ملف رقم ١٤٢١ لسنة ١٩٠٨، جزء ٢، "بلاد فارس: النفط؛ حرس نفط الأهواز" [و‎‎٢‎٢‎٣] (٤٨٢/٤٤٩)

From Viceroy, 15th October I907. /o1 \
(Repeated Tehran^ " A 7J ,/ n \
n t F W ig rR S » e ° re |- Y °r Ur V 616 ^™ 8 ? f 18th and IStl^September and 7th
October [Regarding Ispahan guard military authorities here suggest
that 12 addTftonal men should be sent up, via Bushire, immediately, nominally
as relief now due of present escort of eight, but that actual relief of escort
should be deferred till spring. Eight more Sowars could be sent then
Cox, whom we have consulted, concurs in this, and, if you approve we will
despatch 12 men at once^ Regarding AW our military advisers are
opposed to a policy of stationing small deScTmTents in disturbed country
and consider such action should only be taken on the responsibility of the
local political officers We have therefore consulted Cox, who has replied
as follows :-* I consider it essential that each party of Sowars should be
accompanied by Brush officer possessing a knowledge of the Persian
language. To send the men by themselves would be unfair on them and
would be certain to lead to trouble. I would recommend no less than 10
foi eac ^ cam P> as five seems to me too few for either place.” We are
prepared to send the men with two officers if required. Cost of Ahwaz
proposal for 20 men and twp officers, which we agree to pay half of for six
bG initial, excluding transport charges,
Es. S 00 ° and recurring Rs. 2,400 per month. [.Cost of increasing Ispahan
guard :—Initial Rs. 4,020, recurring Rs. 725 per montfil
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