'File No. II/9 Foreign Dept Memoranda of Information re. affairs in Persian Gulf, Maskat & Arabian Shore of the Persian Gulf. Nov '07 - Dec '08.' [37v] (76/132)
The record is made up of 1 volume (63 folios). It was created in 1 Oct 1905-19 Jan 1914. 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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throw the trade into British hands. Major
Cox stated that he had not neglected this
course, and a warning in this sense had been
given to them some time ago. As soon as the
Abu Musa question had ceased to be acute,
lie intended to do what more was possible
in the matter, but lie was not sanguine of a
speedy result, the Sheikhs being very back
ward, thick-witted and unbusinesslike.
Major Cox was of opinion that anything
in the shape of a grant to a British merchant
or merchants of a monopoly of purchase,
would be unworkable, either on shore or at the
pearl banks, but that it seemed a feasible
course that the Trucial Chiefs should severally
arrogate to themselves the exclusive right of
purchasing shells from their own subjects and
should then be influenced to sell only to
approved persons. Major Cox promised to
take an early opportunity of sounding the
Sheikhs on the subject generally, and to
submit a further report.
In the direction of constructive measures
the following were suggested for consider
ation :—
(t) To press the British India Steam
Navigation Company to give
British shippers of shells to
Bombay and Hamburg by their
steamers liberal preferential
rates.
(n) For Government to grant a rebate
to British firms of 2s, 6d. per
ton of shells shipped to Europe
or of such a less sum as would
enable them to compete with
Messrs. Wonckhaus, on equal
or slightly better terms, either
at Bahrein or Lingah.
(tit) The transfer of purchase from the
shore to the pearl banks and the
lightering of shells from the
boats at the banks, either by
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
or steam lighter.
(it?) The import to Bahrein and else
where, if necessary, of some
simple machinery for cutting
the pearl shells into discs, in
order to save space and freight.
(r) To endeavour to promote a pearl
button
factory
An East India Company trading post.
in England in
order to attract the trade to
London. At present the manu
factory
An East India Company trading post.
of buttons seemed to be
confined to Germany and
Austria.
(«*) The institution of a small free
British port at Bassidu or better
still at Abu Musa, if it could
be bought from the Sheikh of
Shargah.
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The volume mainly comprises printed reports for each month from October 1905 to December 1908 entitled 'Memoranda of information received during the month ... regarding external affairs relating to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Muscat and Arabian shore of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. '. The memoranda are dated and despatched from the Foreign Department of the Government of India.
Topics covered in the memoranda include:
- arms trade at Muscat with Afghans
- proposed appointment of Italian consul at Muscat
- Muscat trade report
- piracy committed on a dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. near Kuwait
- Najd affairs and relations with the Ruler of Najd (Ibn Sa'ud)
- mining of red oxide on Abu Musa and Sirri islands
- overcrowding of pilgrim ships in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
- quarantine arrangements for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
- pearling industry in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
- native dhows at Lingah flying the German flag
- lighting in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
- installation of wireless telegraphy on vessels in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
The file ends with an acknowledgement by the 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 (William George Grey) of receipt of the Memoranda of Affairs from the 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 (William Henry Irvine Shakespear).
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- 1 volume (63 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 65; 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.
An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-64; these numbers are also written in pencil but, where circled, are crossed through.
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- 'File No. II/9 Foreign Dept Memoranda of Information re. affairs in Persian Gulf, Maskat & Arabian Shore of the Persian Gulf. Nov '07 - Dec '08.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:2v, 3ar, 3r:5v, 6ar, 6r:64v, back-i, back
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