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' [‎282r] (235/254)

Enclosure 4.
Telegram R., No. 185-1702,dated the 7th October I9£l.
From—The Hoo’ble 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. , Bushire,
To—His Majesty's Minister, Tehran.
(Repeated Shiraz.)
Triority .—Shiraz telegram No. 172. Beg to request that action should
not be taken on this nor reply sent to Soulat until I have had opportunity of
discussing question with Sir Arnold Wilson, Resident Director of Company,
who is expected to-morrow : I do not think section (B) expresses his views
quite correctly as I think remarks in question referred solely to Kashkuli
Khans and not to Soulat, as regards whom his view at recent meeting here was
“ that difficulty regarding Soulat could not he solved by ignoring it” but that
“ no means could at present be found for coming to an arrangement with him
and that it was not desirable at present to do so.”
Possibly in view of Soulat representations to Legation, and of the surveys
in other parts of Kashgai country which I understand Company desire to make,
Sir A Wilson may consider that time has arrived to try and make some
arrangement.
1 It seems to me that Consul, Shiraz, as officer who deals almost exclusively
with Kashgai affairs, ought certainly to be present at meeting especially as he
has made all arrangement so far; I had proposed to send Clegg for other
reasons which I am explaining to Chick, but will not now do so unless you
agree with Chick that it would be better for him not to go.
Enclosure 5.
Telegram R., No. 186-1709, dated the 8th October 1921.
F r0 m The Hon'ble 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Busbire,
To—His Majesty's Minister, Tehran.
(Repeated Shiraz.)
My telegram No. 185. # ,
I have discussed question with Resident Director with following resu t.
Resident Director suggests
(1) That reply to Soulat’s agent by Minister should not refer to question
of his status as Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. .
f9i That renlv should state Company far from wishing to ignore him
( 2) That reply “ repregen J iv£ / t o meet him in low country during
cold weather and are confident that meanwhile he will do nothing
which might impede their operations.
^ i +;,vn tyw own view is that Soulat is for practical purposes
°n general fiction my ow iderg that 80oner or later Company will
de facto Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. and Wilson s , -nocgiBie to do so without
have to make their peaoe with tom b J j j Jj, , litll ComuI. Shims.
»i,“i^hrilfT.-i t «toaL P ptoi«.h P »t J unless h, n,
dealt with separately by them.
losure 6. Telegram R ) No U9-10S, dated the 8th October 1921.
From— His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
To—His Majesty's Consul, Shiraz.
(Repeated Bushire.)
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