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File 537/1921 Part 1 'Persia: Oil - Defence of A.P. Oil Co's fields etc' [24r] (43/324)
The record is made up of 1 item (161 folios). It was created in 28 Oct 1920-21 Nov 1924. 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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AM 417A.
S .17953
Part 2.
SECRET
Despatched 1430 25/10/24.
PARAPHRASE
Cipher telegram from Air Ministry,
to A.O.C., Iraq (Baghdad).
AM 417A 25/10.
!• Anglo-Persian Oil Company have made enquiries at Foreign
Office regarding assistance, should such a need arise.
t - < 1 . . . V
2 « There arc tuo asprbets from which this question can be
considered (a) protection of pipe line, oilfields etc. and
(b) safeguarding the lives of British subjects if there is real
danger from uncontrolled elements in the population.
As regards the first consideration. Foreign Office have
3
emphasised to Tehran their objections to any British naval or
Military intervention in the present troubles and have stated that
specific approval from homo should be given before any troops are
employed.
A s regards (b) vre have informed Foreign Office we can
draw no distinction between responsibility for protection of lives
of British subjects in Arabistan and responsibility for protection
of property, but that you would no doubt, in an emergency, do
whatever was possible, for protection of life only. In giving
this opinion, we were thinking of the possibility of evacuating
British personnel.
4. Consul at Ahwaz has been instructed to repeat to you
any communication in this sense made to Tehran, but this is to save
delay and to give you time to consider possible plans, and will
only be to warn you that a request from Minister at Tehran may follow.
5. We should like to have your views as to what sort of
assistance you might be able to give either by road, river or air.
as
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The item contains correspondence and other papers regarding the protection of oilfields in Arabistan, Persia [the southern part of Khuzestan Province, Iran] run by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC). Topics discussed include:
- The withdrawal of a British military unit from Ahwaz [Ahvaz] following the end of the First World War
- The reliance for protection of the oilfields on continued friendly relations with the Sheikh [Shaikh] of Mohammerah [Khorramshahr] and the Bakhtiari [Bakhtiyari] people, and considerations that these relations could be adversely influenced by the Soviet Union or by any attempt by the Government of Persia to assert more direct control over the area
- Potential creation of a ‘volunteer defence force’ made up of APOC employees, and discussions over how the Government of Persia would react to such a force
- Possible availability of British troops in Iraq for protection of the oilfields in an emergency, and discussion of the technicalities of requesting and providing such assistance.
The primary correspondents are: the 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. ; HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. to Persia; the Foreign Office; 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. ; the Colonial Office; the Air Ministry; the Committee of Imperial Defence; the Government of India; Air Headquarters, Iraq; the British Consul, Ahwaz; the British Consul, Baghdad; and APOC Ltd.
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- File 537/1921 Part 1 'Persia: Oil - Defence of A.P. Oil Co's fields etc'
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- 4r:4v, 5ar:5av, 5r:19v, 20v:33v, 34v:88v, 91v:164v
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