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File 537/1921 Part 1 'Persia: Oil - Defence of A.P. Oil Co's fields etc' [113r] (221/324)
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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h 8407/7/34) .
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The Under-Secretary of state for Foreign Affaire
preeents Me coevpllmente to the Secretary of the CoMttee
of iBp.ri.a Defence, and begs leave to inform him that the
correspondence regarding the protection of the South Persia
Oil Fields was referred to His Majesty's Minister at
Tehran after a meeting had been held between representative,
of the Co xenial Office and the Foreign Office in accordance
witii the recommendation in paper 168/c Secret of the 8th May
2. After a perusal of the papers sir p. Loraine now
enquires whether he is to regard the instructions sent to
hirn as including the issue of an invitation to the Anglo-
-• ersian Oil Company to form a volunteer force, and adds
that it appears to him that the Persian Government would be
fully justified in objecting to such action.
T\
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°* Sir E* Crowe is to add that the Marquess Curzon
oi Kedleston shares Sir p , Loraine ? s view and is inf orming
him accordingly« Lieutenant Colonel Sir M. Hankey will
thus see that the opinion expressed by the Anglo-persian
Oil Comp any in their letter of the 19th July to the
Secretary of the War Office, circulated in Secret paper
llo/c is shared both by His Majesty’s Minister at Tehran
and Lord Curzon,
POREIGH OPEICE, S.W-1.
29th August, 1922
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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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