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File 537/1921 Part 2 'Persia: Oil - A.P.O. Co's development of new oil-fields; Oil Boring at Dasht-i-Qil; A.P.O. Co's agreement with Kashkuli Khans' [227r] (125/254)
The record is made up of 1 item (127 folios). It was created in 29 Sep 1921-14 Dec 1923. 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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tribe
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fifty men
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Consul, under the name of the protection of the oil fields, is
organising s force. A certain Assrdulls! of the hochkuli trio,
viho has been a lieutenant in the South Percie rifles,
promoted in rank and put in charge of about fifty men.
has been ascertained he has been provided with 3u,uuo round
annmi tion, ow hoi ses t .w,tor.r rro in co sh with instructions
to le \ j iiileL,. Some rgrocments In vs been entered into, on
behalf of the Company, with some Keshkulis vh o have settled dora.
in the oil fields for the sake of a small number of cattle and
who pretned to be the owners of the land in question.
The evil consequences of such measures as above mentioned
are clear. If a force is required for the district it is
desirable that the matter should be referred to the Covernor
General of Pars end measures be token in accordance with his
views.
In the above circumstances, I have the honour to draw your
attention of the evil consequences of the above mentioned fi
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measures, which will- untime tely lead to trouble, and. to request
you to prevent the Consul immediately from taking such circet
measures in Persian soil and to inform mo 01 thj/result.
x avail myself o;c.
uf/ - 4S£:ac ullah,
kiOShar-es-Cwltaneh.
British Legation.
^ 17th November 19<1.
lour xixcellency,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of lour
, ■ -.n .o/iai., of f ho 8 ! 'h instant to which
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L have deferred replying boot:/: r<.er • a
, . . n j. n fv P ,• ii -r-p fiorB mede by four
searching enquiry in regard to
excellency.
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Tire sccusation thr . ^i- ^ ^
organizing a force is entirely unfounded•
g., Anglo-fersian Oil Company has engi ged thirty gaeria
^or the protection of the site in Bf bh.-i-- s-i- where
proposed to make borings for oil. The oil Company has supplied
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The item contains correspondence and other papers regarding agreements made by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) for the establishment of new oilfields at Dasht-i-Qil, an area inland from Genawah [Bandar Ganaveh, Iran]. The correspondence covers:
- An oil drilling agreement between APOC and local leaders of the Kashkuli, a tribe of the Kashgai [Qashqai] people, copies of which are included on folios 245-251, 255-262 and 283-288
- Objections from Soulat-ud Dauleh [Esma’il Khan Sowlat al-Dowla Qashqai, also written as Saulat-ud-Daulah in the correspondence], also referred to as Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Ashair [ Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Asha’er], who believed he should have been involved in the agreement as the representative of his son Muhammad Nasir Khan, Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. [leader] of the Kashgai
- A subsequent agreement between APOC and the Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. confirming the agreement with the Kashkuli, copies of which are included on folios 193-195 and 206-207
- Hostilities between Soulat-ud Dauleh and his brother Ali Khan Salar Hishmat, and discussions over the possible impact on the agreements
- Objections from the Government of Persia [Iran] that the agreement was made without their involvement
- Arrangements for surveys of the area.
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 Government of India; the Surveyor General of India; the British Consul, Ahwaz; the British Consul, Shiraz; the Foreign Minister of Persia; the Governor-General of Fars Province; the Governor-General of Arabistan Province; APOC Ltd; and Messrs Strick Scott & Co Ltd, managing agents for APOC.
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- File 537/1921 Part 2 'Persia: Oil - A.P.O. Co's development of new oil-fields; Oil Boring at Dasht-i-Qil; A.P.O. Co's agreement with Kashkuli Khans'
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- 178r:179r, 215r:217r, 221r:222r, 226r:227r, 234r:234v, 237r:238r, 263r:263v, 267r:267v
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