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File 3463/1913 ‘Aden Frontier Proposed ratification of the 1905 boundary settlement’ [‎123r] (250/268)

The record is made up of 1 volume (130 folios). It was created in 1913-1914. 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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CONTIDENTIAL.
Mr. Mariiwj to Sir Edward Gi'ey.—(Received August 16, 10’45 p.m.)
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Constantinople, August 16, 1913.
(August 16, 5'25 p.m.)
(No. 411.) R.
YOUR despatch No. 206.
Following are my observations on draft declaration proposed by Hakki :
Section 1, paragraph 1. Except in matches, we are at present but little interested
in any of articles mentioned.
Paragraphs 2-4. Method proposed is unsatisfactory, as it would not secure to
British trade share in any future increase in import trade, lairer method would,
perhaps, be to base British share on relative percentage—to be determined each year
of the total annual imports of the articles in which we are or may be interested.
With development of Persian oilfields Anglo-Persian Oil Company will acquire
considerable interests in export of petroleum to Basra and Bagdad (they have already
applied for permission to erect tanks at Bagdad). Should this company eventual y
obtain concession of Mesopotamian oilfield they will also become, oil producers in t is
country. Establishment of monopolies, especially petroleum monopoly, will have to be
very carefullv considered in view of the fact that Russian, American, and German
Dutch oil producers are already largely interested in petroleum trade with this country,
whilst British interests in that article at present are [group omitted : ? but maj
1,600 Aiteraati^proposed by Hakki Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. for imposition of “ droit de consommation ”
means practically imposition of customs surtax over and above increased customs duty
of 4 per cent Of the two this seems to be the least objectionable proposal, for it will
allow complete freedom of importation, and it will, provided that " be “f £
allow of natural expansion of trade. We should, however reserve right to fa
maximum limit if not actual rate of surtax in case o eac ai i • oriain misht
that “ droit de consommation,” if not levied equally on articles of local origin, g
be used to enhance protection already secured by impor u ies. Government
Section 1 naraoraph 5 In this connection, I presume His Majesty s Government
section l, paragr P recent renewal of lighthouse concession will not
would insist on clear statement tnat recent rene ® , . iq-iq • nrr ip r f n
prejudice agreement according to which tariff is to be revised m 1919 £ order to
establish dues from 1924 onwards. This might also be suitable occasion tor putting
estaolisn dues no d ,00 shall not exceed amount necessary for maintenance
on record principle that future dues shall ° Nos. 75 and 110, Commercial),
of lighthouse service (see oir Or. L/Owtner s O' I ■ , - , direct control
Section 2. Proposal to allow Public Debt lin > s ‘"ectior Pe^it for fny
over British business establishments ° h g fl rma in t heir places of business
Ottoman authority to interfere directiy wit ^ would be [ggwy-mGcyphcr-
would involve serious departure from Cap ’ A from renunc j at ion of treaty
•blfrj-with greatest repugnance by ljnt ‘ sb . ^ gcial of Debt, on whose discretion
rights involved it would also confidential papers of all kinds,
tno reliance could be placed, would ha ^ reserved the question of allowing
Difficulties were felt so strongly ^ • , Present proposal seems to exclude
inquisitional visits, even with consular as might be made to exclude
such assistance, and, if it were accepted, attempts even ^ ^ law _
consular dragoman from judicial pi-ocee mgs a t about revision ought to
Stamp Law might be easily improved discnss contents of any new law
make it quite clear that we reserve all Girding of Hakki’s draft does not seem to
before it is applied to British subjects. Wording ox
me sufficiently explicit for this purpose. • 1 m anv f or m with
Section 3. I regard establishment of octroi dues in any
misgiving.
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The volume contains 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. correspondence with the Foreign Office, mainly about the latter’s proposal to seek ratification of the Aden boundary settlement of 1905, as part of British counter-concessions to be tabled at the Anglo-Turkish Commercial Convention negotiations in London, 1913-1914. Included in this correspondence are observations made by the Viceroy of India, representing the views of the Government of India on the Aden frontier question; and discussions with the War Office, London, and the Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, about the reproduction of the Aden boundary protocols and maps in connection with the ratification process. The volume includes two, mainly French versions of the Aden Boundary Protocols of 1903, 1904 and 1905, jointly signed by Colonel R A Wahab and Colonel Moustapha Remzi Bey, the respective British and Ottoman boundary commissioners, together with two War Office maps dated 1906 and 1914, showing the Aden Protectorate boundary line and on the earlier map, tribal names and boundaries. There are also printed copies in French of a draft version (signed and dated 13 February 1914) and final version (signed and dated 9 March 1914) of the Anglo-Ottoman convention on the Aden frontier, in which both governments agreed to exchange instruments of ratification in London within three months.

The volume also contains less extensive correspondence about the commercial proposal (in French) dated 31 July 1913, drafted by Ibrahim Hakki Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , the chief Ottoman negotiator in London. This correspondence includes detailed observations made by the British Chargé d’Affaires at Constantinople [Istanbul] and the Board of Trade in London, about the further trade concessions in Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. countries sought by the Imperial Ottoman Government.

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1 volume (130 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 3463 (Aden Frontier – proposed ratification of the 1905 boundary settlement) consists of one volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 132; 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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