"ملف 12/5 (1 A/23) الإدارة - أنشطة البحرية الفارسية" [و‎‎٨‎٣] (١٨٤/١٦٥)

(B3693/66/91)
COKg IBBUTIAXo
(Received under Foreign Office endorsement Ho.ii!3593/66/91 V
dated 13.5.1947)
(83693/66/91) FORBIGH OFFICE, S.W.l.
10th Hay, 1947
Will you please refer to the Political
Resident, Persian Gulf's telegram Hoe 513 of the
27th April about two cases of interference by
Persian naval vessels with Kuwaiti dhows*
occurred outside not only the 3 mile limit of
territorial waters which we recognise, but even the
6 mile limit which the Persians claim*
these incidents to the notice of the Acting Minister
of Poreign Affairs or of the Prime Minister and
ask that instructions should be sent to Persian
naval vessels not to interfere with dhows on the
high seas outside Persian territorial waters. You
should point out that if the Persian naval author
ities persist in stopping Kuwait and other Arab
dhows on the high seas, this is likely to lead to
constant friction which it is our earnest desire
to avoid*
mean, of course, waters within the three mile limit,
but there would be no point in getting involved in
a fruitless argument with the Persians on this point*
1 am sending copies of this letter to the Political
Resident and to Senior Haval Officer, Persian Gulf*
(C.W. Baxter).
Sir John LeRougetel, K«C»M,G* ,M*C*,
Tehran •
with reference to Residency endorsement Hq*746-S
dated the 28th April 1947 to Kuwait, Mo*928-3 dated
15th May 1947 to Bah * * Mo*9i8-S dated IWth
May 1947 to Muscat*
It would seem that both these incidents
We should be grateful if you would bring
By Persian territorial waters we still
Persian Gulf Residency,
No. 987-S
Bahrain,
the 22nd May 1947.
Copy forwarded, with compliments, to
The Political Agent, Kuwait ,
The Political Agent, Bahrain ,^
The Political Agent, Muscat,
•A/V
RATTR \ n mOEIPT.