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'File 3/2 Interference with Kuwait Sailing Craft on High Seas by Persian warships.' [48r] (95/550)
The record is made up of 1 file (273 folios). It was created in 10 Apr 1933-23 Dec 1949. It was written in English, Arabic and Farsi. 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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Prom i- Persian Minister for Foreign Affairs (English Section).
To i- His Majesty 9 s Charg£ d 9 Affaires.
In reply to (Sir R.Hoars 9 s) esteemed note No. 260 (Of
May 19th 1965 • Ordiheheaht 29th 1312) regarding the captuz'e of
the ship 'Fath-ul-Khair* of Kuwait while she was sailing near Henjam.
I hare the honour to state that enquiries have "been made in the
matter from the concerned quarters.
Now the Ministry of War. on the report they have received
from the competent authorities, state that the ship of the Imperial
Government, in the month of Esfand of the last year (February-Mareh
1933) met with a suspected ship in the neighbourhood of Henjam
island. Owing to the inclemency of the weather any inspection of
cargo in the sea was impossible and the boat in question was taken
to Bandar Abbas with a view to investigating the documents and
examining the cargo of same and the matter was referred to the Head
of the local Customs. When It was proved, on investigation, that
the ship was not carrying smuggled goods, she was relsased.
In vlsw of the fact that most of the ships carrying smuggled
goods with s view to avoiding any pursuit or capture prepare forged
(false) way-bills and licenses which they produee to the ships on
investigation, if necessary precautions and examination are not made
in such cases, it would be impossible, in principle, to prevent
contraband traffic and to prosecute smugglers.
MN
No. B2G0.
Date :
Tir 14th 1312.
Equivalent Date:# July &th 1933.
Date of Receipt i- July 6th 1933.
Monsieur le Chargd d 9 Affalres.
I avail myself of this opportunity
(Signed) MOHAMMAD ALI FBROUOHI.
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This file relates to incidents of Kuwaiti sailing boats being intercepted (and in some cases seized and detained) by Persian warships and other vessels, on suspicions of smuggling. The file largely consists of correspondence between British officials regarding several specific incidents, including one case in which a Kuwaiti dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. was reportedly seized by a Persian warship (the Babr ) off Henjam [Henjān], and towed to Bandar Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]. Much of the correspondence surrounding this case and others is concerned with establishing whether or not the incidents occurred within Persian territorial waters.
The file discusses more generally the British perspective regarding the extent of Persia's territorial waters and the Persian Navy's right to stop and search foreign vessels in the Gulf. Also included are instructions from the Admiralty regarding the attitude that should be adopted by His Majesty's ships in the Gulf in response to incidents of interference by Persian vessels.
The principal correspondents are the following:
- 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 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. ;
- British Minister, Tehran (later referred to as His Majesty's Ambassador, Tehran);
- British Chargé d'Affaires, Tehran;
- Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmed Al-Jabir As-Sabah [Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ];
- Persian Minister for Foreign Affairs;
- Foreign Office;
- 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. ;
- Admiralty;
- Persian [Iranian] Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
- Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Some of the correspondence dating from after 1935 refers to 'Iranian' rather than 'Persian' vessels, presumably in response to the Iranian Government's request for the international community to refer to the state by its historical name.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (273 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 275; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 3-274, and ff 6-274; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- English, Arabic and Farsi in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/172
- Title
- 'File 3/2 Interference with Kuwait Sailing Craft on High Seas by Persian warships.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:7v, 10r:21v, 23r:28v, 31r:55v, 57r:81v, 83r:83v, 85r:109v, 111r:115v, 117r:117v, 120r:174v, 176r:177v, 179r:180v, 183r:189v, 191r:191v, 193r:193v, 195r:209v, 211r:226v, 228r:229v, 232r:238v, 240r:244v, 247r:274v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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