"ملف ٩/ ٢٧ الشؤون البحرية والشحن: حق السفن الأجنبية في رفع العلم البريطاني عندما يستأجرها رعايا بريطانيون" [و‎‎٣] (١٢/٥)

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FOREIGN OFF!Cl,
13tit February 1937
Sir,
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Kith ref(sxfcnce to Foreign Office letter E ?<wJ, JH/za
of the 15th I/ecember # Idoo, enclosing a copy of a telegram
from his Majesty 1 s Minister at Tehran regarding the
investigation of Persian fishing waters by a Dan ish v essel
flying the Persian flag, I am directed by Viscount Halifax
to transmit to you herewith, to be laid before the Board
of Trade, the accompanying extract from a telegram, dated
the 11th December 15bb, from the Political Besiaent in the
Persian Gulf to His Majesty’s Minister at Tehran.
£. As regards the question of tne rignt to fly the Britts)
flag, the memorandum on tnis subject which was enclosed in
Board of Trace letter No. M 33o5/30 of the B7th May, Id60
has been consulted. No mention is made, however, in the
memorandum of the rignt of a foreign vessel under British
charter to fly the British flag, and altnough the
qualifications as to British ownership and the consequent
rignt to fly tne British flag would appear to be sufficient!
ly definite as to exclude such a possibility, tne Secretary
of State would be glad to Know whether he is correct in
maxing tnis assumption.
b. On the other hand, as regards the general question of
tne rignt of vessels to fly tne national flag of tne
country in whicn tney are cnarterea, where that country is
/not
The Secretary
to the Boara of Trace