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File 537/1921 Part 2 'Persia: Oil - A.P.O. Co's development of new oil-fields; Oil Boring at Dasht-i-Qil; A.P.O. Co's agreement with Kashkuli Khans' [236r] (143/254)
The record is made up of 1 item (127 folios). It was created in 29 Sep 1921-14 Dec 1923. 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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over Ilyas Khan and his section. He would like to use the Company as a
means to this. 1 ‘
I think onoe he is down at Clmh Kaaimha, your people and the Kashkulis
should have no trouble till the spring, beyond c nr.plaints to Tehran. Eor that
I suggest you should prime your representative in Tehran with the fact" so that
he may keep a “ stiff upper lip” to anything the Persian Government may
pass on from Soulat (after all the Persian Government are beholden to the Com-
pany for royalties, and I suppose you have a big stick there)
Bud now that Soulat is so cock-a*hoop, 1 think it would be unwise for you
• * J ~T * 1 • ^ ^ put yourself in his power at
Biruzabad or Jirreh. I think you had better wait till he passes Shiraz on the
spring migration, when within a few miles of Shiraz he will have to be circum
spect, and you will be on firmer grounds for arguing : as he will no doubt try
to make you upset the Kashkuli agreement altogether.
Meanwhile we must pray for a change of thh “nationalist” wind at j
Tehran, and a chance of All Khan being marie
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
as Qawam wants,
Saulat is beyond straight dealing with Europeans ; even after his protesrations
(of friendship to the Legation) we have had + wo Assistant Superintendents of
Telegraphs robbed by Qason the Isfahan road, and. he would not pay a
shahi of compensation.
Enclosure 5.
Telegram No. 205, dated the 15th November 1921.
From— His Majesty's Consul, Shiraz,
To—His Majesty's Charge d'Affaires, Tehran.
After perusing Persian agreement yesterday His Imperial Highness
remarked to me that he had been asked to arrange for guards by the Govern
ment or Company, he w r ouid not have been able to put in other tribesmen at
site and would perforce have had to ask Kashkuli Khans to furnish them.
He resents the tone of the telegrams from Qawm-us-Sultaneh to himself,
which was in nature of a rebuke, for they were founded on misrepresentations
of
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Ashair. His Eoyal Highness begged me especially to tell you this,
and also, so that it may be clear to you that ne was not author ot reports—bhat
he has no direct correspondence with Minister for Foreign Atrans.
In Prince’s opinion influence on behalf of
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Ashair is being used by
Haii Muin-ut-Taiiar with Persian Ministers. Governor-General wishes to 0 i e
ail assistance he can to Anglo Persian Oil Company, a few cash F es ^ n 8 °
Ministers concemed by the Company would, he considers, make the Persia
Government quite indifferent to this agreement. , .
Equally with my«H, Goveruor-Guaeral is of opioiou that
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Ash.tt
cannot afford assistance to Company at the si e ?’• n0 K cvr ao-amst
my doubt whether
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Ashair will be sensible and give up his policy a 3 .
the Kashkulis to accept Company s offer. .,
His Imperial Majesty put forward mhaoi tod tha^ heel
likely to acquiesce in an agreement m t f , U Mothers might
proposed, for the reason that at any moment ^J^^rlment brought in :
outbid him for that position for the sake of what the agreement biou D
such complications would of course greatly amp h for comtnunica-
Addressed to Tehran, No. 20S ; repeated to Mohaurmerah for comu.uu.ca
tion to Kesident Director.
Enclosure 6. Telegram No . 206, dated the 16th November 1921.
From—His Majesty's Consul Shiraz,
To — His Maiesty's Charge d'Affaires, Tehran. ,
j i flip TCarffuzar with reference to the A -glo*
In reply to allegations made by telegram, answers are (a) 20,000
Persian Oil Company, mentioned my °
rounds.
783 (s)F & P D
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The item contains correspondence and other papers regarding agreements made by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) for the establishment of new oilfields at Dasht-i-Qil, an area inland from Genawah [Bandar Ganaveh, Iran]. The correspondence covers:
- An oil drilling agreement between APOC and local leaders of the Kashkuli, a tribe of the Kashgai [Qashqai] people, copies of which are included on folios 245-251, 255-262 and 283-288
- Objections from Soulat-ud Dauleh [Esma’il Khan Sowlat al-Dowla Qashqai, also written as Saulat-ud-Daulah in the correspondence], also referred to as Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Ashair [ Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Asha’er], who believed he should have been involved in the agreement as the representative of his son Muhammad Nasir Khan, Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. [leader] of the Kashgai
- A subsequent agreement between APOC and the Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. confirming the agreement with the Kashkuli, copies of which are included on folios 193-195 and 206-207
- Hostilities between Soulat-ud Dauleh and his brother Ali Khan Salar Hishmat, and discussions over the possible impact on the agreements
- Objections from the Government of Persia [Iran] that the agreement was made without their involvement
- Arrangements for surveys of the area.
The primary correspondents are: 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. to Persia; 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 Surveyor General of India; the British Consul, Ahwaz; the British Consul, Shiraz; the Foreign Minister of Persia; the Governor-General of Fars Province; the Governor-General of Arabistan Province; APOC Ltd; and Messrs Strick Scott & Co Ltd, managing agents for APOC.
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