![File 1247/1912 Pt 1 'Turkey:- Communication to Turkish Govt of agreement between Gt. Britain and Koweit, Bahrein & Trucial Chiefs. Decorations for Sheiks of Koweit, Mohammerah & Bahrein in connection with Anglo-Turkish Convention.' [‎129r] (177/336)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000419.0x00009b/IOR_L_PS_10_262_0280.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "File 1247/1912 Pt 1 'Turkey:- Communication to Turkish Govt of agreement between Gt. Britain and Koweit, Bahrein & Trucial Chiefs. Decorations for Sheiks of Koweit, Mohammerah & Bahrein in connection with Anglo-Turkish Convention.' [‎129r] (177/336)")
File 1247/1912 Pt 1 'Turkey:- Communication to Turkish Govt of agreement between Gt. Britain and Koweit, Bahrein & Trucial Chiefs. Decorations for Sheiks of Koweit, Mohammerah & Bahrein in connection with Anglo-Turkish Convention.' [129r] (177/336)
The record is made up of 123 folios. It was created in 19 Oct 1896-24 Sep 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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Koweit and Mohammerah.
Mr WEDGWOOD asked the Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs whether every
agreement, treaty, and undertaking be
tween this country and any other country
is now public property; and, if so, whether
the Sheikhs of Koweit and Mohammerah
are included in the term other country, or
not ?
The SECRETARY of STATE for
FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir Edward Grey):
The answer to the first question is m the
negative. The answer to the second is ,
that the status of Koweit - and Moham-
merah is exceptional. Agreements made
with them were not contemplated as
coming under the head of treaties ma e
between His Majesty’s Government and
other Foreign Governments to which the
previous statements made in the House
applied.
Mr. SWIFT MacNEILL: Do I under-
-stand the right hon. Gentleman to say that
there are other secret treaties besides the
secret treaty recently disclosed between
this country 7 and France?
Sir E. GREY: Does the hon. Gentleman
mean between this country and France?
Mr. MacNEILL: Between this country
and any other country. We k»ow about
France.
Sir E. GREY: Yes, Sir; there are other
engagements that have not been published.
Mr. WEDGWOOD: May I ask whether
any steps are being taken to communicate
our engagements with the Sheikhs of
Koweit and Mohammerah to other
Powers ?
Sir E. GREY: We have been in com
munication with regard to one of the sub-
' jects with the Turkish Government in
order that we may, if possible, come to
an understanding in comlection with the
Baghdad Railway.
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The correspondence relates to the Anglo-Turkish Convention and assistance provided by the Shaikhs of Koweit [Kuwait] and Mahommerah [Khorramshahr] in the negotiation process, which results in the decision to bestow the award of KCSI (Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India) on both Shaikhs.
Also discussed are:
- the negotiations between the Ottoman Government and the Bagdad Railway Company;
- a request by the Turkish Government for copies of agreements and conventions made by the British Government with Koweit, Bahrein [Bahrain] and the Trucial Chiefs;
- the decision to also bestow honours of a CSI (Companion of the Order of the Star of India) on Shaikh of Bahrein and CIE (Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire) on Haji Rais, trusted confident and adviser to the Shaikh of Mahommerah.
The principal correspondents include the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey), the Secretary of State for India (Viscount Morley of Blackburn, Lord George F Hamilton, and Lord Crewe), the Viceroy of India (Lord Curzon, Earl of Minto), 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 Foreign Secretary to the Government of India (Arthur Henry McMahon), and representatives of the Foreign Office.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence for this description commences at f 86, and terminates at f 208, 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/10/262
- Title
- File 1247/1912 Pts 1-2 'KOWEIT & MOHAMMERAH ANGLO-TURKISH AGREEMENT'
- Pages
- 128r:129v, 207r:208v
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- Hansard
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