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'Memorandum respecting British interests in the Persian Gulf' [18r] (1/126)
The record is made up of 1 file (66 folios). It was created in 12 Feb 1908. 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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[This Docomeat is the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Government.]
Printed for the use of the Foreign Office. February 1908.
Memorandum respecting British Interests
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
[Note. —Apart from Confidential correspondence,
which is throughout expressly indicated by marginal
notes, the following works have been consulted, both
for purposes of reference and quotation :—
1. Bombay Records, volume 24.
2. Aitchison’s Treaties, volume 10.
3. Low’s “ History of the Indian Navy.”
4. Elisee Reclus’ “ NouvelleGeographicUniverselle.”
5. Bennett’s “ Past and Present Connection of
England with the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.”
6. Lord Curzon’s “ Persia.”
7. Foster’s “Letters received by the East India
Company from its servants in the East.”
8. BarbierdeMeynard’s “Dictionnaire Geographique
et Historique de la Perse.”]
* Separate Memoranda respecting “Quarantine,” and the
a Arms Traffic ” are in course of preparation.
CONFIDENTIAL.
1
(9161.)
Table of Contents.®
Part
Page
I. General Summary ..
II. Political—
(o.) Muscat, including the Musandim Peninsula
fb.) The Tracial Chiefs
(c.) Bahrein .. ..
r>
22
25
37
41
44
55
65
66
72
74
„ (summary)
(d) El Katr
(e.) The Wahabees
(/.) Turkey and Koweit ..
(^.) Mohammerah..
(4.) Persia
(>.) Bassidu
O’.) Abu Musa, Tamb, and Sirri
III. Commerce..
(o.) The Pearl Fisheries
(5.) General Trade Statistics and German Com-
7tS
78
petition
(c.) Lighthouses ..
(d) British Cables
8 !>
1)4
96
IV. Conclusion
104
Appendix—
(a.) Declarations respecting Bahrein ..
(b.) Persian undertakings respecting British
111
railway construction in Persia
(c.) Bibliography ..
114
115
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The memorandum, printed for the use of the Foreign Office, was compiled on 12 February 1908 and contains information compiled by 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. on British political and commercial interests in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , including Pearl Fisheries (folios 58v-63); General Trade Statistics and German Competition (folios 64-66); Lighthouses (folios 66v-67v) and British Cables (folios 67v-71).
The memorandum contains five maps:
- 'Sketch to illustrate positions of Flagstaffs at Elphinstone Inlet and Sheep Island (Musandim Peninsula)' (f 26);
- 'Sketch of Approaches to Kuweit Harbour and Shatt Al Arab' (f 47);
- 'Sketch Map of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Arabian Coast' (f 75);
- 'Sketch Map of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Arabian Coast' (f 82);
- 'Persia and Afghanistan' (f 83).
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Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at f 18, and terminates at f 83, since it is part of a larger physical volume; 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in the bottom right-hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. These numbers are written in pencil, but are not circled. Pagination: This section of the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- 'Memorandum respecting British interests in the Persian Gulf'
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- 18r:80v
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