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File 1356/1912 Pt 1 'Turco-Persian Frontier:- negotiations at Constantinople.' [114r] (237/885)
The record is made up of 1 volume (436 folios). It was created in 7 Feb 1912-25 Sep 1912. It was written in English and French. 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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17
FOREIGN SECRET TELEGRAMS.
Secret Department.
From
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.
,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, 23rd May 1912.
M. 93. Secretary of State’s telegram dated 8 tli May and your telegram
On 21st May 1 posted demi-officially to Simla and London provisional
letter No. M. 85, dealing with advance copy Foreign Office memorandum. I
have received to-day and studied official papers posted in London 26th April,
and now beg that the above-mentioned letter may be accepted as official and
its receipt await [? ed] if possible.
Careful study of above papers and other records gives me no reason for
modifying views in my telegram of 5th May regarding Shat-el-Arab. On
the contrary I have presented further argument or evidence favouring the
Persian claim and possibility of its being upheld a [? at] Hague Tribunal.
For instance Wheaton, page 291, requires “prior occupation or long
undisturbed possession 11 as a necessary condition of exclusive sovereignty
over any interstatal river. Historical and other evidence shows Turkey has not
enjoyed such possession, nor is it explicitly reserved to her by treaty ; nor, 1
submit, can the “ principle of construction ” quoted page 42 of the memo
randum be applied, since another most important sovereign right, that of
fortifying Persian bank, was expressly admitted to rest reciprocally with
Persia, in the Turkish note regarding fortifications at Fao, enclosed in
despatch/lated 12th August 1888. Such forts existed in 1857 on the Persian
bank of the entrance of the Karan into the Shat-ef-Arab. Again, not only
Persian merchant vessels but also her men-of-war have habitually enjoyed
the use of the river and exercised police rights there.
F am not aware of any evidence that Persians could not navigate river
without being liable to Turkish dues, as stated at page 42 of memorandum.
On the whole, however, I am of opinion, provided we can secure
adherence to the mid-channel line for old established purpose such as
jurisdiction over islands, responsible police arrangements, and exercise of
fishing rights, Persian Government will have no reason to interest them
selves, and we might then agree to the proposed Turkish Commission, our
own representative on the board being explicitly permitted to represent
Sheikh of Mohammerah’s interest.
K ^
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The volume discusses the disputed Turco-Persian Frontier, particularly at Mohammerah, and the negotiations in Constantinople to attempt to settle it.
The correspondence focuses on:
- the differences of opinion over the actual boundary at Mohammerah, including several maps demonstrating these differences;
- movements of Turkish and Russian troops;
- ownership of the Shat-el-Arab and questions of access for navigation;
- copies of treaties, correspondence and memoranda dating back to 1639 relating to the question of the Turco-Persian frontier.
The principal correspondents in the volume are the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey); the Secretary of State for India (Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe); 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. (Sir Percy Zachariah Cox); the British Ambassador to Constantinople (Sir Gerard Lowther); the British Ambassador to Russia (Sir George Buchanan); the Viceroy of India (Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst); the British Ambassador to Tehran (Sir George Head Barclay); representatives of the Foreign Office (particularly Alwyn Parker) and the 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. ; and Arthur Talbot Wilson, on special duty in relation to the Turco-Persian Frontier.
This volume is part one of two. 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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (436 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 1356 (Turco-Persian Frontier) consists of 2 volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/266-267. The volumes are divided into two parts, with each part comprising one volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 436; 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.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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- Title
- File 1356/1912 Pt 1 'Turco-Persian Frontier:- negotiations at Constantinople.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:22v, 24ar, 25r:73v, 75r:103v, 105r:122v, 124r:145v, 147r:184v, 187r:190v, 196v:203v, 214r:233r, 242r:242v, 244r:244v, 246r:251v, 253r:257r, 258r:261r, 262r:264v, 266r:270v, 272r:273v, 276r:279r, 282r:313v, 315r:324v, 326r:348v, 350r:370v, 372r:436v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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