File 4535/1928 Pt 11 ‘Persia: Anglo-Persian Negotiations 1928-9. Policy of H. M. G.’ [‎114r] (27/378)

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Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Sub—Committee copy 0
the following.telegrams from the
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Viceroy and from the Political
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, 13 October, 2068-S.
Wireless in the Gulf.
2. From Viceroy, 15 October, 2084-S.
Substitution for our vested
protectorates in the Gulf
of regular treaties of
Protection.
3. From Politibal Resident to
Vioeroy, 23 September.
Establishment of a Persian
Agent in Bahrein.
^. I am in general agreement with
the views expressed by the Government
of India on the question of wireless.
J On the question of the
establishment of definite protectorates
aionp the Arab shore, my general
concurrence in their views is,
however, subject to the following
reservations. in the first place
as regards Bahre in the Viceroy’s
telegram leaves me in some doubt as to
whether the Government of India do not
contemplate the possibility of the
establishment of a protectorate over the
l ead, and without the consent of the
Sheikh.