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Coll 30/16 'Persian Gulf: Surveys: Survey by HMS Ormonde, etc' [‎152r] (303/459)

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The record is made up of 1 file (227 folios). It was created in 7 Nov 1929-4 Feb 1948. It was written in English and French. 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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20* The Vazir Thomas intended visiting Kumear and then
J:Iha8ab a and •Lupin* therefore left 2)ib«h at 2200 on
27th March and arrlred at Khaeab at 0700 on 28th March*
Sheikh Haeaan had not returned to Khaeab*
21* "A1 Said* arrived at Khaeab on 29th March t and letter*
were eent by the Waair to Sheikh Kaeaan requesting him to
return to Khasab to meet the Waair* As the whereabouts of the
Sheikh are uncertain, a reply is not expected before 2nd April
at the earliest*
22* On the evening of 29th March, H*M*S* w Lupin* with the
Wazir Minister. on board proceeded to Dabai, arriving there on 30th
Maroh* The Wasir interviewed the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent there and
Am S* *Lupin* with the Wazir Minister. on board returned to Khasab ths
same evening*
23* The fundaMntal cause of the trouble at Khaeab eeems
to be the fear of foreign penetration and a secret pact has
bean formed the tribes to resist It*
24* Shaikh Saleh of Dlbah and Sheikh Has Ran of Khasab, who,
it is understood, are the paramount Sheikhs of the two sections
of the Shlhuh tribes, are both members of the pact, and these
two appear to be equally responsible for the incidents at
Khasab*
25* The enmity to the Wall of Khasab and the Government
of Muscat is apparently due to the fact that Muscat has given
concessions for W/T Stations, etc., and is generally under
British influence, and gave permission to the British to land at
Khasab*
26* A report on the situation by the Wazir Minister. Thomas has
been forwarded to the Honourable, 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. , by
the fast mail steamer due at Buahire on 2nd April*
27. As regards Para. 2 of section VI of the Waslr v e report
(Present Situation), it is considered that a landing of Musoat
Levies could, in any oase, achieve little more than the holding
of the Port now occupied by the Wall, and could not bring
sufficient pressure to boar on the Sheikh to induce him to
surrender himself or to pay any considerable fine*
28. Ae regards blockade, it ie understood that Khasab ie
not dependent on its sea communications and could be supplied
by land, and that the effeotlvenees of a blockade would
probably be dependent on the oo-operatlon of the Trucial Sheikhs*
29* It would therefore seem necessary to be prepared to
take some much more immediate and effective action in the
event of the threat of a blockade falling to produce the desired
result, such ae the destruction or seizure of dhows and boats
at Khasab and its dependent villages, or bombardment (after due
notice) of the town*
30. This question, however, will be further investigated
in conjunction with the Wazir Minister. Thomas*
31* It is understood that the Museat Government have
neither the will, nor the ability, to restore their authority
over/

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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding a number of naval surveys of the coastline and islands of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. that were completed by Royal Navy vessels including HMS Challenger and HMS Ormonde .

In addition to the logistical and technical aspects of these surveys, the political context and reception of them locally is also frequently discussed. On folio 228, the file contains a large Admiralty map of the Eastern Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

The majority of the correspondence in the file is between British officials at the Admiralty, Foreign Office, 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and the British Legation in Tehran, but the file contains a small selection of correspondence with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, some of which is in French.

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (227 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 229; 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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