'14/88 III B 33 Tamb Island' [74r] (152/418)
The record is made up of 1 volume (205 folios). It was created in 26 Sep 1934-25 Jun 1935. It was written in English, Arabic and Persian. 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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14/88
Telegram XX
i'rom Gornmander > H.M.S# FOWiiY.
To Commandtr-in-Chief, iiast Indies,
Senior Naval Officer,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
P .litical Resident, Bushire®
Repeated
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, Bahrain.
No. 0557 2/18
05 43 2/18
Dated 18th (received 19th January) 1935^
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Ras-al-Khaimah does not intend to
replace flagstaff until ?Brit ish Government ?pay
rento Local opinion at Kas-al-IIhaimah considers it bluff
that Shaikh can let Tunb to anyone else^
Am recalling Isa as his further
presence at Has-al-KnainiKh appears unntcessary and he
v ;ishes to make the necesscry arrangements to visit the
G ommand«r-in~Chief•
Am sailing for Tanb at 16oo.
Ras-al-hhaimah*s desire is to m^ke
some money« He is willing to sell Tunb to British.
He relies on us to keep anyone else away and counts
on the removal of the flagstaff placing such extra
responsibility on us thai we may eventually prefer
to rent or buy Tunb to k eping a constant v/atch on the
Island. If Ras-al-Khaimah has offered it to Persia,
which is thought unlii^tly, it is almost certain that
he has received no reply. This is probably so as any
bargain by the Persians would undermine their claim®
Ras-al-Khaimah is prepared to meet the
Goiiimanding Officer of a ship ashore, but will not visit
one as he is afraid of being arrested«
Later, Isa nas now returned.
- COMkAIviJiiK FOtfSY -
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This file contains correspondence relating to the islands of Bahrain, Tanb (also written as Tamb) [Greater and Lesser Tumb] and Abu Musa in the context of the Persian claim to these islands. The main correspondents are Senior Naval Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Trenchard Craven Fowle); H.M. Minister, Tehran (Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen); Under Secretary of State, Foreign Office (John Charles Walton); Sheikh Sultan bin Salim, ruler of Ras al Khaimah Topics of letters include:
- The attitude of Shaikh Sultan bin Salim, the ruler of Ras al Khaimah.
- The British approach to a possible Persian claim over Bahrain at the Council of League of Nations.
- Interception of letters from the Persian Governement to the local shaikh at Tanb.
- Account of a conversation between a French Admiral (Contre-Amiral Rivet) and the Shaikh of Ras al Khaimah.
- A firman A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’). contained in a envelope (folio 179a).
- The removal and replacement of the Ras al Khaimah flag on Tanb.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (205 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation. The foliation sequences runs from the front cover to last folio, and consists of small circled numbers, located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio.
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- English, Arabic and Persian in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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