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File 1187/1914 Pt 2 ‘Persia – Policy. British Interests in the South. Russian Policy’ [179r] (105/300)
The record is made up of 1 item (149 folios). It was created in 2 Jul 1914-18 Jun 1915. 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
Sir W. Townley to Sir Edward Grey—(Received November 24, 11 p.m.)
(No. 358.)
Tehran, November 24, 1914.
(November 24, 3‘20 p.m.)
A OUR telegram No. 302 of 21st November : British interests in South Persia.
Most effective influences among Persian tribesmen are personal and financial. I
have great belief in the former, but it requires to be followed up by latter. Certain
British officials are well known for influence they have acquired among tribesmen. It
appeared to me that such men might be used as local officials, or in some such capacity,
to get into close touch with tribal chiefs, whose^p^fpermanent good-will could of course
only be secured by money,3f once railway is run through {r^ ,i p iinrlrrjiplii. i jI.iIl j l i ■ ^~~i
should be assured, but it appears most problematical if railway can be built unless
^ good-will of influential chiefs on road can be first assured, ^^^fldiere is at present some
i <rk [i] mipiiiiMi iiil^opening of road from Khoremabad to Dizful.
Nizam-es-Sultaneh professes his ability to do so, but "wants money that is not
forthcoming. Since his arrival at Burujird, his Excellency has increased his
unenviable reputation for corruption and avarice. All that can be done for the
present is being done to improve relations between Bakhtiaris and Sheikh of
Mohammerah. Great danger respecting loyalty to us of former is their future position
at Ispahan. Unless we can secure them in enjoyment of their properties, they will
inevitably sooner or later follow example of Zil-es-Sultan and seek other help. We
must humour them for the present by getting them the governorships, whilst forcing
them to become as good governors as possible. Only way in which Russian methods
m Ispahan can be countered, pending a general settlement, is by appointing governors
who do not lend themselves entirely to their execution. Samsam did good work in
this direction as long as he lasted.
I I 104-1186]
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This part contains papers, mostly correspondence and 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. minute papers, relating to British interests and Russian policy in the South of Persia [Iran]. It includes papers relating to the following:
- the condition of the Lynch road from Ahwaz to Isfahan (the Bakhtiari Road)
- the question of how far diplomatic action by HM Government in order to rehabilitate British interests in South Persia is desirable or practicable in existing circumstances
- the Foreign Office recommendation that revised assurances should be given to the Sheikh of Mohammerah, in order to strengthen the British position in Arabistan
- the Foreign Office view that the moment is not opportune for taking up the various questions of policy in South Persia
- the collection of taxes by Russian consuls in Persia
- the state of affairs in the districts of Urmia and Soujboulak
- the appointment of a Governor-General at Ispahan
- grievances of the Persian Government against the Russian Government
- Russian ‘intrigues’ with the Bakhtiari khans
- the proposed substitution of a Bakhtiari for Nizam-es-Sultaneh as Governor-General of Luristan
The correspondence is largely between the following:
- the Foreign Office (including Sir Edward Grey, British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) and Sir Walter Beaupre Townley, HM Minister to Persia
- the Foreign Office and the Persian Transport Company
- the Foreign Office and Sir George William Buchanan, British Ambassador to Russia at St Petersburg
- HM Minister to Persia (Townley and Charles Murray Marling), and Captain J Ranking, HM Vice-Consulate, Ahwaz
- 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. and the Foreign Office
- Major Stuart George Knox, Officiating 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. , and the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India
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- 127r:144v, 147r:195r, 199r:200v, 201v:224v, 226v:232v, 234r:276v
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