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File 13/1 'Slavery in the Persian Gulf' [9r] (28/526)
The record is made up of 1 volume (261 folios). It was created in 11 Dec 1934. 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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understood the situation thoroughly. Incidentally, both of them
can rpeak a little Arabic. They fully agreed that it was
quite imposeinie for His Majesty’s Government to interfere in the
internal affairs of wild tribes like those in the Haaranaut.
They aiggestea however that in places like Bahrain, British
influence was^trong. Their argument was (l) that the
league of Nations had a right to be informed, not only of
the terms of the «trw*c trade treaties, but also of the practical
ellect that may, or may not be given to them;
anc (p) that, as an act of courtesy, His Majesty’s Government
might supply information regarding "domestic Slavery" in
the area extending from Adrn to Kuwait. It was impossible not
to agree to so reasonable a request, and we were able
upon a formula which covered these points in moderate terms.
The paragraphs upon the subject came before the
Committe^for approval on the 9th April. I was able then to
put in the copies of the treaties wupplied to me by Mr.
Laithwaite in respect of areas in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, and the
maps of the Hadraraaut, supplied to me by Mr. Blaxter, with
copies of the treatieb with some of the Sheikhs. I was
careful to point OTit that these treaties did not include
all the Sheikhdoms. This fact however attracted no attention.
Monsieur Gohr, our chairman, had returned to Brussels, ana
General Marchand was in the chair. The paragraphs were
approved without comment.
The paragraphs wer^/as follower-
paragraph 29 of the 1932 repcr t of the Committee of Experts
"mentions the Treaties - concluded with a view to preventing
"the sla^e trade - between the United Kingdom Gove nraent and
"the Sultans and Shaikhs of Muscat, the
Trucial Oman
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
and the
Bahrain Archipelago, and certain Sheikhs of the Aden
"Protectorate/
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to slavery in the Gulf. The file contains the 'Note on certain enquiries made by the Committee [League of Nations Advisory Committee of Experts] relative to certain states in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .'
Included in the volume (ff 94-135) is the League of Nations report 'Slavery: Report of the Advisory Committee of Experts - Fourth Session of the Committee' as well as the 'Fifth (extraordinary) session of the Committee (ff 166-231).'
The principal correspondents in the volume are: the Secretary of State for India; the 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 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 volume (261 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 261; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence between ff 150-255, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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- IOR/R/15/6/414
- Title
- File 13/1 'Slavery in the Persian Gulf'
- Pages
- 7r:12v
- Author
- Maxwell, Sir William George
- Copyright
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