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File 537/1921 Part 1 'Persia: Oil - Defence of A.P. Oil Co's fields etc' [107r] (209/324)
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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TELEGRAM
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Prom Col. Trevor to Sir P. Loraine.
No. 317.
Dated Bushire 17th November 1922 4.3o a.m;
Received Tehran 18th November 1922 6. p.m.
SECRET
Reference to papers forwarded under Legation
endoi sorent ro . oc, oi Septerrtber 4tli 9 protection of
South Persian Oilfields, para 4*
In view of the arrangements provisionally sanctioned
in Foreign* s telegram Ko, 1208 S dated October 7th, the
Government of India have concurred in my suggesting it
would be more suitable that His Majesty*8 Consul at
Ahwaz should be the authority empowered to apply to
the High Commissioner Baghdad for military assistance
in case of emergency. According to present arrange
ments Consul at Ahwaz would have to request Vice-Consul
at Mohammerah to ask for assistance which would of course
involve delay and be rather anomalous. Consul at Ahwaz
is also of course in a better position to judge whether
situation in neighbourhood of oilfields justifies a
call for assistance or not. Do you agree?
\
If so I propose with your approval to instruct
His Majesty's Consular Officer at Mohammerah and Ahwaz
accordingly. Presume you will bring this change of
detail to the notice of the Foreign Office and Hi$i
Commissloner, Mesopotamia.
«
(Signed) TREVOR
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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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