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'File 73/7 V (D 38) Status of Kuwait, Anglo-Turkish Convention' [19r] (50/216)
The record is made up of 1 volume (104 folios). It was created in 3 Jan 1914-16 Jul 1919. It was written in English and French. 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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149
British, Counter-draft.
accordance with the provisions there
of.
Clause (b). His Britannic Majesty's
Government declare that they will not
oppose the acquisition by the Bagdad
Railway interests of not more than one-
third of the share capital allotted to
Turkish interests in the Ottoman Com
pany for river navigation, and their
representation on the board of the
aforesaid company, by one director
out of the share of the directorate
allotted toi (Turkish interests.
Clause (c). It is, nevertheless, under
stood that nothing in this article shall
be held to affect the rights conceded
by article 9 oi the Bagdad Railway
Convention of the 5th March, 1903,
relative to the conveyance of materials
exclusively destined for the construction
of the Bagdad Railway, except in so far
that it is hereby expressly agreed that the
said rights shall not continue to be
exercised for more than five years from
the date of signature of the present agree
ment, unless it is shown that no other
satisfactory means are available for the
conveyance of the said materials and that
in any case they shall cease on the com
pletion of the construction of the Bagdad
Railway to Basra.
It is further agreed that if an ar
rangement to the satisfaction of the
parties concerned can be made for the
conveyance ' by river of the aforesaid
materials through British or Ottoman
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, His Britannic Majesty's Govern
ment and the Imperial German Govern
ment will use their best endeavours to se
cure the conclusion of such an arrange
ment.
A rticle 5.
The concessionnaire, nominated' in
pursuance of article 3 of the aforesaid
declaration of ,1913, having
concluded with the Imperial Ottoman
Government an arrangement on the
following basis, His Britannic Majesty's
Government and the Imperial German
Government declare, so far as concerns
themselves, that they adhere to the said
arrangement and will use their best
endeavours to secure its due execution:—
Clause {a). No discrimination shall be
permitted by the Ottoman Company for
c610fd
German Counter-draft.
in substantial accordance with the pro
visions thereof.
Clause (b). His Britannic Majesty's
Government declare that they will
not oppose the acquisition by the
Bagdad Railway interests of not less
than 20 fer cent, of the whole share
capital out of the shares allotted to
Turkish interests in the Ottomad
Company for river navigation, and
their representation on the board of
the aforesaid company by one director
out of the share of the directorate
allotted to Turkish interests.
Clause (c). It is, nevertheless,
understood that nothing in this article
shall be held to affect the rights con
ceded by article, 9 of the Bagdad
Railway Convention of the 5th March,
1903, relative to the conveyance of
materials exclusively destined for the
construction of the Bagdad Railway,
except in so far that it is hereby ex
pressly agreed that the said rights shall
cease on the completion of the con
struction of the Bagdad Railway to
Basra.
It is further agreed that if an
arrangement to the satisfaction of the
parties concerned can be made for the
conveyance by river of the aforesaid
materials through British or Ottoman
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
. His Britannic Majesty's Gov
ernment and the Imperial German
Government will use their best endea
vours to secure the conclusion of such
an arrangement.
A rticle 5.
The concessionnaire, nominated in
pursuance of article 3 of the aforesaid
declaration of , 1913, having
concluded with the Imperial Ottoman
Government an arrangement on the
following basis. His Britannic Majesty's
Government and the Imperial German
Government declare, so far as concerns
themselves, that they adhere to the said
arrangement and will use their best
endeavours to secure its due execu
tion :—
Clause (a). No discrimination shall be
permitted by the Ottoman Company for
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The volume contains letters, telegrams, maps, and newspaper cuttings relating to Anglo-Turkish negotiations over the Baghdad Railway, status of Kuwait, and other Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. matters. The correspondence is between Lionel Haworth, British Consul for Arabistan, Percy Cox, 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. at Bushire (later Stuart Knox as acting 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. ), the Government of India, Henry Babington Smith, President of the National Bank of Turkey, Louis Mallet, British Ambassador to Turkey, the British Consulate at Adana, Hugh O'Beirne, Counsellor to the British Embassy in Russia, Richard von Kühlmann, Councillor of the German Embassy in London, Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the 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. , the Board of Trade, William Grey, 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. at Kuwait, the British Consulate at Basra, Arnold Wilson, Civil Commissioner in Iraq, and Ibn Sa‘ud, ruler of Najd and its dependencies. Some of the correspondence comes as enclosures.
The documents relate to the latter stages of negotiations and partly consist of drafts and counter-drafts of the eventual agreement, which was never ratified because of the outbreak of the First World War. They also reflect Britain's involvement in the agreement between the Ottoman Turks and the Baghdad Railway Company. Also covered is a discussion about what to do in case of Sheikh Mubarak of Kuwait's sudden death and territorial claims made by Ibn Sa‘ud on what may be Kuwaiti land.
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- 1 volume (104 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged chronologically. At the beginning (folio 1c) is a subject index, arranged alphabetically. The numbering refers to the folio.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The volume has been foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using pencil numbers positioning in the top-right corner of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. pages. One document (folios 7-34) is an extract from a printed item that has its own internal pagination system, running from 125-179, before continuing from 180-205 (folios 38-50). The following foliation anomalies occur: 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 52a, 59a. There is one foldout in the volume, at folio 2.
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