'File 26/133 (F 78) Khor Musa'

Content

The volume contains correspondence pertaining to a survey of Khor Musa carried out in light of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company's consideration of it for an ocean port. The correspondents include 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. at Bushire, 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. in London, the Foreign Office in London, the British Minister at Tehran, the British Consul at Mohammerah [Korramshahr], the Government of India, 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 Bahrain, the Director of the Royal Indian Marine at Bombay, the commanders of the HMS Lawrence and HMS Palinurus , Sheikh Khazal [Khaz‘al Āl Ka‘bī] of Mohammerah, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, and the Mesopotamia Persia Corporation.

The volume covers the granting of first refusal for leasing of land around Khor Musa to the British by Sheikh Khazal in 1912 (folios 1D-17), and then continues onto the main subject of organising the survey in 1921-22 until the Anglo-Persian Oil Company eventually rejected the proposal in early 1922.

Extent and format

1 volume (116 folios)

Arrangement

The volume is arranged chronologically.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The volume is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using circled pencil numbers positioned in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . A second foliation system runs through the volume, using uncircled pencil numbers in the same position as the main foliation system.The following foliation anomalies occur: 1 is followed by 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D; 26 is followed by 27A, 27B.

Foldouts: folios 11, 12.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/386

Former external reference(s)

A Series: 26/133 Confidential Series: F 78

History of this record

Date(s)

7 Jan 1913-13 Oct 1924 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Harbours

Places

Khor Musa

People & organisations

Foreign OfficePolitical Agent, BahrainIndian Navy, Commander-in-ChiefHMIS Lawrence, sloopAnglo-Iranian Oil Company LimitedCommander of HMIS LawrenceRIMS Palinurus, survey shipCommander of RIMS Palinurus

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