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'Convention between the United Kingdom and Turkey respecting the Persian Gulf and Adjacent Territories, (With Maps), Signed at London, July 29 1913' [11r] (30/98)
The record is made up of 1 volume (45 folios). It was created in 1913-1914. It was written in English, French and Arabic. 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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11
Annex II.*
Agreement by Sheikh Mubarek-bin-Subah, Chief of Koweit.
(Translation.)
[ agree to absolutely prohibit the importation of arms into
Koweit or exportation therefrom, and to enforce this I have issued
a notification and proclamation to all concerned.
Dated this 24th day of Moharrum, 1818 (24th day of May, 1900).
(Seal of Sheikh Mubarek-el-Subah.)
A nnex III.*
Postal Agreement of February 28, 1904, with the Sheikh
of Koweit.
(Translation.)
As the British Government has agreed, in accordance with my
desire and for the benefit of traders, to establish a post office at
Koweit, I, on my part, agree not to allow the establishment here
of a post-office By any other Government. I accordingly write
this undertaking on behalf of myself and my successors.
(Seal of Sheikh Mubarek-el-Subah).
Koweit, the 11th Zil Haj, 1321
{February 28, 1904).
Annex IV.*
8ir Edvjard Grey to Tewfik
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
.
Your Highness, Foreign Office. October 24, 1911.
In compliance with the request which, under instructions from
vour Government, you were good enough to make to me on the
i6th ultimo, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith copies
of the agreements concluded by His Majesty's Government with
the Trucial chiefs of Oman and the Sheikhs of Bahrein and Koweit.
With respect to these agreements His Majesty's Government
have the following observations to make :—
As regards (A), His Majesty's Government have informed
the Sheikh of Koweit that so long as he and his heirs and succes
sors act up to their obligations under the agreement, His Majesty's
Government undertake to support them and accord them their
good offices. His Majesty's Government reserve to themselves
the right to interpret that term at their discretion.
His Majesty's Government hold, moreover, a lease of land from
the Sheikh of Koweit.
As regards (B) and(C), His Majesty's Government take occasion
to remind the Sublime Porte that British rights in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and on the coast rest not merely on the agreements concluded,
and transmitted herewith to the Ottoman Government, but on the
custom, consent, and long-established relations between the local
chiefs and the Government of India.
* Referred to in article 3 of the convention (see above, p. 2).
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The volume contains the following two documents: Convention between the United Kingdom and Turkey respecting the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and adjacent territories, (With Maps), Signed at London, July 29 1913 and Convention between the United Kingdom and Turkey respecting the Boundaries of Aden and of Ottoman Territory in Southern Arabia, (With Maps), Signed at London, March 9 1914, (Ratifications exchanged at London, June 3 1914) .
The articles of the conventions appear in both French and English in parallel columns.
The Arabic content of the volume consists of bilingual English and Arabic place names and in the keys to references, and symbols and abbreviations in the maps on folios 37-40.
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- 1 volume (45 folios)
- Arrangement
There are tables of contents toward the front of both documents, on folio 2 and folio 25.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1A on the front cover and terminates at 47 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. The following foliation anomalies occur: ff. 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D. The following pagination ranges occur: ff. 5-6; ff. 35-36. The following folio number is not used: 44. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 7, 8, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41.
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- Title
- 'Convention between the United Kingdom and Turkey respecting the Persian Gulf and Adjacent Territories, (With Maps), Signed at London, July 29 1913'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1br:1dv, 2r:5r, 6, 9r:34v, 35:36, 42r:43v, 45r:46v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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