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File 619/1907 Pt 7 'Arms traffic: Persian Gulf. Debai incident.' [192r] (65/142)
The record is made up of 1 item (70 folios). It was created in 12 Sep 1910-21 Feb 1911. 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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From Secretary of State Viceroy, oth January 19LI.
Foreign Secret. Your telegram of 2nd instant. Debai. His Majesty’s
Government concur generally in views expressed in your telegram to Cox,
and agree entirely with your disapproval of installation of British Agent by
bombardment and armed force. Requirement of moment seems to be
summary punishment and casli compensation, but not political compensation
of a kind that would inevitably give rise to suspicions of our ulterior
motives. It is further desirable that punishment should be such as to act as
deterrent on other tribes. Difficulty remains as to action to be taken if
Sheikh fails within reasonable time to fulfil conditions he has accepted.
What action would you propose in this connection ? In view of loss of life,
fine by way of pecuniary compensation should be as large as is consistent
with Sheikh’s capacity for payment. As regards arms traffic on trucial
coast reliance must be placed on vigilance of His Majesty’s ships to prevent
Debai and other ports being used for purposes of illicit trade.
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The correspondence discusses an incident at Debai [Dubai] on 24 December 1910 in which a landing party from HMS Hyacinth entered Debai to search a house for illegally trafficked arms and came under fire from local residents.
The correspondence includes detailed accounts of the incident by British naval officials, and discussions regarding the terms and conditions that were imposed on the Sheikh of Debai [Shaikh Buṭṭī bin Suhayl Āl Maktūm] in the aftermath of events.
The principal correspondents include the 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Percy Zachariah Cox), the Naval Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station (Edmond John Warre Slade), the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India (Arthur Henry McMahon), the Viceroy of India (Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst), the Secretary of State for India (Robert Crew-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe), the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey), and representatives of 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. and the Foreign Office.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 160, and terminates at f 230, as 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/115/2
- Title
- File 619/1907 Pt 7 'Arms traffic: Persian Gulf. Debai incident.'
- Pages
- 160r:199v, 200v:203v, 204v:230v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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