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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' [‎156r] (313/331)

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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ffo. 45
British Legation,
Tehran*
51at January, 1954*
Sir,
With reference to ay despatch No. 26 of
January 17th, regarding the affairs of the Sheikh of
Mohaaaerah, I ha ye the honour to transsit to you, herewith,
a copy of a minute fcy the Oriental Secretary regarding a
further interview with the Sheikh at which his financial
position was discussed.
It will be seen that Taqizadeh, when Minister
of Finance, entirely repudiated the agreement drawn up in
\August, 1951, for the exchange of the sheikh’s properties
in Khuzistan for properties in other parts of the country,
with the result that the Sheikh has now no source of income
but his date-gardens in Iraq.
5. I fear that I can only agree with the Sheikh
that intervention by the Legation would be of little use,
and indeed make matters worse, unless that intervention were
pressed to the utmost. But so long as Hie Majesty’s
Government have any hopes of living on friendly terms with
the Shah, such action is clearly out of the question,
however ungratdUl to the Sheikh and wounding to our fine
feelings it may be to say so.
4. I am sending copies of this despatch to the
Foreign secretary to the Government of India (No* 19), Hia
Majesty's Ambassador at Baghdad (No. 11) and Hia Majesty’s
Consul at Ahwaz (No. 6).
X have the honour to be with the highest respect,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble Servant,
The tight Honourable (signed) R* H. Hoare.
Sir John Simon, G.C.S.X.,
ate*, eta., etc..
The Foreign Office.

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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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