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'MEMORANDUM RESPECTING THE NAVIGATION OF THE TIGRIS AND EUPHRATES.' [139r] (278/284)
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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Art. 7. Should British subjects and proteo-os Inaa Q
roads, and by theft or plunder, everv exertion shall promi^v K Pr0P !q lty 4. m the towi1 or on public
Art. 8. Should any dependant of the Gove^^^
or injury, the injured individual shall receive immediate sati^nf?^ aD; i 0f 01ir . sub ject8 offence
Art. y. In commercial dealings goods having been b' '', f , ar j^ re P aratlon -
on legal and just plea, and commercial disputes shall be adhS^ t n0t be returned except
according to mercantile usage. adjusted by an assembly of merchants
Art. 10. Should Biitish oi Indian seamen desert, thev Rhall nn+ i ^ i i
to Islam, and in case of their willing conversion thev chilli I i force (l to become converts
duty in order to prevent any detriment to h ^^ qUently "P to their
may point out Sha11 ^ 0n 16886 t0 the -^ent fo. Uouse andgarden wherever he
it on who ms oever of our subjects
We have considered and fully comprehend these dfnnanrl* ^ ki
convinced of the very great and faithful regard of His Imperial fhVn, f mai ^ er al8 o as we are
with regard, therefore, to such parts of them as are conSed" u fhot lll 0 - w" ^ 0a
decrees which are in their hands, it has even been fulfilled to them hitll ^Fn ^ t 8 f/ R ? yal
likewise to observe it in time to come, and this too in dno n 'A ait ^? rto ' an ^ we shall continue
valued friendship, and the abnudance ? f , the of that
the two States in ages past. ' " ' 1< " 3 g unanimit >' which has existed between
With respect, however, to the overplus of customs talrpr.
to Mr. Scoododa, we have made investigation and discovered that tl m ' T . ue . v ' tl:ie g 00 ds lost
by chance and not from premeditation ; we have c™l q TnUy returned
above mentioned, as we cannot consent to any conduct towardf thp P dragoman
to treaty and covenant-our friendship for tLm
with the engagements of our predecessors up to the present date. ni compnance
,, In conformity therefore, with the fim and lasting alliance formed between the Imperial and
British Governments, with a view to confirm and secure the foundation of that faithful aU ance
and to strengthen the bonds of the immutable and important union set forth in the Imperialteeaties
and Royal edicts which are mtheir possession, and in conformity with ancient rule and former
precedent, we have agreed to the observance of all the stipulations above mentioned, and have
sealed this instrument as a proof of our consent, and delivered the same into the hands of the
dragoman aioresaid.
Be you, therefore, informed of this and consider it as fully efficient.
(Seal of Daood
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
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APPENDIX XXXIV.
Notice by the \ ali of Bagdad, 'published January 10, 1912.
THE following notice, signed by the Assistant Vali of Bagdad on behalf of the vali, was
published in the " Nawadir newspaper at Bagdad on the 10th January :—
" The right to navigate the Tigris and Euphrates is granted to Turkish subjects only; it is
not enjoyed by any foreigners except Messrs. Lynch and Co., who have three steamers plying
under certain conditions.
" It is understood that some sailing-vessels belonging to Persians are running on both
rivers ; but as the prohibition (soil., of foreign vessels) includes all steamers and sailing-vessels,
no (foreign) steamer or sailing-vessel will be allowed to enter the said rivers from the date
of this notice.
" As regards steamers or sailing-vessels which may have entered before this date, a period of
three months from this date is allowed them to finish their operations and leave.
" Any steamer which may hereafter enter from the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, and any steamer or sailing-
vessel which is already on the Tigris or Euphrates and fails to leave within three months, will be
confiscated."
It does not appear that the notice is aimed at, or will affect any British interest.
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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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- 'MEMORANDUM RESPECTING THE NAVIGATION OF THE TIGRIS AND EUPHRATES.'
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- Wali of Bagdad
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