'14/172 I VOL. B. 68. ARAB COASTS & MISCELLANEOUS' [88r] (184/420)
The record is made up of 1 volume (204 folios). It was created in 14 Jul 1914-20 May 1947. It was written in English, Arabic 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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Mo.a/264 of 1937,
Office of the i J olitict 1 Resident- in the
Pers tan Salf,
Gaaqpt SJairaa*
Bated tne 27tn September 1937,
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yr<m - Sim lion 1 ble tne rbiit ical Hesldent
In tne
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
To - His Majesty*8 secretary of State for India, London.
Copy to The Secretary to the Governwent of India,
TSxternal Affairs Department,
Simla,
Tne
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.
, BRirain.
Subjects Status of certain islands in tne
Persian (Julf.
lAemorandOi-fl .
In continuation of paragraph 4 of ray Ueraorandum Mo.
653-3, dated tne 27th August 1^37, I enclose copy of a letter
No.0/670-1.a/29, dated tne IBth 3e teaber 1937, from tne
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.
, Bahrain.
2. The islands of IJalat :Dalraa, Hacnasib, Kafai, Mlyamet
entin (group), fareijat and Yasat being adjacent to tne main
land of Abu lhabi, 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.
approached tne yhaikh
1 of Abu Dhabi instead of the 3haikh of q^atar, and nas ascertain,
ed that the former claims all tae islands mentioned except
the Miyamet ent in group, of which he disclaims any knowledge.
It is possible that this group, being Tery lo# and lying
on the reef tnat extends northward from lifer eijat (Persian
Gulf Pilot, eighth edition, page 192, line 31), is regarded
locally as part of that reef.
sd. 0. K. Gar oe.
Officiating
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.
in the
Attested.
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
for secretary to the Political
Res ident in tne Persian uulf.
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This file contains reports and correspondence relating to the ownership of some islands in the Gulf, namely, the islands of Farsi, Arabi, Harqus, Al Karan and Al Kurain. The reports and correspondence are mainly between 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. , London; the Foreign Office, London; 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 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. Kuwait; 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. Bahrain; the Anglo Persian Oil Company. The discussion over the territorial status bears on whether the islands would come in the concession area of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company or Kuwait. One letter notes that if the ownership of the islands is undetermined up until that point this was of no importance; however, with the possibility that they may contain oil it was now imperative that they should belong to either Her Majesty's Government or to Kuwait rather than a foreign power. Therefore, the Shaikh of Kuwait is encouraged to erect beacons on some of the islands to support his claim to ownership. As the British were keen to avoid territorial disputes with Persia this was thought more unobtrusive than the raising of flags. There is also discussion over the island of Hawar and whether it belonged to Bahrain or Qatar.
It also includes a translation of a letter from Shaikh Hamdan bin Zayed [Shaikh of Abu Dhabi] to Colonel Stuart Geoge Knox, 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , a small hand drawn sketch map showing location of a village on Dalma Island with H.M.S. Fox anchorage position (folio 3), and a table on sources of oil supply to Britain in the years 1935, 1936 and 1937.
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- 1 volume (204 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The sequence consists of small circled numbers located in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio, commencing on the first full page of text.
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- English, Arabic and French in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Title
- '14/172 I VOL. B. 68. ARAB COASTS & MISCELLANEOUS'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:16v, 18r:36v, 38r:204v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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