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'File 3/2 Interference with Kuwait Sailing Craft on High Seas by Persian warships.' [177r] (353/550)
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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O T TrajasJation of a letter dated 30.3.47 from Abdulwahab
oalim at-Tura and Ahmad al-Fahad, two Kuwaiti tlakhodas, to
Hia Highneas the Ruler of Kuwait.
ir
After Compliments,
v/ e have the honour to inform Your Highness that while
kVe vyere sailinK on Tuesday, the 18th March, 1947 from a point
opposite at-ranereyia, about 18 nilea from the land, an Irania
steamer approached us and ordered us to anchor. We flew the
flag, but the steamer ore ered us to anchor arid lower the flar.
we anchored ana hauled down our flag and the said steamer
steamed towards us and when she tried to come closer to our
dho/. she damaged the rudder, the anchor and the Derraba
^renders) , borne men from tiie steamer came on board our
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
and began searching it. They broke two boxes, and when we triec
to stop thorn, trey threatened us with arms. They took away 46
dozen cotton thread, 4 bundles matches, 6 korejas headkerchievet
ana 2 dozen cotton sweaters together with the balance of tea
we had for our consumption. They also asked us to hand over
our arms and when we showed them the Pass, they told us that
we nad no right to carry the arms as the names of India,
Yemen and Africa were mentioned in the pas, but Hersian Gulf
was not mentioned. They then kept our
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
tied to their
steamer for five and half hours. They told us that they were
taking us to Lingah|and while we .vere on the way to that
port, we met AbuT^&*m-Tura , s
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
. They tied this
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
to ours and searched her also. They took away 16 lbs. tea
and 16 pairs of shoes, which were out of his permit. They
also opened the boxes belonging to the sailors and seized
b dozen sweaters, 15 dozen cotton thread, a wheel and 24
chimneys. They asked us to pay Is 1,000/- for each
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
,
and when we told them that we nad no money, they reduced
the demand to fc 50/-. Abdulwahab at-Tura paid them Is 50/-
and they returned our arms to us and released our dhows.
Sulaiman, the Shaikh of Kankoon, acted as the inter
preter for the Iranians.
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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.
- 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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- 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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