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File 4011/1923 Pt 1 'PERSIAN GULF NEGOTIATIONS 1928-33. BASIDU.' [‎32r] (68/1306)

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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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S.N.O.Roport
datttd 2&.i2.30
N0.2P o/50/2,
para*7.
3.H«0«Letter
to P*H«dated
8*9•30 Ho.
15/423.
Bushlre
letter 440-S
of 1931
dated 18* 7* 31*
S.^.O.to
dated 10*8*31 #
HO.32/423.
3 . :. 0 . tO
P.K. Of
5.12.31,
HO.59/423.
41k
Memorandum
by Mr • Lagc-
ellea en
closed with
Tehran des
patch of
17.10.31, Ko.
812 , para. 4 ,
addressed to
P.R.
,, ^ 2 *inier does not refer to territorial wat«i»«
at all, nor la there any reference In P.0.13. ^
Though the Admiralty sanctioned the eat&hn k
0?liSwri.‘ , ’:rt.;.“ " ^ *l>« l.-mo
..| n 1*30 th. Senior Naval Officer (Captain BovetJ
1® »"«re that It Is objectionable a
^customs vessel of one country to anchor In the mere of
•totv i0 f‘i^ r i« h «f*eh* PU f P ? ,,# ? f carr y ln e out national
duty, (he) is of the opinion that the action takr bv
^Lieutenant 0^..... In this present instance was «n-
^fortunate. The limits of British Haters at Basidu are
open to argument, and it is oonmon knowledge that the
bay in which the vessel was anchored, is in general use
was informed that his action was impolitic and regrettable
Again In 1930 the Persian Mudir evidently
T ?i d olalm that a11 ^ 00ds whether intealed for
'?h B^ddu or not, whether vessels were anchored in
Persian or so-oalled British Territorial Waters, should be
landed at the Persian Customs House. The Senior Maval
Oifleer (Captain Crabbe) held to the views of his pre
decessors that the right of landing reasonable quantities
of goods for the consumption of local Inhabitants should
oe upheld. But so long as British rights in this respect
were not infringed, he was not prepared to enter an
protest, even though the vessel was anchored in British
Territorial Waters.
In 1931 the Governor of the Gulf Ports protested
to 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. against what he alleged was
interference by the caretaker with Persian Mudir ot
Customs*
The report of the Senior Naval Officer shoied
that it was the MUdlr, not the car taker, who was guilty
of interference, for the former came to the British
Station and claimed rights over the shipment of certain
private property then in the British Station by an Uram
al Daiwain dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , then at anchor in so-oalled British
Territorial Waters. The caretaker very properly told
the Mudir to mind his own business and nothing more was
heard of the matter from the Persian side. The affair
was however reported to the Legation and gave rise to a
discussion on the subject of the exact limits of the
station. It also assisted to revive Interest in Basidu
to the extent that the organisation for landing temporary
guards was put in force. The prospect of the arrival of
the Persian Navy in the near future was of some iaportanoe
in this connection*
On discussing the general question of the limits
of the area the memorandum quoted in the marginal note
contains the following expression of opinion i-
"As regards territorial waters, the enclave h«6 a sea
'frontage, and therefore if it belonged to us really it
“would carry with it a small stretch of territorial waters.
"Meanwhile
* . . .

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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).

Extent and format
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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English, French and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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