‘Prevention of the slave trade in the Persian Gulf: question of increased facilities for passing under the British flag.’

IOR/L/PS/18/B125

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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 25 Jan 1899-10 Oct 1899. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Printed correspondence relating to the prevention of the slave trade in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , with particular reference to the persistence of the slave trade at Muscat under the French flag, and proposals for increasing facilities for vessels to sail under the British flag.

The correspondence comprises brief notes written by Sir Arthur Godley, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India, dated 25 January 1899 (folio 1) and Sir Alexander Wilson (Chairman of the Mercantile Bank in India), dated 4 August 1899 (folio 2), and two more extensive sets of minutes, written by Sir Dennis Fitzpatrick of the Council of India, dated 25 April 1899 and 10 October 1899 respectively (folios 1 and 2). Fitzpatrick’s minutes chiefly relate to the legal aspect of increasing facilities for passing under the British flag, in reference to the 1890 Brussels Conference Act.

Typographic errors in the correspondence (Mr Murton for Mr Martin) have been corrected with red ink.

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2 folios

Arrangement

The printed correspondence is arranged in chronological order, with the earliest piece first.

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Foliation: The foliation sequence begins on the first folio and ends on the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top-right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Pagination: The booklet also contains an original typed pagination sequence; p.4 is mistakenly printed p.3.

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English in Latin script

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Original held at: British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: IOR/L/PS/18/B125
Former external reference(s): Pol. 159/99
Date(s): 25 Jan 1899-10 Oct 1899 (CE, Gregorian)
Related primary sources: IOR/L/PS/7/111: 159/1899

Subjects: Slave trade

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/18/B125
Title: ‘Prevention of the slave trade in the Persian Gulf: question of increased facilities for passing under the British flag.’
Pages: 1r:2v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence