File 4535/1928 Pt 11 ‘Persia: Anglo-Persian Negotiations 1928-9. Policy of H. M. G.’ [‎107r] (13/378)

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1. I circulate for the information of my
colleagues in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Cub-Committee copy of the
following telegrams from the Viceroy and from the
'olitical Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , which are self-
explanatory:
1. From Viceroy. 13th October, 2068-S. 'j ireless
in the Gulf.
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From Viceroy, Ihth October,'2004-3.
substitution for our to ated orotectoratos in
the Gulf of re^lar treaties of Protection.
ro ^ ; £ v ? rn x 0n , t of India to 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. ,
19th Septonberi- '
Hesi^snt to ovornrnent of India,
Zord Sept^nber* - iilstablisluaont of a Persiaii
A^ont in Bahrein.
c * aiD in <%roemont oith the vio s
e^resaed by tho Government of India on the quer.tion of
?/irelesK.
•% On the question of the establishment of
definite protectorates alon^ the Arab shore, my general
concurrence in their views ic, however, subject to the
following reservations, in the first place, as regards
-ihhl&Ui the hooray’3 telegram leaves mo in some doubt
as to whether the Government of India do not contemplate
tho possibility of the establishment of a protectorate
over the head, and without the consent, of the Sheikh.
The political and international objections to action on
these lines, if indeed this is what the Government of
India suggest, are, in my view, substantial: I remain
of the opinion set out in paragraphs 43-44 of the India
ffice memorandum on Bahrein on page 72 of P.G. 13, and
as at present advised I consider that if a treaty of
protection/