مجموعة ٢٩/ ٧٤ "إعادة تنظيم الخدمة القنصلية في بلاد فارس: إنشاء استراحة في شيراز؛ الترتيبات في أصفهان" [ظ‎‎٤‎٤‎٩] (٩٥٦/٩٠٠)

saaled book eo lou rb ho rooelne et /hvna^, and it appears
to be the daliberate aim of the Company that it should be iso.
9. The arguments Tor ^.ohaiamer&h vereue Afewaf may be
divided into thor.e of a personal nature and tho&e of an
administrative character, in fthich I include financial
conaideratione. There ean b© no doubt whatever that
Mohammerah is in itself a more attractive poet for a eenior
official, though the summer climate of hw&n ie said to be
slightly more endurable. In vie* of the most welcome
Ham adan summer recess arrangement this is no longer a
factor which need b© taken into account.
10. From the administrative point of view, closer
touch with iuh&tt-el-Ar&b problems, with Iraq frontier
affairs, and with the Kev&l Division in the Persian aulf
could be maintained were the Consulate at J-ohaamerah. It
would also add to the general efficiency of the post, ee
well as to its amenities, to be in closer touch with the
outer world than is possible at Ahwas.
11. Although an office would have to be maintained
in Ahw&*>, the outlay necessary to provide a satisfactory
residence for a senior Consular Officer would almost
certainly be less at ohammerah th&n at Ahw&e, where no
existing building is available. In Uohammerah on the other
hand sites with gardens do exist sad probably a house could ^
be purchased.
la. I would not advocate that any change should be
made in the present Consular arrangements in Khu^istan
unless the status of the superintending post is to be
changed and unless the project of building a suitable
reeidenoe is still no further advanced when a decision ie
reached on this point. But I consider it highly desirable
to come to some provisional understanding with the ; ngio
Persian Oil Company in cane a house is needed at Mohemmerah
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