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File 537/1921 Part 1 'Persia: Oil - Defence of A.P. Oil Co's fields etc' [108r] (211/324)
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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EixCL OSUiiii; go . a Ih SIR f. LOR AIMK'S DESPATCH NO. fiRK
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of November 22, 1922,
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TELEGRAM
Foreign Simla
NO. 1208 S
00 F• Loraine
~ ■' ! “-E 10.45 p.m.
Received Tehran 8.10.22 12 noon
Your telegram of the 2nd of May No. 826.
Secretary of State for India has sanctioned with
effect from the 23rd September 1922, proposals contained
in your 2o7 S of Iv.ay oru. 1921, regarding Ahwaz, Mohammerah
and Dizful as purely provisional arrangement up till March
1st 1923, pending consideration by Retrenchment
Committee of whole case of expenditure in
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and subject to modifications and conditions specified
below.
(A) Afrwaz Consul for Arabist an usually to be
officer of about 15 years Civil Service with Vice Consul
of about 7 years service. Mo hammer ah and Dizful Vice-
Consuls of about 10 years service, all officers will
draw special pay of
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
200 per mensem in view of
climate etc. and Consul at Ahwaz and Vice Consuls at
Mohammerah and Dizful sumptuary allowance of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
100 a month each. Vice Consul Mohammer ah will draw
compensation allowance of 200 a month.
(B) Abolition of Consular Surgeon Mohammer ah and
(2) dispensary and s ub -assistant sur ge on at /inwa z and
transfer of medical charge of Consular staff to Anglo-
Persian Oil Co mp any doctor, vide my memo r a ri c i a i u r. o . -, 4 9 o
/240 Est. of August 24th.
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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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