مجموعة ٢٩/ ٧٣ "الأهواز: منح تعويض لشيخ المحمرة عن الأموال التي قدمها لإنشاء مبنى قنصلي في الأهواز" [و‎‎١‎٣‎٨] (٣٣١/٢٧٧)

on November 21st, 1914;-
"With reference to tbe assurances conveyed to
’’your Excellency in my letter No# 307, dated the 15th
’’October, 1910 (11th Shawwal, 1328), and having regard
”to the further valued services and co-operation which
’’Your Excellency has rendered to the British Government
” and to British interests in Arabistan and the Shatt-el-
”Arab, I am now authorised to assure Your Excellency
’’ personally, and to do so by this writing that, wnatever
’’ change may take place in the form of the Government of
’’ Persia, and whether it be Royalist or Nationalist, His
" Majesty^ Government will be prepared to afford you the
’’ support necessary for obtaining a solution satisfactory
’’ both to yourself and to us in the event of any encroachment * *
” by the Persian Government on your .jurisdiction and
’’recognised rights or on your property in Persia. In like
’’manner, they will safeguard you to the best of their ability
’’against any unprovoked attack by a foreign power or against
*1any encroachment by such pov/er on your jurisdiction and
’Recognised rights or on your property in Persia.
’Rhese assurances are given for yourself and for your
’’successors from among your male descendants, and shall hold
’’good so long as you and they do not fail to observe
”your and their obligations towards the Persian Government,
’’provided that the nomination of your successors from
’’among your male descendants snail be subject to confidential
’’consultation with, and the approval of, His Majesty's
"Government, and so long as you and they shall continue to
"be guided by the advice of His Majesty's Government and to
"maintain an attitude satisfactory to that Government.
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