File 1421/1908 Pt 3 'Persia: oil; negotiations between the Shaikh of Mohammerah and the Anglo-Persian Oil Co.' [‎317r] (199/338)

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No. 1795, dated Bushire, the 25th July (received 2nd August) 1909. ^ '^5 •' ■
From-MAjOR P. Z. Cox, C.S.I, C.I.E., 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 C^L,,
To—S. H Butler, Esq., C.S.I., C.I.E., Secretary to the Government of India in
the Foreign Department, Simla.
fl) His Britannic Majesty’s Consul-General to
Foreign Office. Telegram No. 3005 , dated the
17 th July 1909 .
( 2 ) His Britannic Majesty’s Consul-General to
Foreign Office Despatch No. 8 —Commercial
dated the 18 th July 1909 , with enclosures.
(3) Foreign Office to Consul-General, telegram,
dated the 23 rd july 1909 .
( 4 ) Consul-General to Foreign Office Despatch
No. 9 -Commercial, dated 25 th July 1909 , with
enclosures.
In continuation of my telegram No.
3006, dated 17th July 1909, I have the'
honour to forward, for the information of
the Government of India, copies of the
communications marginally cited on the
subject of the Anglo-Persian Oil Com
pany’s Agreement with the Sheikh of
Mohammerah.
Telegram P,, to
Foreign Office,
Minister
dated tjth July iqoq.
The Agreement between the Oil Company and the Sheikh of Mohammerah
after several da>s negotiations, has been executed in terms which are considered
reasonably satisfactory by the Company’s Agent and myself. All essential
J - , T NT zr 'a , -- Majesty’s Minister’s telegram,
dated 1. th June, No 460. An undertaking to get the document endorsed within
the next few days by the tribal elders has been given by the Sheikh, and the
sum oi £ i6 » 5 ° 0 should be made available at Mohammerah in the meanwhile.
_ M T L he l conditions attached by Government to the loan are accepted by the
Sheikh, but he now requests that instead of being paid by Bank drafts, the monev
may be handed to him in gold. J
He is apprehensive that he may incur the hostility of the present National
leaders^pn account of the execution by him of such an agreement with a Foreign
Company, and he begs that the execution and the terms of the agreement may
be kept quiet for the present and overt operations at the Mohammerah end
delayed until the passing of the present crisis in Tehran. His Majesty’s Gov
ernment will, I trust, see fit to advise the Company in this sense.
Addressed to Foreign Office. Repeated to Minister.
No. 8-Commercial, dated Bushire, the 18th July 1909.
From— Major P. Z. Cox, C.S I. # C.I.E., British Resident, etc., Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
To—The Right Hon’ble Sir Edward Grey, Baronet, His Britannic Majesty's
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Office, London.
In continuation of my telegram from Fao, dated 17th instant, I have the
honour to submit a copy of the Agreement concluded on 16th July 1909, between
the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Limited, and the Sheikh of Mohammerah.
Urgencies which I find awaiting disposal on my return to headquarters to
day prevent my submitting with it, as I had intended, a memorandum of com
ment which I have recorded in rough, together with a copy of my letter of
assurance to the Sheikh in connection with the question of reversion. I shall
do so by next post, and request that you will be pleased to await my further
communication before the terms of the agreement are definitely examined.
AGREEMENT entered into between the 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. Arfa, Amir Nuyan, Sheikh
Khazal Khan ibn Haji Jabir Khan, heirs and successors, and his tribesmen, on
the one part, hereinafter called “ the Sheikh,” and Messrs. Anglo*Persian Oil
Company, Limited, of London, on the other part, hereinafter called ” the Com
pany,” in respect of lands required by the said Company in the territories of the
former, for the purposes of their business, under the exclusive privileges of the
Concession granted to Mr. W. K. D’Arcy by His Majesty the Shah of Persia
on the 28th May 1901,