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'SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS AND MEASURES OF THE VICEROYALTY OF HIS EXCELLENCY LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON, VICEROY AND GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA IN THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. I. JANUARY 1899-APRIL 1904. II. DECEMBER 1904-NOVEMBER 1905. VOLUME IV. PERSIA AND THE PERSIAN GULF.' [‎183r] (370/386)

The record is made up of 1 volume (189 folios). It was created in 1907. 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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Telegram, dated the 6th September 1901.
l? roin —His Majesty’s Secretary of State for India, London,
To—His Excellency the Viceroy, Simla.
In continuation of my Secret telegram of 30tli August. Koweit, German
Ambassador has protested against action of “Perseus” at Koweit: firstly,
under Treaty of Berlin on assumption that we intend to proclaim Protectorate.
lie was informed that report was untrue and that we had no suoh intention.
Secondly on ground of refusal to acknowledge Sultan’s authority with which
we had stated that we did not desire to interfere. He was informed that no
desire to disturb the status quo at Koweit.
67
Telegram, dated the 9th September 1901.
From—His Majesty’s Secretary of State for India, London,
To—His Excellency the Viceroy, Simla.
Turkish Ambassador has communicated protest, 1st, against alleged British
Protectorate ; 2nd, against agreement which Porte asserted to be invalid. Sheikh
being Turkish official and Koweit forming a part of the bandjak of ?sejd,
where Ottoman officials have exercised authority since conquest. They appealed
to Treaty of guarantee for the integrity of Ottoman dominions. Subsequently,
in telegram of 5th September, O’Conor reports verbatim message from the
Porte 'that they are willing to give formal assurances that Koweit will not be
attacked \>y Turkey, provided that same assurances are given formally to them
as were <'iven to German Ambassador—see my telegram of 6th September.
O'Conor 0 replied that he believed that he had already given similar assurances,
but in any case, His Majesty’s Government, though willing to respect the
status quo, would not allow interference with Koweit.
68
Telegram, dated the 12th September 1901.
From—His Majesty’s Secretary of State for India, London,
To—His Excellency the Viceroy, Simla.
O’Conor instructed, 7th September, that we cannot r f, c ® de J^ 0 0 n U 7 f 0S i| l i e °“ r
at Koweit and that if Porte should insist on raising the question ot their
rll ts we may have to coyert into something much more precise present
Intfiffite^ndeLanding with Sheikh. 9th
asked for and obtained confirmation by I oreign Office of assurances „iycn y
O’Conor terminating present controversy on basis or mutual mamtenanc
status quo at Koweit.
69
Telegram, dated the 25th September 1901.
From—His Majesty’s Secretary of State for India, London,
To—His Excellency the Viceroy, Simla,
you, 4th September. Kowmn “
Governmeiit'cannot consistent^c^nte^Tthat new departure U
as it appears that Sheikhs have flown copy of despatch to
be justified in advising Mubarak to TiTaiestv’s Government with regard
Ambassador, Berlin, stating position o HUMaiesty’s Government have no
to Koweit goes to you by this week’s mad. Majesty ^
desire to raise the question whether K q,. °> authority as it exists,
nion, nor to interfere with status quo or with Sultan s authority

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Printed at the GC [Government Central] Press, Simla.

The volume is divided into three parts: Part I (folios 5-47) containing an introduction; Part II (folios 48-125) containing a detailed account; and Part III (folios 126-188) containing despatches and correspondence connected with Part I Chapter IV ('The Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ', folios 28-47).

Part I gives an overview of policy and events in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. region during Curzon's period as Viceroy [1899-1905], with sections on British policy in Persia; the maintenance and extension of British interests; Seistan [Sīstān]; and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Part II contains more detailed accounts of selected topics, including sections on British policy in Persia, customs and finance, quarantine, administration, communications, and British and Russian activity in Seistan. The despatches and correspondence in Part III include correspondence from the Government of India in the Foreign Department, the Secretary of State for India, and the Viceroy; addresses and speeches by Curzon; and notes of interviews between Curzon and local rulers.

Mss Eur F111/531-534 consist of four identical printed and bound volumes. However, the four volumes each show a small number of different manuscript annotations and corrections.

This volume contains manuscript additions on folios 8, 11-12, 14, 42 (a sixteen word note concerning the use by the Shaikh of Koweit [Kuwait] of a distinctive colour [flag] for Kuwait shipping), and 62-66.

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1 volume (189 folios)
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The volume contains a list of Parts I-III on folio 4; a table of contents of Part I on folio 6; a table of contents of Part II on folio 49; and a table of contents of Part III on folios 127-129, which gives a reference to the paragraph of Part I Chapter IV that the despatch or correspondence is intended to illustrate.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 191; 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. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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'SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS AND MEASURES OF THE VICEROYALTY OF HIS EXCELLENCY LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON, VICEROY AND GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA IN THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. I. JANUARY 1899-APRIL 1904. II. DECEMBER 1904-NOVEMBER 1905. VOLUME IV. PERSIA AND THE PERSIAN GULF.' [‎183r] (370/386), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F111/534, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100070118030.0x0000ab> [accessed 18 April 2024]

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