مجموعة ٢٩/ ٧٣ "الأهواز: منح تعويض لشيخ المحمرة عن الأموال التي قدمها لإنشاء مبنى قنصلي في الأهواز" [و‎‎١‎٥‎٣] (٣٣١/٣٠٧)

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British Legation,
17th Janu
Sir
With reference to HOr* Pilot's despatch
No* 385 of June 15th last, relative to the Sheifth of
Mohammerah, I have the honour to transmit to you the
accompanying copy of a minute by the Oriental Secretary
to this Legation recording a recent visit to Sheikh Khazal
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The pathetic plight of the Sheikh and his
continued protestations of loyalty to Hie Majesty’s
Government in circumstances when he might well have
considered himself to have been let down by them seems
to me to merit whatever assistance they can render him
in two matters, namely that of the Ahwaz Consulate site
referred to in paragraph 5 of Mr* Mallet’s despatch, and
that ofthfc istihlak tax on his date gardens in Iraq, which
forms the subject of Sir P. Humphreys’ despatch to ae. No.
40 (566/16/33) of November 27th last* I earnestly hope
that it may be found possible to treat Sheikh Khasal with
generosity in these matters.
Foreign secretary to the Government of India (No. 10) and
to His Majesty’s Ambassador at Baghdad (Ho. 6).
I have the honour to be with tne highest respect,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
(Signed) R. H. Hoare.
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I am sending copies of this despatch to the
The Right Honourable
Sir John Simon, G.C.S.I.,
etc., etc., etc.,
The Foreign office