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Coll 30/129 'Persian Gulf. Question of the ownership of the islands of Farsi, Arabi and Harqus, and Dalmah' [27r] (55/463)
The record is made up of 1 file (228 folios). It was created in 18 Mar 1936-25 Jul 1947. 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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FliO.: TO J-y- D.,
His Majesty’s Con sal General.
A °*" D.10.10 p.tn. 30th April, 1947
3Ith April, 1947. R.12.10 a.m. 1st Hay, 1947
Repeated to Foreign Office No.15
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.
in the Persian
Gulf, Bagdad.
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C ONFIDENTIA L
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( xOur telegram No.6 of April 12th to 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
2. acting Director General of Ports and
Navigation Basra who visited Farsi [gp. undec.
7 ForeJ Islands recently states there'is no
(repeat no) light on the isalands. There is
only a stone beacon which has been there for
years. On the authority of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Lighting Con uittee and with the approval of
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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
small
beacon light which h s now been prepared is
to be erected shortly as temporary measure
pending the erection of more powerful permanent
light at a later date.
NO. 1
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the territorial status of a number of small islands in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and their potential for oil exploration. In particular, the status of the islands of Farsi, Arabi and Harqus is discussed at length.
In addition to correspondence, the file contains the following:
- 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. memorandum from 1928 entitled 'Status of certain Groups of Islands in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (folios 197-198)
- 'Oil Board. The expropriation by the Mexican Government of the properties of the Oil Companies in Mexico. Memorandum by the Petroleum Department' (folios 112-119)
- 'Great Britain: Principal Sources of Oil Supply: the outputs of Crude Oil of those countries, their relationship to World Output, during the years 1935, 1936 and 1937; and the Maximum allocations to these sources in an Emergency' (folio 120)
- Hand-drawn map of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. showing the islands of Farsi, Arabi, Harqus and Qran (folio 78).
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (228 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 230; 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 2-21 and between ff 62-229; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Title
- Coll 30/129 'Persian Gulf. Question of the ownership of the islands of Farsi, Arabi and Harqus, and Dalmah'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:21v, 21ar:21av, 22r:32v, 34r:35v, 37r:77v, 79r:230v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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