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'MEMORANDUM RESPECTING THE NAVIGATION OF THE TIGRIS AND EUPHRATES.' [‎15v] (31/284)

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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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after 1852 in the negotiations, and only the su n
maries (for Sir S. Canning gave two-one to L .
Aberdeen and one to Major ^
quoted, both of which are misleading, tbou n
different degrees.
In view of its importance it is ad\ isa
quote this memorandum, which is not a long one.
Prefacing it is a etatement,* signed P. Pisani,
to the effect that it had been translated from
English into Turkish, and that, as no trace ot
the' English was to be found, the following
translation had been made from the Turkish
sketch on the 2nd September.
The use of the words " Turkish sketch might
he held to throw some doubt on the value of the
paper, but an examination of the other docu
ments will prove, I think, that it is in substance
the original proposal made by Sir S. Canning,
which formed the basis of the so-called agreement
of 1846.
The following is tho text of the memo
randum :—
"Memorandum about the Navigation of Vessels and
Caiks on the River of Tigris and the River of
Euphrates, February 5, 1846."
"1. British vessels coming from sea and Appendix X (A),
passing the straits to go back to sea, shall navi
gate under their own flag; they shall pay 5 per
cent, of custom duty for the goods they shall
have imported, and 12 per cent, on goods they
shall export from Turkey, and nothing else.
" 2. English vessels built in places under the
British dominion, and having to stay, in order to
navigate the two aforesaid rivers, shall navigate
under their own flag; and, when busy in carrying
from one place to another goods the produce of
Turkey for their consumption in the country
they shall pay the same duties as the vessels of
the country.
,£ 3. Vessels and caiks built in the country and
become the property of British merchants shall
navigate under Ottoman flag, and pay the same
duties which are paid by other vessels and caiks
of the country."
This document appears to lay down—
1. That British merchant-vessels (presumably
vessels with a British register) were entitled,
Printed as a footnote in Appendix X (A).

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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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