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'File 73/7 V (D 38) Status of Kuwait, Anglo-Turkish Convention' [26r] (64/216)
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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embassy: fines can be inflicted only with knowledge of, and levied througli inter-
mediacy ol consul, and detention must be in the consulate.
Russian Government cannot sunender above privileges, but to meet wishes
of His Ma jesty's Government propose the following compromise :—
{a) Since British officials aie members of the Commission, the latter may be
empowered by " delegations" to enqi ire into cases affecting Russian
subjects and impose fines, but only in the presence of Russian
dragoman.
(h) Le\y of fines imposed and detention to take place in the consulate.
(c) Consul to be entitled to acquaint himself with the case and with the
Commission before the hearing.
{d) Consal to be entitkd to ask Commission for explanation regarding
amount of dues imposed cn shipping and necessity of expenditure
incurred by Commission.
(p) Consul must continue to have right to arrest Russian subjects and main
tain order on Russian ships in Shatt-el-Arab, also on shore, and Com
mission will be bound to render consul ass : stance.
Russian Government ask that changes corresponding to above stipulations
be introduced into the convention. They will then instruct consuls to see that
Russian ships pay dues.
I am to see Minister for Foreign Affairs to-day and will report to-night how far
he can be induced to modify those of his desiderata which are not already fully
satisfied by the declarations of 21st October. Are there any objections to stipu-
tation {h) ?
(Received on the 21st December 1913, with Political Secretary's letter No. 49, dated the
5th December 1913.)
CONFIDENTIAL.
Mr. O'Beirne to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received December 1,10 p.m.)
St. Petersburgh, December 1,1913.
(No. 399.) R.
(December 1, 8'20 p.m.)
My telegram No. 397, dated 1st December 1913.
As result of discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs Russian Government
will not ask for any alteration of convention or any new declaration if I am authoris
ed to address communication to them to the following effect:—
Stipulation (a). His Majesty's Government understand by declaration of
21st October that dragoman of Russian consulate is entitled to be present at hearing
of cases affecting Russian subjects.
(h) His Majesty's Government agree, but amount of fines to be remitted to
Commission.
(c) His Majesty's Government agree.
(d) In addition to accounts published under article 15, Commission will
furnish Russian consul if the so desires with full explanations regarding dues
imposed, and works undertaken which necessitate such dues.
(e) Nothing in article 8 affects right of Russian consul to exercise his usual
functions in relation to Russian subjects on board Russian ships in Shatt-
el-Arab and on shore, and Commission will render consul necessary assistance.
Russian Government will on their sider recognise right of Commission to levy dues
and instruct consuls to see that Russian ships pay dues and observe regulations.
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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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