Coll 30/71 'Persian Navy: Visit of Persian gunboats to India & Ceylon. Docking facilities, refitting, etc.' [‎20v] (41/353)

notice for refuelling and at Bushire to transport 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. and his staff.
3. The Persian Government were accordingly asked to
agree to the continuation of the existing system of direct
notification to the port concerned. The Persian
Government were only prepared to agree to this on condition
that similar facilities were accorded to them in respect of
the ports on the Arab coast in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . H.M.G.
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were not prepared to grant this. It also transpired
that 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. does not depend entirely
for his transport on H.M.’s Government’s ships. An
attempt was made to reach agreement with the Persian
Government on the "basis of simultaneous notification
through the diplomatic channels and to the port
concerned; with the exception of Ahadan, where direct
local notification only was to he made. After
lengthy discussions the Persian Government have
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P.Z.5451/35
Aide Memoire
handed to
M. Soheilly,
P.Z. 7005/35.
accepted the first part of these proposals, hut so
far they have held out over Ahadan.
4. Whilst these negotiations were still proceeding
a request was received from the Persian Government for
3 € x
repair facilities for two Persian warships at Bombay. P-Z. 459/36.
This held out some hopes of a bargain, and it was
suggested that the docking facilities should he
withheld pending satisfactory settlement of the question
of Ahadan. This idea has now, however, been abandoned,
as, apart from other reasons, it transpires that the
Persian Government might he able to obtain the repair
/ / .
facilities in a private dockyard at Bombay. H.M.Minister P.Z.629/36.
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at Tehran has accordingly been instructed to inform the telegram at
P.Z.857/36.
Persian Government that the required docking facilities
will be granted as soon as accommodation is available,
and to press for an equally accommodating attitude on
the part of the Persian Government in regard to our
requirements/