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'MEMORANDUM RESPECTING THE NAVIGATION OF THE TIGRIS AND EUPHRATES.' [11r] (22/284)
The record is made up of 1 file (42 folios). It was created in 24 Apr 1913. It was written in English. 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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Mdet, p. 111.
Malet, p. 117,
Malet, p. li8.
Aitchison,
vol. xiii, p, 14.
Malet, p. 128.
On the 21st November, 1820, Captain Taylor,
then assistant in charge of the Kesidency at
Bussorah, reported that he had received an
intimation from the
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.
in Turkish
Arabia that he believed that an attempt would
be made at Bagdad to invade British rights, in
the event of which he w r as to cause all com
munication between the
residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
and the
Bussorah Government to cease. This cessation
w T as to " extend in the strictest sense to all ships
under British colours, whetfier helonying to the
English or natives." In consequence, shortly
afterwards Captain Taylor withdrew his establish
ment to Mohammerah.
In the meantime the quarrel became so acute
between the
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 Bagdad and the
pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
that the former was compelled to place
the
residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
in a state of defence. In describing
his preparations, he speaks of causing " the
yacht to be drawn up under the windows " of the
residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
to prevent its being taken possession
of by the Turks.
After negotiations and his withdrawal from
Bagdad and Bussorah the matter was settled, and
Captain Taylor, who w T as then acting as political
agent, Mr. Bich having died, returned to Bussorah
on the 19th April, 1822.
In a letter of the 29th March, 1823, the
pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
stated that <c the same duties shall be required of
the English as were established throughout the
w 7 hole of the Ottoman Empire, and prescribed by
the treaty between our respective sovereigns,"
and he agreed that " no tax, except one previously
well defined and arranged, should be levied on
hoafs the property of British subjects and protege's,
such, for instance, as pass behveen Bussorah and
Bagdad,''' and that their boats should not be
seized for the public service.
This is a very important document, as it
indicates that prior to 1823 British-owned boats
did navigate the rivers between Bussorah and
Bagdad.
In 1831 the
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
of Bagdad issued a booyoo-
roldi to the authorities at Bussorah, In which he
stated that he adhered to the " stipulations and
treaties which have been arranged and ratified
with our exalted State," and he ordered them to
protect the rights and regard the just claims of
the subjects of the Government (of the resident)
arriving from Hindustan and their ships and
merchants.
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Memorandum, written by Richard William Brant and Edward Parkes of the Foreign Office, Apr 1913 regarding navigation on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The memorandum is divided into four parts:
- Historical Memorandum respecting the navigation of the Mesopotamian rivers. The memorandum describes the history of British relations with Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. and the progress of their relations in order to determine the rights that Great Britain possesses which allow it to participate in the trade and navigation of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The memorandum covers both the period where rights were acquired by the East India Company (1579-1859) and from 1860s onwards where rights and special privileges were acquired and maintained on behalf of the Tigris and Euphrates Steam Navigation Company (folios 8-66);
- British rights by treaty with regard to the navigation of the Tigris and Euphrates, which looks at the rights accrued by Great Britain through treaties with the Ottoman Government and through the Ottoman Empire's treaties with other nations (folios 67-70);
- Conclusions, which summarises the conclusions that can be drawn from the information provided in both the historical memorandum and the treaties sections (folios 71-74);
- Chronological Table covering the period 1759 to 1912, with annual entries from 1873 onwards (folios 75-119) ;
- Annex: Instances where the employment of British steamers in the navigation of the Tigris and Euphrates has been asserted or admitted to be limited by the Firmans of 1834 and 1841;
- Appendices: 34 items which are listed on folio 122, and include extracts and copies of Treaties, Firmans, Memorandum, Circulars and other relevant documents covering the period 1718 to 1912.
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- 1 file (42 folios)
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio (except for the front cover where the folio number is on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ). An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between folios 4-139; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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