File 1421/1908 Pt 1-2 'Persia: Oil'

Title:

File 1421/1908 Pt 1-2 'Persia: Oil'

Date:

1904/1910

Description:

Abstract: The volume contains correspondence, notes, and memoranda concerning oil work in Persia. The correspondence is mostly between the Government of India, Foreign Office, and India Office. Included as enclosures is further correspondence, often in the form of printed collections that relate to the matter at hand. This correspondence is between the Government of India, Foreign Office, various political and diplomatic offices in Persia, and representatives of oil companies. The papers include drafts and duplicates.The two parts of the volume relate to different subjects, as follows:1. The status of production at the oil wells and the need for reservoirs and refineries;2. The need for a consular guard at Ahwaz to protect British subjects involved in the oil industry.Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 348; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Concessions, Oil, Iran

Geographic region:

Persia

Rights:

رخصة المشاع الإبداعي لأغراض غير تجارية

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000024_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000024_en
IOR/L/PS/10/143
IOR/L/PS/10/143

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