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Telegram P., dated the 7tli (received 8th) April 1913.
From—His Majesty's Secretary of State for India, London,
To—His Excellency the Viceroy, Viceroy's Camp.
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. negotiations. On the condition that it remains autonomous
and is not ajinexed by Bahrain, the Turkish Government are willing to
withdraw entirely from El Katar. They ask for an extension of their jurisdic
tion on the mainland to a point opposite and including Zakhnuniyeh island.
As soon as possible, please send me by telegraph your views.
Telegram P., dated the 14th April 1913.
From—His Excellency the Viceroy, Viceroy's Camp,
To His Majesty's Secretary of State for India, London.
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. negotiations. Reference your telegram, 7tH instant,
Cxenerally speaking the proposals made by the Turks appear to us subject ta
following provisos, acceptable :—(a) that autonomy of El Katar implies on the
part oC lurkey complete renunciation of all claims to suzerainty, but that door
is left open to us to come to such understandings or agreements as may be
necessary with the people of El Katar in order to secure suppression of illicit
arms traffic or maritime peace; {b) that Shaikh of Bahrain, for waiving his
claims to the island of Zakhnuniyeh, be given a small monetary compensation ;
(c) that the tribesmen of Bahrain, who are in the haibit during winter months
of sojourning on island for fishing, be permitted, without interference or levy
of any kind of dues, to continue to do so; (d) that the right of possession of the
islands of Lubainat-al-Aliya and Lubainat-as-Safliya be retained by the Shaikh
of Bahrain—see correspondence enclosed in the weekly letter No. 21 M., SOth
May 1909, from the Foreign Secretary.
Telegram P., dated the 15th April 1913.
From—His Excellency the Viceroy, Viceroy's Camp,
To—His Majesty's Secretary of State for India, London.
^ Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. negotiations. Reference my telegram of 14th instant. The
Resident, Bushire, who has been consulted in regard to the amount of
monetary compensation that might, under proviso No. 2, be necessary, su^ests
one thousand pounds and says Shaikh might possibly prefer to make a
gracious present to the Turks of the island, they reciprocating in return with
some suitable present, as for instance, a nice motor launch valued at about the
above-mentioned sum.
Telegram P., dated the 18th April 1913.
From—His Excellency the Viceroy, Simla,
To—His Majesty's Secretary of State for India, London.
• -n 1 ! lease , s ® e y our telegram, 29th ultimo. Instructions hare been
issued to the 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. that, unless he has stroiv
reasons to the contrary, he should warn the Shaikh that, if his autonomy is
recognised, it may entail reception of lurkish Agent. If the Shaikh shows
signs of uneasiness and_ Cox visits Kuwait in consequence, he has been told
that he may or may not, just as he thinks advisable, prepare Shaikh for loss of
places named in your telegram to which reference is made.
, Telegram P., No. 153, dated (and received) the 10th April 1913,
From—His Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To The 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Foreign Office telegraphs as follows No. 179, dated 9th April.
The following telegram is for the Consnl-General at Bushire:
" The following line for the Turco-Persian frontier in the neighbourhood
of llohammerah Las been proposed by the Turks. The point where the