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'XXII/10 Status of Kuwait & Negotiations with Turkey.' [76r] (151/446)
The record is made up of 1 volume (221 folios). It was created in 14 Feb 1911-7 Dec 1913. It was written in English, French and Arabic. 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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oipation in tne railway frorj iia^hdad to Budreh, if a satis
factory
An East India Company trading post.
agreement is arrived at on otnar points.
This offer is subject to the follo./in^ stipulations:-
1. An arrangement to be concluded providing for exclusion
of differential treatment on all railways in Asiatic Turkey.
The admission of two British representatives, approved
by His najesty'o Government, on the board of whatever company
may undortane the construction or working of the Ba^hdad-
Busroh line.
3. The terminus of the line to be at Busreh.
4. Bo railway to be constructed beyond Busreh to the Per
sian Gulf without prior agreement with and with the concur
rence of his majesty*s Government.
5. A donvention to be signed for the future conservancy of
the Shatt-al-Arab, to be read in conjunction with a Memoran
dum regarding Mohammerah which is reproduced in extenso be-
1 OW , (Vide AmxtxT ).
6. Permission to be granted for three British steamers to
navigate between Baghdad and Busreh in addition to the num
ber already allowed.
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
it e g! on .
.ihile His Majesty* s government are now prepared to recog
nise Turkish sovereignty between the southernmost limits of
a oweit (as hereinafter defined) and Ojair, they are unable
to admit that A1 natar forms part of the Ottoman dominions,
and reiterate their view that any lasting settlement between
the two Powers must provide for the definite renunciation by
the Porte of the whole x^atar peninsula, including A1 Bidaa.
As regards ^owoit. His i:ajesty*s Government are con
cerned to ensure the continuance of local Government oi the
Sheikh of xvoweit, as defined in their Memorandum of 20th July
1911. His majesty*s Government would be fully prepared to
recognise xurkish suzerainty over -oweit and to recognise
Sheikh as a xurkish hainanakam, but they attach cardinal im
portance to the islands of w'arba and Bubyan being admitted
to be within the confines of ^o.vait, and to the
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the status of Kuwait and the negotiations between Britain and Turkey which led to a treaty in 1913.
The discussion in the volume relates to the:
- the proposed settlement of Kuwait question with Turkish Government;
- the draft Anglo-Turkish Convention;
- the report of Shaikh Mubarak's control over tribes, and on frontiers of Kuwait;
- negotiations on the draft Convention.
Included in the volume is a copy of the Anglo-Turkish Agreement and the collection of documents signed on 29 July,1912.
The principal correspondents in the volume include the following: the Viceroy; 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 Assistant Resident, Percy Gordon Loch; the Ambassador to Constantinople, Sir Gerard Lowther.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (221 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 223; 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.
Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 4-222; these numbers are also written in pencil, but, where circled, are crossed through.
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- IOR/R/15/5/65
- Title
- 'XXII/10 Status of Kuwait & Negotiations with Turkey.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:44v, 46r:91v, 95r:148v, 151r:205v, 208r:222v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence