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No. 1882, dated Bushire, the 18th (received 26th) August 1912.
From—L ieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., 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. ,
To—The Hon'ble Lieutenant-Colqnel Sir Henry McMahon G C V O
K.C I E., C.S.I, Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign
Department, Simla.
In continuation of my letter No. 1818, dated nth August, I have the
honour to enclose, for the information
C Minister to Resident, No 172 , dated 14 th August 1912 . . ' _ -
Minister to Res dent, No. 176 , dated 16 th August 1912 . °t the Government of India, copies of
Minister to Resident, No, . 77 , dated 16 th August 1912 . the marginally cited telegraphic cor
respondence on the subject of the communication to be made to the Shaikh of
Mohammerah with regard to the Turko-Persian Frontier in the Arabistan
region.
Telegram P. No. 172, dated (and received) the 14th August 1912*
From—His Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
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. .
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Foreign Office telegraph as follows:'— Begins. I approve proposal to give
only verbal explanation to Shaikh in view of fact that Sir P. Cox deprecates
communication of map to him.— Ends.
Telegram P. No. 176, dated (and received) the 16th August 1912.
From—His Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
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 Foreign Office have repeated to me under their number 490, dated
15th August, the following telegram from His Majesty’s Embassy, Constan
tinople, No. 291, dated 14th August:— Begins.
With reference to your telegram No. 418, I have the honour to state that
Minorski to-day verbally advised the Persian Delegates with regard to the
acceptance of the explanatory notes, and gave them a draft declaration which
they might make at the next sitting to the Turkish Delegates.
Acceptance is unconditional.
The Persian Delegates accepted the Draft Declaration and will present it
without modification. Minorski also gave map to Persian Delegates and accom
panied it with a verbal explanation.— Ends.
Telegram P. No. 177, dated (and received) the 16th August 1912.
From—His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
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 Foreign Office have addressed the following telegram to me with
reference to Constantinople telegram 291 of August 14th, repeated to you in my
immediately preceding telegram :— Begins.
Sir P. Z. Cox should now proceed to Mohammerah and make the necessary
communication to the Shaikh of that place. He should avoid entering into
details about the proposed Riverain Commission at this stage, as we are not
desirous of acquainting the Persian Government or the Shaikh with the course
of the negotiations, for fear they should press for direct representation^ on the
Commission, which would be unacceptable to ourselves and to the Pdrte. The
latter moreover could under the Treaty of Erzeroum decline to admit it. Sir
P. Cox had better therefore simply say that steps will be taken by His Majesty’s
Government to ensure free navigation on the Shatt-al-Arab, and the other
interests of the Shaikh in so far as they are compatible wiih the Treaty and with
the explanatory notes, and he should indicate to the Shaikh the line of frontier
as proposed by us.
Sir P. Cox should make a careful record of what passes at the interview.—-
Ends.
G. C. B. P., Simla.-No. C -53 D.—31-8-12.—44—W. H. B.
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