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File 345/1908 Pt 1 'Mohammerah: situation. British assurances to Sheikh.' [179r] (362/416)
The record is made up of 1 volume (203 folios). It was created in 1904-1910. 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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advisees* either that the ajllss would get the upper hand of the
.ihah and that the latter would become a mere pupoet in their
hand® or else that the : ajlia would break up and that a general
upheaval would supervene* which would prompt or oblige Foreign
Power® to interfere and tjiat a ocrabble would result. In either
eventuality he felt that he would be in great Jeopardy* W© repeated
to him the nurnort of a recent telegram to the ©ffectbthat Huesia
and England had specifioally undertaken to respect the integrity
of Persia and aakod what he especially fears from the hajlia or
from Constitution&l Government. He replied that the i.ajlis and the
now free Press had always been hostile to him. The paper® had
repeatedly been attacking him lately, for everything he did*
Thus he had been attacked for the Leni Truf Hx^pedition and for
his friendship with Sheikh Pubarek. He knew that the Hussians, who
were all-powerful in Teheran In the way of pulling strings, wore
hostile to him and fostered thee© attacks, and he believed that the
first thing that tho Constitutional Government would do under the
nretext of ref m would to attempt to clip his wings and to noe
intrench further upon his hereditary and established rights. ^
Something in that direction was bound to happen and it was of vital
importance to him to know in the event of ( 1 ) the break up of
ersi® or ( 2 ) the attempt of the >ajlls to reduce him to nothing,
what the policy of His ajesty , s Government would be, and how far
they could reassure him now. He begged that we would consider the
question of giving him s. writing, assuring him (l) that we wouid
to the utmost of our power prevent his absorption by any other power
and that he and his children would be maintained in the enjoyment
of their patrimony* (2) that just as we had hitherto undertaken to
orotect Dhamn-reh from attack by a Foreign Power (whatever
pretext for such action be alleged) and also that we would continue
to give him our support and good offices oo long as he remained
faithful to the Lhah and acted in accordance with our advice ~
similarly w© would now extend that undertaking and promise him
immunity against tho inroads of th© ajlis upon his powers* j, e
pressed tJis conviction that hie salvation lay in 1 orring connsotions
with one of the great European Nations and that among those nations
his interest® suicl. ideas war© identical with those of Great Gritkln
and not
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The correspondence discusses the situation regarding British assurances to the Sheikh of Mohammerah. The volume includes a description of the Sheikh's perception that, despite his good behaviour towards the British he has not been afforded the support provided to other Arab sheikhs in the Gulf as in Kuwait or Bahrain. Letters include an account of the explanation given to the Sheikh of Mohammerah that Britain recognized Bahrain and Kuwait as independent, in de jure as well as de facto terms; in contrast the British recognized the Shah's sovereignty over Mohammerah.
The correspondence discusses the practicalities of a customs arrangement between the Shah and the Sheikh of Mohammerah mediated by the British. Letters consider the circumstances under which Britain could intervene militarily to protect its interests in the Karun Valley in the event of disorder arising following interference by the Shah.
The correspondence discusses the scope and form of words of the assurance to be given to the Sheikh of Mohammerah and his male descendants, in the event of disorder following from a change in the Persian regime, be it of a royalist, nationalist, or constitutional nature as well as disputes with Bakhtiari khans.
Correspondents include: Shaikh Khazal Khan, 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. -i-Afra, the Shaikh of Mohammerah; The Confidential Agent of the Shaikh of Mohammerah; Major Percy Zachariah Cox, Her Majesty's Consul at Bushire; Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Acting Consul of Mohammerah.
Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (203 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 345 (Mohammerah) consists of two volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/132-133. The volumes are divided into two parts, with each part comprising one volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 203; these numbers are written in pencil and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the one leading flyleaf.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/132
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- File 345/1908 Pt 1 'Mohammerah: situation. British assurances to Sheikh.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:205v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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