File 759/1912 'Henjam Coal Depot: Persian Customs' [107v] (219/434)
The record is made up of 1 volume (215 folios). It was created in 1912-1923. It was written in English. 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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11
No. 26 , dated 15 th January 1914 .'
From— Captain H. V. Biscoe, Assistant Resident and His Majesty's Consul
Bandar Abbas, J ’
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.
.
1 have the honour to solicit a reference to your telegram No. 38 of the 10th
January 1914 on the subject of the refusal of certain relatives of the Shaikh of
Henjam to pay Customs duty for goods imported by them from Bombay by mail
steamer.
2. As you are aware, the village of Henjam is situated on the south side of
the island, while the Customs mudir lives on sufferance on the north side in
the immediate vicinity of the Telegraph Office. The inhabitants of the village
have consistently refused up to the present to pay Customs duty, and the Persian
Government has never been able to compel them to do so. As the villagers
usually import such few necessities of life as they require from Dibai, Lingah or
elsewhere in sailing boats and land them at the village, no demand is made by
the Customs department. On the present occasion, however, it appears that
some relatives of the Shaikh imported some goods by mail steamer from
Bombay, which goods were manifested in the ordinary way, and landed on the
north side of the island in front of the Customs house. The mudir naturally
demanded duty which the relatives of the Shaikh declined to pay, and in their
refusal they were supported by the Shaikh, who addressed a letter to the Clerk
in Charge, Henjam, informing him of the incident and his intentions with regard
to it. &
3. The Clerk in Charge telegraphed to me as follows
Relatives of Shaikh of Henjam who freighted miscellaneous goods from
Bombay positively refuse to pay Customs dues and the Shaikh has written
telling me that he refuses to admit of dues and means to uphold his relations’
stubbornness. I have not replied to Shaikh but I think the men should pay
Customs as the consignment has been lying at the Customs house a week ”. On
receipt of this communication it appeared to me desirable that the Shaikh should
e given a strong hint that it^would be advisable to yield in the present instance:
the Customs department obviously had right on their side, and I was of opinion
that it would be to the interests of all concerned that the question should
not be raised in an acute form: hence I put forward a suggestion to this effect to
from tb^ 0 ri eV ^ r,0n rvl^ ^ t ^ ie f°^ ow i n g telegram awaiting me
from the Clerk in Charge Mudir of Customs has at last released the goods and
promises not to tax the latter s importations in future and I am pleased to report
that a cordial feeling now exists between them ”.
tnrllv 4 * P resent appears therefore to have been settled satisfac-
^ , haV f e as , ked ^ he Clerk in Charge to submit a detailed report of the
mnir T P^?^^ to endeavour to ascertain whether the Customs
Randnr ^^ ° 13 accord or un der instructions from his superior at
followino- week* ex P ec l ; ^e r eport by next mail, and will transmit it to you the
1
No. 47 , dated the 20 th January 1914 .
From—CAPTAIN H^BISCOE, Assistant Resident and His Majesty's Consul,
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.
, Bushire.
In continuation of my letter No. 26 of the 15th January 1014 reeardin* a
hav^thehTn 611 * ^ Sha ‘ k !! ° f I 1 e , n j ama[ '<* the Customs mudir at thft place, 1
“ave oot h r 1 a dem, -°fficial letter on the subject which I
thTn , 7 ,f r ' Lan S' Cleik in Cha rge at Henjam. It appears that
fWment a d 7 ° y ,nc ° rru P t > b 'e and has at length yielded to the usual in-
appearst0 have .t>een arrived at, which is at the
fartnrv tnTlI a e 0 1 J mudir, and in expensive to the Shaikh, and thus satis-
incident <L d f 0ncerne j d ' J n th , ese circumstances I would suggest that the
incident should be considered as closed. s
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the creation of a coal depot at Henjam Island, alongside the existing telegraph station.
The discussion in the volume relates to the handling of relations with the Persian government in connection with the development of the coal depot at Henjam. Discussion centres on how British proposals could be best communicated, including the negotiating strategy involving Henjam and the naval base at Bassidu.
Further discussion surrounds plans and estimates; piers and infrastructure, protection, funding and accounting as well as the erection of a flagstaff.
Correspondents include the Viceroy; 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. ; Under Secretary of State, 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. ; Government of Indian, Marine Department; Director, Royal Indian Marine; and the Senior Naval Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references, contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (215 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 759 consists of one volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 215; 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.
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- File 759/1912 'Henjam Coal Depot: Persian Customs'
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