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File 4011/1923 Pt 1 'PERSIAN GULF NEGOTIATIONS 1928-33. BASIDU.' [‎21r] (46/1306)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (649 folios). It was created in 22 Oct 1923-29 Nov 1933. It was written in English, French and Arabic. 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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18th Meh,
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to whoa the island bel nged, ride ay Persia Voluae II,
page 423. This vas confirmed by agreement with his son
and successor Sultan Thoweynee in 1864, see Aitchison
Voluae XI page 76, in spite of the fact that Kisha had
been ta^en in 1862 by Persia and leased in 1866 to Maskat,
see Aitchison, Volume X, page 100, and Appendix 46. The
Persians took no exception to our occupation either when
they leased Kisha to Maskat in 1866 and again in 1868, or
when they forcibly terminated lease in latter year, see
our Foreign Office Proceedings, Political A August 1880,
No. 112 and onwards. The Q-overnaent buildings at Bassidore
are in charge of a coal agent who is a paid British Indian
servant, <*nd has remained continuously in Baseidore since
troops were withdrawn in 1883. Concerning alleged
Russian designs upon Kishm, please refer to my Persia ,
Volume II, page 413, fifteenth line.
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Prom Commander-in-Chief, Bast Indies to Senior Naval
Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. j-
With reference to some proposals put forward by
Commander Phillipps of H.M.3. "Sphinx 1 *, when Senior
Officer of the Persian Oulf Division in March 1901, for
improving the present Naval Rifle Range at Basidu, it is
not considered advisable at present for political
reasons, to take any new action in this respect or to
undertake any work which would seem t indicate any
special activity 6n our part, but you should take care
as far as possible to unobtrusively maintain and renew
all the old and customary signs of our connection with,
and usage of Basidu in order that our rights and title
there may not at any future time be challenged.
Any stores therefore which are necessary to
maintain the range on its present footing should, if
possible, be provided by the Ships using it, as ms
hitherto been the case.
From Government of India (Foreign Department) to the
Secretary of State for India.
Be have the honour to forward, for the information
of His Majesty 1 s Government, a copy of the correspondence
marked in the accompanying list, regarding the possible
formation of a British trading settlement at Bassidore
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. *
2. The circumstances connected with the British
occupation of Bassidore are already known to Your Lordship
(see the Vlceroy^s telegram, dated the 18th March 1899).
The settlement dates from 1820; but our occupation has
for many years been indicated dnly by the presence of
a native coal agent, who, however, has habitually flown
the British flag. We have been unable to ascertain from
our

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This volume relates to the British occupation of Basidu, situated on Kishm [Qeshm] Island in the Gulf, close to the south coast of Persia [Iran], and occupied by the British since the early 1820s. It is stated in the correspondence that the site had been used mainly as a coal depot for British naval vessels until 1913, and that since then it has been retained on 'political grounds', as a potential bargaining asset in negotiations with Persia.

The correspondence primarily concerns the British claim (or lack thereof) to Basidu, in the event of the Persian Government questioning Britain's ongoing occupation. It covers the history of Basidu's status and the various existing agreements that relate to it, as part of an attempt by the British to gather documentary evidence to support their claim. Also discussed are a number of reported incidents at Basidu, involving British representatives and the local Persian authorities, mainly regarding customs, taxes, and the presence of the British naval guard. In addition, the correspondence touches on Anglo-Persian relations in general, with occasional references being made to ongoing treaty negotiations between the two countries.

The volume's principal correspondents are as follows: 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. ; the British Minister in Tehran; the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; officials of 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. , the Foreign Office, the Admiralty, and the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department. Other notable but less frequent correspondents include the following: the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; the Viceroy of India; the Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station; the Law Officers of the Crown.

Included with the correspondence are several related documents, including the following: two sketch maps (f 622); copies (in English and Arabic) of a treaty dated 1856 between Muscat and Persia, in which the Imam of Muscat acknowledges Kishm Island as being part of the Persian Empire (f 179 and ff 221-223); draft and final copies of an 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. memorandum dated 18 October 1933, outlining Britain's understanding of the history of the status of Basidu from 1720 to 1928, including extracts from nineteenth century reports and related correspondence (ff 46-54 and ff 123-159); a submission of reference, prepared by 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 Foreign Office, for the Law Officers of the Crown, requesting the latter's legal opinion on the strength of the British claim to Basidu (ff 43-45 and ff 67-83); a copy of a secret report on Basidu, prepared by the Commander-in-Chief at the East Indies Station, containing extracts from the East Indies Station's records and notes from the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (ff 16-38).

The Arabic language material consists of the aforementioned treaty text. The material written in French consists of small extracts from correspondence and treaty articles. It should be noted that there is no material covering the years 1924 and 1925.

The volume includes two dividers, which give a list of correspondence references contained in the volume by year. These are placed at the back of the correspondence (ff 4-5).

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1 volume (649 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

The subject 4011 ( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Negotiations) consists of two volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/1094-1095. The volumes are divided into two parts, with each part comprising one volume.

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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 651; 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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