File 1283/1913 Pt 1 'Persian Gulf: Anglo-German Commercial Competition' [311r] (225/272)
The record is made up of 1 item (135 folios). It was created in 23 May 1912-24 December 1913. 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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From Viceroy, 24tth January 1913.
(Repeated to Bushire.)
^ 0rejgn Secret - Shiraz situation. Reference Sir P. Cox's telegram 115,
19th January, to London Foreign Office. While agreeing that present
opportunity should be used to obtain certain definite concessions from
Persian Government, we submit following remarks on desiderata enumerated
by Cox:—
yl-) Recognition of our prescriptive right to buoying, lighting, and
policing of Gulf is most desirable and should be pressed, but no reaffirmation
regarding quarantine seems necessary.
( 2 .) This might stand over as not urgent.
(3.) Such undertaking would be impossible without previous agreement
of Russian Government, which it is doubtless inconvenient to seek at present
juncture, as this would probably involve counter demands from Russia.
(4.) Navigation rights on Karun are not pressing, but might be
mentioned.
(5.) Our de facto position at Bahrein and on
Trucial coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
is assured
vis-a-vis Persia, but we might demand recognition of British Consular
protection in Persia for Bahrein and Trucial subjects.
( 6 ) and (7) might stand over and be dealt with when occasion arises.
As regards last paragraph of Cox’s telegram, we think that if general
subject of British interests in Persia is to be broached, we should certainly
press for an undertaking from Persia not to lease or alienate any island,
or part of island, in Gulf to other Powers without our concurrence—and
further undertake to lease to us, should occasion arise, such portions of
Kishm, Henjam, Hormuz, Larak, and Sheikh-Shuaib Island as may be
required in connection with lighting, buoying, and policing of Gulf, and
for convenience of His Majesty’s ships so employed.
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This is part one (of two) of a larger volume IOR/L/PS/10/366; it concerns increasing German competition experienced by British firms trading in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. region, and contains discussion between British officials as to possible action to strengthen the latter.
Specific issues predominantly discussed in this part include:
- suggestions for the introduction of a lighterage (i.e. lightering) service on the Shatt el Arab, and counter claims that such a service is not required;
- a trial to import Indian wood from Mysore for use in boxes for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. date trade to compete with wood imported from Europe in German ships;
- the view that better co-ordination is needed between British shipping companies and the British Government in order to compete with the Germans.
The file also contains two memoranda of interviews held at the Board of Trade: an interview with H J Tweedy representing the Basra Trading Company on 27 March 1913 (see ff 289-290) and an interview with C J Longcroft representing David Sassoon and Company on 3 April 1913 (see ff 270-271). It also contains a printed note by Haji Sultan Shushtari calling for a Persian shipping company to provide competition to the British India Steam Navigation Company (see folio 240).
Henry George Chick's (Commercial Adviser and Vice-Consul at Bushire) reports on German Trade and Shipping in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. have been included in this part for 1910-11 (see ff 315-329) and 1911-12 (see ff 219-230 and ff 201-215, two copies), along with a copy of a Diplomatic and Consular Report on the Trade of Basra for 1911 (see ff 272-282).
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