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PZ 3162/31 'Persian Gulf: Political Resident's Interview with Secty of State' [‎499r] (35/63)

The record is made up of 1 file (31 folios). It was created in 20 Apr 1931-18 Aug 1931. 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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the Persians prove entirelv nr>«
f •, ■ t . y Unocm ^®i3i„ g about the grant of
acx H ies on the Persian Xittorai, it fflay be neeeg3ary ^
c in the immediate future the political objections to a
clV ^ a ^ r rou t e on the Arab r , nna+
.oast, and with this in view the
Foreign Office have in the 1oo+ - ,
i- -he last few days been exploring the
possibility of such a route with r
route with Imperial Airways. They thin*
( “ a lr0,>,,,ly ■ ltl ’ « .1»U b. ln a , t „ n8 „
position bargain Pe „ ia lf „ w ^
route outside Persian territory, but they appreciate that the
political difficulties involved will + -u
xnvoivea will have to be surmounted
before any decision can be taken to establish a civil air
route along the Arab Coast. The Secretary of State may care
to discuss the subject with Colonel Biscoe if the Resident
does not himself raise it.
ill - Dat Q hardens of Sheikhs of Koweit and Mohammerah.
i.e oro.nised tne Sheikhs of Koweit and Mohammerah in
1^14> in return for their support in the War, perpetual
exemption from taxation for their date gardens lying in what
is now Iraq. 7Tr hen the new state of Iraq was set up in 1920
steps were not taken to secure as a condition acceptance of
tnis obligation. The case was not well handled subsequently,
and as a result we are now faced with a situation in which
| Iraq repudiates this liability. The amount involved is
substantial (on the basis of the present assessment about
£9,000 a year). H.M.G., although advised by the Law Officers
^ f of the Crown that they would have a good chance if the case : $89
^ went to the Hague Court, are reluctant to do so in view of the
risk that an award might go against them, and of the fact that
the 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. and the Government of India have not been
prepared to accept any contingent liability in this event. 1
Efforts to settle the matter by direct negotiation between the
Sheikhs and Iraq have failed, and the suggestion has now been I
ide that Iraq should reduce the assessment by a third, that
the/

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The file contains papers regarding a meeting between Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Vincent Biscoe, 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. , and William Wedgwood Benn, Secretary of State for India. The meeting was at the Resident’s request and took place in London in June 1931. The main topics of conversation were the proposed relocation of the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. from Bushire to Bahrain, and the potential purchase of a ship for the Resident’s use. The primary correspondent is the 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. .

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1 file (31 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 482, and terminates at f 513, as it is part of a larger physical volume; 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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