety six and dinars ninety five
per one hundred Ruppes, Rials two hundred anu forty eight
thousand four hundred and seventy five.
4. It will be observed that the wording of
the undertaKing differs in only one respect from the wording
ae given in your despatch, namely that the words "and
whether such purchase is effected or not" have been
inserted after the words "at any previous or subsequent
time *. This alteration was made in order to obviate
/the
ti s,. 100 .
Rials 248,475.
The Right Honourable
Sir John Simon, Q.C.S.I.,
etc., etc., etc.,
The foreign ui'fice
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The file concerns the British Consulate site and buildings at Ahwaz, rented from the Shaikh of Mohammerah.
The file covers:
- affairs of Shaikh of Mohammerah with the Persian Government, 1933
- payment of compensation to Shaikh of Mohammerah for the loss of a sum of money advanced by him in 1924 for the construction of the new Ahwaz Consulate buildings, 1934
- disposal of Consulate building materials at Ahwaz, 1933
- death of Shaikh of Mohammerah, 1936
- late Sheikh of Mohammerah's property in Kuwait, 1936.
The file is composed of correspondence between the Shaikh of Mohammerah, the British Legation at Tehran, 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 Treasury, the Office of Works, and 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. at Kuwait.
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- 1 file (164 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 166; 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/12/3649
- Title
- Coll 29/73 'Ahwaz: grant of compensation to the Shaikh of Mohammerah on account of money he advanced towards the building of a consulate at Ahwaz'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r, back-i, back, 2v:159v, 162r:165r
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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