File 2182/1913 Pt 3 'Persian Gulf Katr Treaty' [97r] (204/254)
The record is made up of 1 volume (122 folios). It was created in 22 Jun 1913-11 Sep 1918. 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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CONFIDENTIAL.
Summary of His Majesty’s
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
in the Persian
of August 1914.
Gulf. From 16th to the end
Bandar Abbas.
45. The scarcity of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
is embarrassing British Indian merchants here.
The export of Krans has been forbidden and the Imperial Bank of Persia, in spite
of a reference to Teheran, finds itself unable to grant drafts on India. The rate
of exchange is Krans 4*05 to the rupee and, in view of the slump in pearls, will
probably go still higher.
Kerman.
46. The Swedish officers spent the latter half of July in threatening to resigm
His Britannic Majesty’s Consul asked them, if they really contemplated doing so,
to disarm the force first.
47. By telegram.—The August accounts of the Gendarmerie were found gene
rally in order by His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, who drew attention to certain
extravagances, such as 27 lbs. of grain per carriage horse.
48. There are now 23,000
Tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
in hand for the Kerman Gendarmerie,
which, at the present scale of expenditure, will be exhausted by the middle of Nov
ember. Hopes have been expressed that Kerman, like other provinces, may be
able to contribute something towards their upkeep but to what extent or when no
one seems to have any very clear or definite views.
49. The local finance Agent apparently keeps the Treasurer-General entirely
in the dark as to the financial status of the province.
Arabistan.
50. The greatest anxiety is felt, both here and in Kuwait, as to this year s
date crop. With the uncertainty in regard to British steamers proceeding
upriver to Basra and equal doubt as to whether they would be allowed o lea\e,
if they did, nobody can be found to advance money to the date-packers and, as
Shaikh Sir Khaz’al puts it, the crop will be eaten up by the ’Arab.
51. Bakir Khan and Shaikh Murteza are forming a society to oppose the
Government of Nizam-es-Sultaneh.
Kirmanshah.
52. July 26th.—The Russian Consul exerted himself to prevent the resigna
tion of the
Firman
A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’).
Firma. He engineered the despatch of a telegram to Teheran
but could not close the bazaars.
Bushire.
53. A report has reached here that the merchants of Ispahan and Teheran are
going to finance the Gendarmerie in those places, should the Persian Governmen
be unable to do so, through lack of funds, borrowed or other.
The Bushire Gendarmerie chest is understood to be entirely empty.
Bahrain.
54. The Pohtical Agent has agreed to the Shaikh issuing a proclamation pro-
ubiting th.
ing in freely from Persia and permits are being issued for the export of nc
considerable quantities.
55. Telegrams and press cuttings, received from Basra ” e “• * “
anti-English as expected and have made little impression in Bahrain Th
sal wish is that the Germans should be speedily crushed, so that the London and
Paris pearl markets should be in a position to recommence buying.
India, Foreign SECREiaKYd
No. 39M, dated /*]..*()
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- Content
This volume contains part 3 of the subject 'Persia Gulf'. It concerns a treaty between Britain and El Katr (also spelled Katar in the file) [Qatar].
In a copy of a telegram to the Secretary of State for India, dated 13 August 1913, the Viceroy of India acknowledges the former's wish to negotiate a treaty as soon as Britain's convention with the Turkish government comes into force [the Anglo-Ottoman Convention of 1913, which was never ratified]. However, the Viceroy suggests that, following the recent death of Shaikh Jasim [Shaikh Jāsim bin Muḥammad Āl Thānī, Ruler of Qatar], any action should be deferred until his successor, Shaikh Abdullah [Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī], has established himself as ruler.
The volume contains the following:
- a draft agreement between the British Government and Shaikh Abdullah;
- British officials' views on the perceived attitude adopted by Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] towards the British authorities and British interests, following his recent settlement with the Turkish government;
- discussion on the importance of concluding negotiations with Bin Saud prior to completing a treaty with El Katr;
- the ejection of the Turkish garrison from El Katr;
- discussion as to whether to retain an arms traffic clause in the draft agreement, following the near collapse of arms traffic during the first year of the First World War;
- an account of treaty negotiations between 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 (Lieutenant-Colonel William George Grey, accompanied by the Bahrain 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. Major Terence Humphrey Keyes) and Shaikh Abdullah;
- a copy of the final treaty, signed on 3 November 1916 and ratified on 23 March 1918.
The volume features the following principal correspondents:
- 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. (Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Zachariah Cox, and Major Stuart George Knox, officiating Resident in Cox's absence);
- Viceroy of India [Charles Hardinge; Frederic John Napier Thesiger];
- Secretary of State for India (Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe; Joseph Austen Chamberlain; Edwin Samuel Montagu);
- Foreign Office;
- Secretary to the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department [Alfred Hamilton Grant];
- 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 (Lieutenant-Colonel William George Grey).
The part includes a divider that gives the subject and part number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in the part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (122 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 2182 (Persia Gulf) consists of 8 volumes: IOR/L/PS/10/384-391. The volumes are divided into 12 parts with part 1 comprising the first volume, part 2 comprising the second volume, part 3 comprising the third volume, parts 4-5 comprising the fourth volume, part 6 comprising the fifth volume, parts 7-8 comprising the sixth volume, parts 9-10 comprising the seventh volume, and parts 11-12 comprising the eighth volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 121; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the one leading flyleaf.
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- File 2182/1913 Pt 3 'Persian Gulf Katr Treaty'
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