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File 1202/1912 'Arabia:- Travellers. Capt. F. F Hunter. Herr Runkiar (Danish Expedition). Capt Shakespear.' [‎41r] (86/358)

The record is made up of 1 volume (175 folios). It was created in 4 Sep 1908-5 Mar 1920. 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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To
No. 112 of 1912.
VERNMENT OF INDIA.
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT.
Secret
EXTERNAL.
The Most Hon’ble the MARQUIS of CREWE, K.G.,
Bis Majesty's Secretary of State for India,
Simla, the 10th October 1912,
My Lord Marquis,
With reference to Your Lordship’s Secret despatch, No. 27, dated the
19th July 1912, on the subject of the recent journey of the Danish traveller
Herr Barclay Raunkiaer in Central Arabia, we have the honour to report that,
as desired, we have instructed 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. iu the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. to
communicate to the Political Agents at Kuwait and Bahrain the thanks of tho
Royal Danish Geographical Society for the services rendered by them to Herr
Raunkiaer.
2. With regard to the last paragraph of the despatch cited, we enclose,
• Letter Ko. 2085 (Cenfi,!.ntu), datea tho 7th lor Ypur Lo.dship’s information, copy of
September 191 a, with enclosures. a communication* from Sir Percy Cox
explaining the nature of the assistance rendered to Herr Raunkiaer by Captain
Shakespear and Captain Lorimer. The latter was not in any way associated with
Herr Raunkiaer’s travels, and he merely befriended the traveller on his arrival
at Bahrain in a dilapidated condition on the completion of his journey. As
regards Captain Shakespear, he received the warning too late, as Herr Raunkiaer
had already left Kuwait on the 2 Uh February 1912 before our telegram, oa ed
the 1st March 1912, which was addressed to Bushire reached Captain Shakespear.
In the circumstances and for the reasons stated in Sir Percy Cox’s letter,
we agree that Captain Shakespear was justified in acting as he did, and trust
that Your Lordship will concur in that view.
W e have the honour to be.
My Lord Marquis,
Your Lordship’s most obedient, humble servants.
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The volume concerns expeditions by British officers and by the Royal Danish Geographical Society into the interior of Arabia.

The papers cover: plans by the Royal Danish Geographical Society to explore the countries around the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1909; the refusal of British officials to sanction a proposed journey by Captain Frederick Fraser Hunter of the Survey of India (by motor car from Medina across mainland Arabia to Abu Thabi [Abu Dhabi] and then on to Mokalla [Al Mukalla]), on the grounds of possible Turkish suspicions, 1910; the refusal of the Foreign Office to grant permission to British officers to make journeys into Mesopotamia after Turkish suspicions had been aroused by a number of such journeys, 1910; a proposed expedition by the Royal Danish Geographical Society to explore Oman and the Hadramaut [Hadramawt], 1911; the successful expedition of Barclay Raunkiær on behalf of the Royal Danish Geographical Society into Nejd via Kuwait, including failed British attempts to obstruct the expedition, and an investigation by the Government of India into how Raunkiær came to receive assistance from Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kuwait, 1911-12; correspondence concerning Shakespear's own journey from Kuwait to Suez, 1913-14; and correspondence dated 1920 concerning a journey from Constantinople to Basrah made by Captain Frank R Teesdale in 1910.

Note: Raunkiær's name is rendered as 'Runkiar' in the file title.

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1 volume (175 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

The subject 1202 (Travellers) consists of one volume only.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 177; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is present between ff 3-176 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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File 1202/1912 'Arabia:- Travellers. Capt. F. F Hunter. Herr Runkiar (Danish Expedition). Capt Shakespear.' [‎41r] (86/358), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/259, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100038059064.0x000057> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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