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File 200/1928 Pt 10 'Persia: Anglo-Persian Relations. Treaty Negotiations' [419v] (839/868)
The record is made up of 1 volume (432 folios). It was created in 24 Jan 1934-5 Aug 1936. 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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His Majesty's Government with considerable reluctance in 1932, and it should
prove acceptable to the Persians while adequately guarding against the difficulties
which would otherwise be caused by the lethargy of Persian officials.
3. It is, of course, the firm intention of His Majesty’s Government that
these notes should be annexed to, and published with, the treaty. The intentions
of the Persian Government, in so far as this particular article is concerned, are’'*'
a trifle obscure. Feroughi at one period committed himself in writing to agreeing
in general that ‘ ‘ secret ’ ’ notes were inadmissible; but, as indicated above, the
present draft is the first which bridges the wide gulf that has hitherto separated
the two parties in regard to this article; and, from the separate note annexed
hereto, it will be clear that the insistence of His Majesty’s Government on
publication was, in fact, all that stood in the way of the Persians agreeing long
ago to a system based on simple notification. Fear of the Russians has, of course,
been the difficulty in the past; but the Persians ought not to mind the publishing
of the present text, which would give them adequate means of controlling the
visits of Russian ships if the Soviet Government ever claimed corresponding
treatment.
4. It will be seen that the Arab Sheikhdoms are excluded from the scope of
this arrangement: in respect of these Sheikhdoms something more than simple
notification may prove necessary, and it was consequently agreed to deal with
the procedure for visits to these Sheikhdoms quite separately from the Treaty.
5. The wording of the treaty article itself is inevitably rather awkward,
owing to the need for enumerating the various categories of British vessels covered.
A definition of the “auxiliary fleet" was originally inserted, in order to allay
an apprehension of Teymourtache's, in Article 3 of the proposed Hen jam Protocol
(see under Article IV, below). The Protocol having now been abandoned in
favour of a brief “ gentlemen’s agreement ” it may later be necessary to insert the
definition of the auxiliary fleet in the present article, but the Persians could be
left to raise this point themselves.
Annex.
Note on the Question whether the Persians have ever Agreed to the Publication of
the Notes to be Exchanged in Connexion with Article 3 of the Treaty.
(References are to Persia Print, Vol. XXIX.)
P. 1 (from Sir R. Clive).
11 I explained to His Highness that His Majesty’s Government could not
agree to any secret exchange of notes. He favoured the idea of an informal
exchange of letters, after signature of the treaty, relating to visits of British
warships to Persian ports by notification only. I said I would ascerain your
views.”
P. 33 (from Sir R. Clive).
“He wishes me to submit draft of informal letters to be exchanged about
visits of ships by notification.”
P. 55 (from Sir R. Clive).
“ With regard to Article 3, I will submit to you the draft of an informal
letter on the subject of the visits of H.M. ships to Persian ports by notification
only.”
P. 59 (from Foreign Office).
‘' I am not prepared to agree, at any rate for the present, to the proposal for
an informal exchange of letters, which future Persian Governments might refuse
to regard as valid. You should press the Persian Government strongly to agree
to official notes, and submit drafts to me.”
P. 60 (from Sir R. Clive referring to this last).
' Minister for Foreign Affairs is quite prepared to give assurances we want
. ... in formal exchange of notes, but would not agree to publication for fear of
undesirable claims which Russians might make in the Caspian.”
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This volume contains correspondence regarding wide-ranging negotiations that took place between the Persian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the British Legation in Tehran, the aim of which was the agreement of a bilateral treaty between the British and Persian [Iranian] governments in order to resolve a number of outstanding issues including the status of Basidu.
In addition to correspondence, the volume contains the following documents:
- 'Speech by His Imperial Majesty the Shah at the Majlis on the Day of its Reopening for the Tenth term, Khordad 5, 1314 June 6,1935); (folio 34)
- 'Memorandum by Mr. Eden upon a Conversation at Geneva on May 22, 1935, with M. Kazemi, the Persian Minister for Foreign Affairs, respecting Anglo-Persian relations' (folio 45)
- 'Anglo-Persian Relations. Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen's conversation with Persian Minister.' (folios 119-122)
- 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East. Minutes of a meeting of the Sub-Committee held at No. 2, Whitehall Gardens, S.W.1. on Thursday, 25th October, 1934, at 3.30 p.m.' (folios 130-137)
- 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East. Minutes of the Thirty-fifth meeting of the Sub-Committee, held at No. 2, Whitehall Gardens, S.W.1., on Friday, October 12th, 1934, at 3,30 p.m.' (folios 151-168)
- 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Ministerial Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East. Bahrein. Memorandum by Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.' (folio 169)
- 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East. Minutes of a meeting of the Sub-Committee held in the Room of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, House of Commons, S.W.1, on Monday, June 11th, 1934, at 4.0 p.m.' (folios 261-276)
- 'Relations with Persia. Admiralty Memorandum', 1934 (folios 284-289)
- 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Ministerial Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East. Persian Policy. Memorandum by the Secretary of State for India', 1934 (folios 290-291)
- 'Persia. Memorandum by Sir R. Vansittart' Foreign Office, 1934 (folios 316-317)
- 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East. Minutes of a meeting of the Sub-Committee held in Conference Room 'A', No. 2, Whitehall Gardens, SW1, on Friday, May 4th, 1934, at 3.45 p.m.' (folios 355-378)
- 'Proposed Anglo-Persian General Treaty. Position reached on January 17, 1934' (folios 417-431).
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (432 folios)
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The subject 200 (Anglo-Persian Treaty Negotiations) consists of eight volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/1250-1257. The volumes are divided into ten parts, with parts 1 and 2 comprising one volume, parts 3, 4 and 5 comprising one volume each, parts 6 and 7 comprising the fifth volume, and parts 8, 9 and 10 comprising one volume each.
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
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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 433; 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.
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- File 200/1928 Pt 10 'Persia: Anglo-Persian Relations. Treaty Negotiations'
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- front, front-i, 2r:33v, 35r:102v, 105r:249v, 251r:433v, back
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