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'File 3/2 Interference with Kuwait Sailing Craft on High Seas by Persian warships.' [122r] (243/550)
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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Translation of a letter No.R-5/112, dated the 27th
Rabi’Auwal 1355, corresponding to the 17th June 1936, from
His Excellency the Ruler of Kuwait, to the
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. ^
After compliments,
Regarding the Kuwaiti
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
whose case with the
Iranian Govermient 1 s launch I have reported to you verbally-
The
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
is of the "Bum" type, named "auhail", numbered 273
and owned by Kuhaimnad ath-Thunaiyan. Her nakhuda is named
Ibrahim bin Shayi*, and she was coming from Zanzibar with a
cargo of wood trunks for Kuwait. The wind was moderate
Bhamal (North), and the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
was tacking under one sail
opposite to Has Biwan near ling a. *hen they thought they
were near enough to land, they turned into a seaward angle,
and just as the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
took her course the launch appeared to
them at a distance. Thinking it was a small fishing boat,
the nakhuda ordered the steerer to turn a little to the
starboard for fear of the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
colliding vdth it. But as
they dame nearer to it, a running fire was opened at them
without warning. Then they knew that it was the Iranian
Government’s launch. Therefore, the nakhuda at once ordered
the sail to be brought dam. During the process, however,
fire increased, and the man on the sails was shot. He
let go the rope saying that he was wounded, and the sail
descended in disorder, for the other crew hid themselves
on account of heavy firing. The rope in its rushing
flow pushed with it a piece of coir matting which was
entangled in the big pulley fixed to the deck. The sail
stopped at half-mast. All the while firing was going and
two other crew got slight grazings: one on the forehead
and the other on the chest, as for the first crew wounded,
the bullet hit him on the thigh, pierced it, grazed his
shoulder and passed on to the mast and stuck there.
After great effort, however, the crew were able to release
the sail rigging. The sail fell into the sea, because
owiag to the heavy firing the crew dared not show themselves
to colie ct it•
The time
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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.
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- 1 file (273 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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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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- 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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