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File 619/1907 Pt 7 'Arms traffic: Persian Gulf. Debai incident.' [207r] (95/142)
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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1 an comnanded by My Lords Commissioners of
tho Admiralty to transmit herewith, for the information of
the Secretary of State for India in Council, decypher of a
telegram i.No.233) dated the 30th instant, which has been
received from the Commander-in-Chicf, East Indies, report-
/ ing the proceedings taken by himself and by the Political
Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
with regard to the recent
firing on a Naval landing party at Dihai.
2.- My Lords would be glad to be informed what reply it
is desired should be sent to the Commander-in-Chief, East
Indies, respecting the joint request made by himself and
by 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.
that they may bo authorised to
utilise the present opportunity of insisting upon the
Sheikh at Dibai undertaking to accept the measures propose
With regard to the proposed installation of wireless tele
graph apparatus, I am to state that the Admiralty could
only lend Naval W/T operators to work the temporary instal
lation for a short time, and that under their agreement
with the Marconi Company, no other ope(tfators could be
allowed to work an installation supplied by the Admiralty,
o.- It will not be possible for the guard for the Britis
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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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- 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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