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'File 5/14 Continental shelf and marine area' [5r] (9/286)
The record is made up of 1 file (141 folios). It was created in 7 Jun 1948-17 Sep 1949. 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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Telegram
Inter Indiv (CYPHER TELEGRAM - CTP - SECRET)
Political Resldent f Bahrain,
Foreign Office, London,
From
To
No. 60
Dated the 12th May 1948,
Secret,
2.
Your telegram No, 68 dated May 8th.
Chancery letter of March 24th on Continental
Shelf of
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
has not been received
3.
In view of what is stated in paragraph 3
I have nothing more to say except that it will not be
easy to make Trucial Shaikhs understand whit is required of
them and that in view of their number and the distances by
which they are separated the process of explaining the matter
to them and getting declarations issued will take some time.
Some difficulty may be experienced with the Shaikh of Bahrain
who will take the opportunity of venting fcx his grievances over
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
and the recent decision about the sea bed between
Bahrain and Qatar,
4, In framing the proposed formula the ownership
of islands will presumably be borne in mind for instance
Hulul Island which lies off Qatar is recognised as belonging
to Abu Dhabi while the Tamb Islands which lie nearer the
Persian than the Arab shore are claimed by us for Ras al
Khaimah,
HAY
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This file contains papers relating to a plan to extend the sovereignty of the Arab states of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. into the continental shelf and marine area of the Gulf. The correspondence mentions consultations with the United State's State Department, and the reasons for making joint Anglo-American plans to coordinate the extension of the territorial waters of various Arab Gulf states. Many of the letters discuss this as both a response to Iranian ambitions in the Gulf, and as a cautionary measure so as to avoid conflict between American and British oil interests in the region. Of note are several discussions on the choice of terminology to describe the marine territory in question, such as sovereignty versus jurisdiction.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (141 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 143; 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 also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/267
- Title
- 'File 5/14 Continental shelf and marine area'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:10v, 14r:19v, 21r:85v, 89r:89v, 93r:95v, 99r:105v, 107r:108v, 110r:117v, 125r:126v, 128r:128v, 136r:139v, 141r:142v, 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