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File 4011/1923 Pt 1 'PERSIAN GULF NEGOTIATIONS 1928-33. BASIDU.' [50r] (104/1306)
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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note dated the 9th December, 1820, of which the following is an extract, the
immediate departure of the British detachment from that island :—
.... His Majesty’s Charge d’Affaires likewise stated that after
punishment of the Joasmis it would he necessary still to keep some British
^ troops in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
to prevent a recurrence of piracy, and that the
Imam of Muscat (who on that part of Persia is the Governor of Bandar
Abbas and its dependencies) was willing to allow of a British settlement on
the Island of Kishm or Hen jam. To this was answered that, first, Muscat
is a dependency of Persia, and as the Imam has not the power of permitting
the residence of British troops at Muscat, much less can he grant a permission
at Kishm and Hen jam, which are dependencies of Bandar Abbas At
this time we have heard that a British force has landed at Kishm
The state of affairs does not require the presence of British troops
We do not know on what account the troops from India have settled in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
In short, orders will be issued by His Majesty to His
Royal Highness the Prince of Ears, to send a person to the troops on Kishm
desiring them immediately to leave it, and we now request His Majesty’s
Charge d‘Affaires to direct the Officer Commanding at Kishm to return to
India with his troops, and to write to the Honourable Governor of Bombay,
or to whomever it may be necessary, with a view to avoiding such acts, which
are contrary to the spirit of the treaty between our two States.”
25. The Governor of Bombay, Sir Mountstuart Elphinstone, noted on this
correspondence as follows :—
“The King of Persia's claim to Kishm does not appear to be
strengthened by his present arguments, but on the contrary to be weakened
by His Majesty making it in part depend on his sovereignty over Muscat,
a pretension which seems to be entirely untenable.
“The King of Persia's alarm at our occupation of Kishm appears,
however, to be serious and unfeigned, and on this ground the Honourable the
Governor would be disposed to give up the measure if it were not one of
urgent necessity.
“It is believed also that the British Government has in some measure
countenanced the claim of the King of Persia to Kishm by requesting from
His Majesty in the year 1799 the cession of that island. The application
seems not (? but) to have originated in an erroneous notion of His Majesty’s
rights, but it ought to make this Government more delicate in its conduct at
present "
26. Apparently at the beginning of 1821 a
Vakil
Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator.
of the
Prince Governor
A Prince of the Royal line who also acted as Governor of a large Iranian province during the Qājār period (1794-1925).
of Shiraz visited Kishm, consequent on unfounded allegations that the British
were building forts there, to prohibit their construction. He satisfied himself
that there was no foundation for the report, and undertook to assure his master
that the British detachment had evidently no other duty than that of checking
piracy.
27. In May 1821 Dr. Andrew Jukes was deputed to the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
by the
Government of Bombay
From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions.
with a view to allaying the suspicions of the Persian
Government in regard to the retention of the British force on the Island of Kishm.
The following extracts from his instructions bear on the question of the title to
the island.
“ (1) You are already informed of the doubts which are being enter
tained in regard to the sovereignty over the Island of Kishm to which the
Governments of Persia and Muscat assert pretensions. The former having
recently betrayed the strongest apprehensions at our occupation of it, and
preferred a formal demand for the removal of the detachment, as you will
perceive from the accompanying despatch dated the 20th December from His
Majesty’s Charge d'Affaires at Tehran .... the Honourable the Governor in
Council determined to despatch you on a mission to the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
with
the view of allaying these unfounded claims or of adopting such measures as
the exigencies of the case may render expedient. . . .
“ (3) Equally solicitous has the Governor-in-Council been to ascertain
the justness of the claim which the Imam of Muscat advanced to the
sovereignty of Kishm. the result of Captain Sadleir’s enquiries leading the
Precis, § 249.
Precis, § § 250-
56.
Lor. i, 1939.
Lor. i, 1940.
Precis, § 272.
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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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