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File 1421/1908 Pt 2 'Persia: oil; Ahwaz oil guard' [192r] (387/482)
The record is made up of 1 item (239 folios). It was created in Oct 1907-Nov 1910. 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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CONFIDENTIAL.
Mr. Marling to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received November 28, 9 P.M.)
{No. 359.) Tehran, November 28, 1907, 12 , 30 P.M.
FOLLOWING- from Consular Officer at Bushire, 27tli November, No. 154 :—
“Ahwaz telegraph line not likely to be working for considerable time, and
messages go on by post.
“ My recommendation for twenty men was made two months ago —vide my Shiraz
telegram No. 76 of 28th September—since when situation has changed.
“ There are two main localities where work is proceeding 40 miles apart, viz.,
Mamatain and Maidan-i-Munaftun. It appears that former includes two camps, which
are 2 miles apart. The latter has a base, viz., Batwand, 16 miles away, and is itself
composed of two borings, a mile apart, with a workshop between. Borings at
Mamatain are at present going on, but are likely to be relinquished as unprofitable, in
which case guard would be transferred to Maidan-i-Munaftun.
“ Lorimer’s reports do not say precisely how he would propose to distribute the
guard.
“As far as I can judge, pending reply from him, four infantry and two sowars at
Mamatain, ditto at Shardin, ditto at Batwand, ditto at Maidan-i-Munaftun would suffice.
“ Total, sixteen infantry and eight sowars.
“ If the twenty men which I suggested in September have started, he extra four
could probably be [?lent] temporarily by Lorimer until decision is arrived at regarding
relinquishment of Mamatain.
“ The above would seem reasonable provision for purposes of sentry-go, protection
from pilfering now prevalent, and for escort work between camps. In order to cope
with actively hostile movement on the part of Bakhtiaris, measures would be required
on a totally different scale, which His Majesty’s Government seem disinclined to under
take. Last letter from Lorimer, dated 20th November, reports petty robberies still
going on, and provisional guards still farcical, and civilian employes likely to abscond
if better protection not afforded.”
[864—193]
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Part 2 consists of correspondence relating to the deployment of a consular guard at Ahwaz to protect British subjects working in the region. The correspondence is between the Government of India, Foreign Office, 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. , and representatives of Concessions Syndicate Ltd (later Anglo-Persian Oil Company). Included as enclosures are letters, telegrams, and memoranda from the following:
- British Minister to Persia;
- George B Reynolds, geologist for Concessions Syndicate Ltd;
- Lieutenant-Colonel David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer, Vice-Consul in Arabistan, at Ahwaz;
- Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary;
- British Treasury;
- Percy Cox, 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. , at Bushire;
- William Knox D'Arcy, petroleum entrepreneur.
The papers cover several matters, including:
- the size of the guard and length of the period of deployment;
- the question of who will bear the cost of the guard and its accommodation;
- pay and allowances of staff;
- relations between the Bakhtiari tribes and the Syndicate;
- an increase to the guard at Isfahan;
- the proposal to replace Government of India guards with local Bakhtiari men.
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