'File 3/3 Persian Navy' [31r] (61/200)
The record is made up of 1 file (98 folios). It was created in 5 Feb 1932-29 Dec 1937. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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attendant cirpmcastances are quite exceptional, e*g* dis-
-courtesies to harbour officials or acute tension in
Anglo-Persian relations* Ihe^are prepared to leave
to the Political Agent’ ;> discretion to act in the light
of his estimate of the circumstances* In the event of
call following xhxxk an un-notified visit being accepted
end passing without incident immediate formal protest
rfould be laade at Tehran*
4* As regards contingency id) Government
suggest that in the event of Persians sending armed party
to land at Bahrain the party should be met at pier by
(preferably) European representative of Shaikh ( e*g*
Belgrrve) by whom they should be informed on behalf of
Shaikh that His Excellency could not agree to party land-
-ing with arms but that no objection would kMM be seen
to their landing without arms for purpose of purchasing
provisions, etc.
5. If in light of communication of this nature,
Persians were nevertheless to land with arms question of
employment of force would depend on their attitude and
actual proceedings. Clearly they could not be allowed
to behave in such a manner as to undermine the authority
of the Shaikh or our prestige in the eyes of the populat-
-ion. But question whether aic and at what point Politic
-al Agent should advise intervention of Bahrain police
force must be left to his discretion if and when such a
situation should arise. If intervention did become
necessary, our position would have been strengthened by
communic' tion made to landing party at the commencehjent
and onus of aggression would rest on the Persians.
6. Risk of attempted armed landing is probably
serious only at Bahrain, but similar action to that
■ P" -
suggested above might also be taken in the event of
landing at Kuwait or Muscat. As regards
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
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This file concerns visits of Persian warships to Arab ports. The two main issues discussed are whether Arab rulers in the Gulf should be formally notified prior to any visits to their ports by Persian warships, and, in cases where notification has not been received, whether a call to visit should be accepted. Much of the file consists of copies of telegrams relating to this matter between 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. , the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department, and the British Minister, Tehran. Other correspondents include the following: 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; the Secretary to 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. ; the Secretary of State for India; the Foreign Office; the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jabir as-Sabah [Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ].
Other matters discussed in the file include: a reported incident of an officer of a Persian warship hauling down a British flag at Basidu [Bāsaʻīdū]; a subsequent tour of the Gulf by a flotilla of eight British destroyers, and its perceived effect on opinion in Kuwait.
The file also includes a copy of an address, given by 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. to the Trucial Chiefs [rulers of the Trucial states A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ] at Dibai [Dubai], on 23 September 1933.
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- 1 file (98 folios)
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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 100; 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 2-99, and ff 3-99; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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