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'File 3/2 Interference with Kuwait Sailing Craft on High Seas by Persian warships.' [123r] (245/550)
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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Tli© time, when this occurred, was about 2 o'clock at night
(Arabic time - 9.00 p.m.) on the w 23rd Safar 1355,
corresponding to the 14th May 1936. uhen the sail had
fallen into sea and the launch came close to the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
, the
nakhuda shouted to them and said, n What is the reason for all
this heavy firing at a my
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
which is travelling on a
safe sea? (-translators Note i.e. a sea where peace reigns
or should do so) You have wounded three of my crew, one
seriously". The launch personnel replied, "Why did you not
bring down the sail?" The Nakhuda, "You did not speak to
us or make any signal neither about bringing the sail down
nor about anything else, but directly opened fire at us
without warning. Do you think that is right?" The launh
personnel, "You must now proceed to Linga". The Nakhuda,
"All right, give us a cable". The launch personnel,
"You set your sail on, and we will follow on with you".
This discourse took place while the launch was
alongside the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
. Then the launch personnel asked to see
the "declaration" (of nationality^ and the manifest. When
the nakhuda wanted to hand these over to them, they threw
a cable and touched the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
. At this moment they lit an
electric torch and looked at the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
's stem. Seeing the
dhow’s number, they said, "Let go our cable, so as not to
collide against the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
". This having been done, they
asked, "To what country do you belong, and ahee whose property
is your
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
?" The Nakhuda replied, "We belong to Kuwait,
and our
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
is the property of Muhammad and Thunaiyan al
Ghanim". The launch personnel, "You are permitted to go".
The nakhuda, "*hy you do such with us? You have wounded
three of my crew for nothing, and at last you say we are
permitted to go". But the launch left them and went away.
This is what exactly has befallen the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
from
the abovementioned launch.
I have ordered the nakhuda, one of his steerers
and the foreman to report at your office, as you might like
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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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