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'PERSIAN GULF AND GULF OF OMAN. RESOURCES AND COAST DEFENCES. 1903.' [46r] (98/120)
The record is made up of 1 volume (55 folios). It was created in Sep 1903. 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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APPENDIX.
83
Russian trade
in Central
and South
Persia.
Railway con
vention.
that region. The foreign trade of N. Persia was originally
built up by British merchants, working through Russian terri
tory and encouraged by the Russian Authorities. The modern
development of Russian industries led, however, to a change of
policy, which, by means of preferential freights for Russian
goods and political pressure on Persia, have practically driven
British manufactures out of the N. Persian market.
he great bulk of the trade at the present day is in Russian
hands, and, under existing conditions, is likely to remain so.
Russian cotton goods already have the upper hand in Central
and bouth 1 ersia, and the Russian Government is making a
determined endeavour to build up a commercial position in the
1 , ^ lth thl8 . view > reduced railway and steamer
freights have been established on yoods from the chief Russian
towns by vvay of Odessa to Jidda, Aden, Jibuti, Maskat, Jashk,
.bunder Abbas, Linga, Bushire, Basra, and Baghdad. The
immediate object of this is, perhaps, political rather than com-
mercial, but, to some extent, it may be intended to discount the
effect on the trade of N. Persia by any non-Russian railway
constructed in the future from a port on the Gulf coast.
According to the so-called Secret Convention of 1890 between
Kussia and 1 ersia, the latter (it is understood) “ engages neither
t0 construct a railway in Persia nor permit others to do so,
and will not grant any concession for the construction of
railways in Persia to anyone.”
This agreement expired in 1900, and was then renewed for a
term of five years.
The Persian Customs have recently been taken over by a
Belgian administration, which appears to be efficient. It is
ostensibly independent of Russian influence, but it may be noted
that Belgium is politically sympathetic to France, and that
-belgians have considerable financial interests in S. Russia.
!t ,T he reliable portion of the Persian Army is the
Cossack ^ cavalry brigade, which is commanded by a Russian
officer, assisted by several Russian instructors. Under the cir
cumstances, this small force Yvould doubtless play an important
part in any internal crisis.
“ t'T .1 la W e -. G0 ; er r ent ,h n , W . a ? f ! 0ated the Eussian RussianLo&n
Banque des 1 rets de 1 erse (which is connected with the
Russian State Bank), an endeavour to place the loan with *
* According to a statement published in June 1903, the Grand Duke
Alexander Mikhailovich, the Chief Director of Russian Commercial Navi-
gation and of Harbours, has been empowered to conclude a contract with
the Odessa Steam Navigation and Trading Company for the establishment
of regular communication with ports in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. By this agree-
ment the Russian Government grants the Company an annual subsidv of
fii i '• j roubles) for 12 years beginning in 1903. Further, the
tolls levied on vessels passing through the Suez Canal will be repaid to the
Company by the Russian Government. The Company is to send three
vessels every year to the Gulf.
Persian Cus
toms.
Persian
Army.
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The file contains a printed report published by the 'Admiralty, Intelligence Department (No. 694). September 1903.', providing a compilation of available information of naval, military and political value about various locations in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and the Gulf of Oman. Places described include Muscat, Mussandam Promontory, Khor Kawi [Khawr al Quway‘], Elphinstone Inlet [Khawr ash Shamm], Khasab, Pirate Coast [Arabian Coast], Bahrain, Kuwait, Fao [Al Fāw], Basra, Mohammerah [Khorramshahr], Bushire, Lingah and Bundar Abbas [Bandar Abbas].
Much of the information was extracted from the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Pilot, 1898. The report also includes an 'Official statement of British Policy with regard to (1) the proposed Baghdad Railway; and (2) Persia and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. generally' given in the House of Lords, 5 May 1903; and advice on collecting information on defences such as defended areas, minefields, ordnance and under-water defences.
Two hand-stamps appear on the front cover and on folio 3, which read, 'War Office Library 27 Nov 1903', and, 'Mobilization and Intelligence Dept. 27 Nov 1903'.
The volume contains seven maps.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (55 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume contains a frontispiece (f 3) followed by a table of contents (f 4), a list of maps and plates (f 6), a report divided into thirty-seven sections (ff 8-36), an appendix divided into seven sections (ff 36-52), an index to principal places (ff 52-53), and a map pocket holding two maps at the end (f 57).
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 57; 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.
Pagination: an original printed pagination sequence is present in parallel throughout.
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