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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' [228r] (127/254)
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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the cusrd with thirty horses, thrit
ammunition, imrullrh Khsn Krshkuli, who is in
has been Given 5uu tom?ns for the pay end expenses of the men
comriPnd of the Gusrd
until their arrival at the site of the boring operations. The
sts temcnt ti r t ■-o u.js be -on given
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
in cash r ' 1 i^h
instructions to raise 3wU riflemen.is entirely incorrect.
Hie site of the oil Company's operations is in the middle of
.. ^11.n -i-^■ x i i cr . x .. x — , therefore, refrain from comment inn on
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Your excellency's statement 4 hst some Kashkulis have settled down
in the Oil fields for the soke of a small number of their cattle
and pretend to be owners of the land, i cannot however, refrain
from expressing my regret that the imperial Government should
communicate to me reports so obviously at variance with well-knom
facts, and at the same time neglect to acquaint me with the source
of these reports.
From the first sentence in lour excellency's note under reply,
I gather that the harguzar of Fars is responsible f or these
frivolous charges against the Consul of a friendly power, in the v
interest of ..nglo-iersien relations, it is desirable that the
Foreign office should have a more reliable agent At so importau
s post as Shiraz, and I hope that lour excellency will lose no tire
in recalling the present Karguzsr, whose record has ceen ^n^rslly
unsatisfactory and whose false reports on the present occasion have
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1 „ ,, - ■> „. • - x,.. f n f>,p lpl^rh t! ' , Government as well
been the cause of much anxiety to -re iii.tx - -
ss to myself.
, ,, .. , fw*- 4 - Pprsian Government will
xit the same time, i expect tna.re uv
convey to me an expression of regret at the Itvig > * Ja > -cx-
serious and utterly false accusations have oeen ofucially
against His Majesty's Consul at Shiraz.
• n ' * xvx r . opportunity to renew? to Your Excellency
i avail myself of tms opporiuiu. j
kJ
the assurance of my high consideration. ^cy- fi. Bridgeman.
prcellency, Soshar es Saltsneh, .
Minister for Foreign xs -- -•
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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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- 165r:177v, 179v:191v, 195v:204r, 208r:214v, 217v:220v, 222v:225v, 227v:233v, 235r:236v, 239v:241v, 242v:244v, 251v:254v, 262v, 265r:266v, 268r:271v, 273v:282r, 284v, 285v:286v, 291v
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