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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' [238v] (148/254)
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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Enclosure 15.
Translation.
No. 1527, dated the 5th December 1921.
From—His Majesty's Consul, Shiraz,
To -His Imperial Highness the Governor-General of Pars Piunce NusEat^s*'
SlILl ANEH, G C.V .0.
T +iior»vino’ Your Imperial Hielmess for the information contained in your
In thanking Your impm a g Nq _ 4892j * dated th(3 27th Ra5i . j
•Enclosure 13. 1340, regarding the statements of His
Hi-hness the Prime Minister, I have the honour to reply that such matters
are’out of my competence and concern the Anglo-Persian Oil Company and
His Majesty’s Legation to whom I will cummunicate a copy.
As to the request of His Highness the Prime Minister for a copy of the
agreement with the Kashkuli Khans to be telegraphed to Tehran, on the 2nd
Rabi’ II, I received from His Majesty’s Charge D Affaires a telegram stating as
follows • “ I have communicated to the Prime Minister a copy of the English
toiktion of the Kashkuli agreement.” Therefore as His Highness is already
aware of the details of the agreement, as a Persian copy wi 1 be received by the
Legation at Tehran within a week, and as it is extremely long and will afford
the Consulate much trouble to copy and Your Imperial Highness much more
trouble to telegraph, I venture to smrgest that a reply should be sent to His-
Highness the Prime Minister to the effect that a copy can he obtained from
His Majesty’s Charge d’Affaires who will have it both in English and Persian,
Enclosure 16.
Telegram No. 329; dated the 9tb December 1921.
From—The Political, Mohammerah,
T Mininister, Tehran.
T<>—-< Resident, Bushii’e, (by post).
His Majesty's Consul Shiraz.
Following from Wilson Begins —“ Your telegramf of December 2nd.
Status of lands in question is apparently
tEnclosure 14 . similar to that of Bakhtiari Oil Fields
which are purchased from Khans without protest by Persian Government.
Lands will not be purchased until oil is found in paying quantities and should
r ersian Government decide that they belong to State agreement will be
modified accordingly. As lands in question are uncultivated financial interests
of Persian Government are not affected.
Persian Government under article 14 accepts certain obligations, but
there is nothing in Concession to preclude Company from making its own
arrangements with de facto local authorities as only persons capable of
ensuring protection at all times and we have always done so, thereby saving
Persian Government very heavy expenditare,* 5 — Ends.
Addressed Tehran, repeated Shiraz, copy to Bushire by post.
Enclosure 17.
Telegram It., dated Shiraz, the 11th December 1921.
From—The Political Kesident Bushire,
To—His Majesty's Charge dAffaires, Tehran, 240.
(Repeated Shiraz and Mohammerah by post, 2179),
Shiraz telegram No. 216.
As regards Prime Minister’s point about provision of guards by Persian
Government under article 14 of Concession, please see paragraph 4 of my
telegram No. 223. Persian Government have never taken any steps to protect
Company s borings at Maidan Naftun nor at Kishm, nor so as I am aware
elsewhere; further while declining to recognize Company’s agreement with
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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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- 204v:206r, 238v:239r, 282v:283r, 285r, 289r, 291r
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- Strick, Scott and Company Limited
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