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'XXII/19 Bubyan and Warba Islands.' [‎10v] (20/92)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (44 folios). It was created in 21 Nov 1905-7 Jun 1908. 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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would desire to establish, not one, but three posts, two
upon Bubyan, and one upon an adjacent island, that he would
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expect His Majesty’s Government t# pay for the initial cost
of their establishment, and for their subsequent maintenance
and that he would desire the permanent residence of a Poli
tical Agent sA Koweit, with occasional visits of a British
man-of-war, no doubt implying that His Majesty’s Government
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would be responsible for defending him from any reprisals
to which he might be exposed from the Turkish Government.
Major Cox further suggests that it might be opportune
on this occasion to offer the Sheikh an annual subsidy.
You state in your letter that Mr: Brodriok .assumes that
the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury will be
prepared to pay a moiety of the financial assistance which
the Sheikh will require, and that he proposes to sanction
the deputation of Major Cox to Khor Abdullah, with a, view to
the selection of posts, should the occasion arise.
I am to state, in reply, that it does not appear to Lord
Lansdowne that immediate action in the matter is at all ne
cessary. It would, in his opinion, be expedient that, before
any decision is tahen, the question should be brought before
the Committee of Imperial Defence in connection with that
of the eventual terminus of the Baghdad Railway, which is
already under the consideration of that Committee..
I am etc. ,
(signed) T.H. SANDERSON.

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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to ownership of Bubiyan Island [Jazīrat Būbiyān] and Warba Island [Jazīrat Warbah]. The discussion in the volume relates to:

  • a military post on Bubiyan Island;
  • proposal to include right of pre-emption of Warba in 1907 Agreement;
  • evidence of Kuwaiti ownership of Warba and Bubiyan. The evidence was acquired by conducting a survey (ff 26-45) with various questions.

Principal correspondents include: 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. , Percy Zachariah Cox; the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department; First Assistant Resident, Bushire; the Secretary of State for India; the Viceroy, Simla; the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.

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1 volume (44 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 46; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 16-28; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is present between ff 4-436 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Pagination: the volume also contains a hand written pagination sequence.

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