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'A Précis of the Relations of the British Government with the Tribes and Shaikhs of 'Arabistan By Lieutenant A T Wilson, Acting Consul for Arabistan' [45v] (95/143)
The record is made up of 1 volume (68 folios). It was created in 1912. It was written in English and Farsi. 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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76
Annex, to Chapter XI.
Copies of 1 ranslation of Leases.
I.—His Majesty’s Consulate, Moliammerah
II.—Imperial Bank of Persia, Mokammerah
III.—Lynch Brothers, Mohammerah .
(a) .
(b) .
O-
(d).
house (a),
otlice (b).
office (a),
wharf (b).
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IV.—Lynch Brothers, Ahwaz.
V.—Strick, Scott and Company, Limited, Mohammerah.
VI.—Shalili Shed (Lynch Brothers).
VII.—Darra Khazineh Shed (A.P.O.C.).
VIII.—Imperial Customs Department, Mohammerah.
IX.—R. Wonekhaus and Company, Mohammerah
{
(a).
lb).
Annex. I (A).
Lease of His Majesty’s Vice-Consulate at Mohammerah dated 1891.
(Translation.)
Mr. McDouall agrees to the lease of a building, of which he has given a
plan, wliicti the servants of H. D. Mu’iamid-us-S>uitan Mu izz-es-Saitaneh are
erecting.
Prom the date of the completion of the building Mr. McDouall will pay
9 per cent, per annum on the whole sum expended on the preparation of tne
ground ana the erection of the building.
IDs Excellency has accepted and given orders to build a house for His
Majesty’s Vice-Consul to be handed over to him after completion.
His Majesty’s Vice-Consul to pay the fixed annual rent as decided above.
The lower rate is given only in honour of His Majesty’s Vice-Consulate;
Companies and merchantile firms such as Lynch Brothers or other foreign
merenants have no right to ask for such a race. This favour to the Consulate
is not to be a precedent for merchants.
If the Vice-Consul wishes to make any alterations or additions to the
Consulate he must do so at his own expense, and it has nothing to do with the
owner and he cannot claim compensation for such additions when he wishes to
lease the Consulate. »
His Majesty's Consul has agreed to undertake the following repairs at
his own expense, namely, plastering the roof, repairing the doors and win
dows, and cleaning and painting the rooms and walls.
If a room or a wall falls down or the dnm in front of the building he
broken by water His Excellency will make the necessary repairs. A man will
be appointed from the Consulate to supervise along with a man from His
Excellency all matters concerning the building.
Seals and signature of Mr. McDouall (L. S.).
(L. S.) Shaik Miz’al and (L. S.) Karguzar.
Note —This translation is m^de from the orisfinal Persian, s : md as above, which is in possession of
Hail Rais rn.l was shown by him to Lieutenant Wilson in 190 It is an ngreenv nt fov the const*neti n or
the Consulate rather than a lease thereof, bat it is the only documint recognised by the Shaikh, vtde note to
Annex. I (B).
Annex. I (B).
Lease of the British Consulate at Mohammerah.
(translation')
I, Shaikh Miz’al Khan, have leased the two buildings my property situated
at Sadr-i-Shatt Mohammerah to Mr. McDouall, His Britannic Majesty’s Vice-
Consul, for 10 years at 378
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
per annum of 12 lunar months, ^ rent
V
t
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This volume consists of a précis issued by the Government of India which provides comprehensive details regarding the history of relations between the British Government and the tribes and rulers of 'Arabistan. The volume is divided into eleven sections as follows:
- I. British Interests in 'Arabistan;
- II. 'Arabistan: Internal Politics up to the death of Haji Jabir and genealogical table of Shaikhs of Mohammerah, 1527-1881;
- III. Shaikh Miz'als's rule, 1882-1897;
- IV. Shaikh Khaz'al's rule, 1897-1910;
- V. Shaikh Khaz'al and the Persian Customs;
- VI. Shaikh Khaz'al: Political Relations with British Government;
- VII. Piracies;
- VIII. Turko-Persian Frontier Question;
- IX. Shaikh of Mohammerah and Turks;
- X. Irrigation in 'Arabistan;
- XI. Acquisition and Tenure of Land in 'Arabistan with Annexes.
Between folios 51-70, the volume contains a number of appendices including copies of various relevant agreements. On folios 69-70, the volume contains the Persian text of a concession granted to the Nasiri Company for running ships from Ahwaz to Shushtar.
The volume was compiled by Lieutenant Arnold Talbot Wilson, Acting Consul for 'Arabistan. The printing statement reads, 'Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, 1912'
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- 1 volume (68 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume opens with a contents page (folio 4) followed by a prefatory note (folio 5), a list of relevant officials (folio 6), a schedule of appendices (folio 7), eleven chapters of text (folios 8-50) and ends with sixteen appendices (folios 51-70).
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 70; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An original printed pagination sequence is present in parallel between ff 8-65.
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- 'A Précis of the Relations of the British Government with the Tribes and Shaikhs of 'Arabistan By Lieutenant A T Wilson, Acting Consul for Arabistan'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:22v, 24r:46v, 49r:52v, 57v, 65r:66r, 67r:68v, back-i
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