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File 4011/1923 Pt 1 'PERSIAN GULF NEGOTIATIONS 1928-33. BASIDU.' [294v] (593/1306)
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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(6) Cession to Persia of wireless station at Hen]am and wireless apparatus
at Bushire and Lingah.
(7) Removal of British
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.
5. The concessions ofl'ered to the Persian Government, as enumerated in
the preceding paragraph, are in point of fact of less importance than at first*,
sieht appears The Persian Government, for example, have no intention ofU
repaving the war and post-war debt, which they consider was spent in British
rather than Persian interests at a time when British troops were in occupation
of the country and which ought, so the Persian Minister of Court maintains,
to be regarded as British war expenditure. The British claim to Basidu is
leeallv so weak that it could not be maintained if seriously challenged by Persia.
A train it is not possible for His Majesty’s Government and the Government of
India to do other than hand over to 1 eisia the Persian station of the Duzdab
Railway built during the war on Persian territoi \ without 1 ersia s consent.
It is clear that the Persian Minister of Court would prefer a more spectacular
success than that which he would obtain through a settlement by which Persia
obtained merely the concessions set forth above. It is fox this ic<isoii th«it he has
raised the question of the withdrawal of the British naval depot from Henjam.
tl Hen jam however, is not the only point on which Teymourtaehe is raising
difficulties He refuses to abandon the Persian claim to Bahrein. There is no
indication’that he is prepared to abandon the similar claims to Tamb and Abu
Musa or that he will be prepared to agree to a satisfactory claims article. The
one and only advantage which he now holds out as an inducement to His Majesty s
Government to conclude a treaty is the possibility of an extension of the
permission for Imperial Airways to operate the South Persian air route.
7 Vs regards the air route, His Majesty s Government have carefully
endeavoured hitherto to avoid giving Teymourtache the impression that they
are entirely dependent upon Persia for the continuance of the British civil air
route to India. In Sir John Simon’s opinion it is important to continue to take
this line. If Teymourtache is given reason to believe that the Persian air route
is a question of Vital importance to His Majesty’s Government, there can be no
doubt that he will refuse to give them satisfaction as regards Bahrein, lam ,
Abu Musa, or, indeed, as regards any of the other points in the general treaty
Moreover, even if His Majesty’s Government were to agree to accept the air route
as the only tangible advantage to be derived by them from the treaty, they u
have no guarantee that the Persian Government would thereafter cairy out t
spirit, as well as the letter, of their obligation; there can be no effective guarantee
to prevent them from cancelling Imperial Airways’ concession at any i
pretext that the company have failed to abide by the conditions of I 11 ’, p.
Finally, the Secretary of State feels strongly that the acceptance o ,
proposal would form an undesirable precedent; that it would . i j A
not only in Persia, but also in other countries, that political coneessi _.. te
extracted from His Majesty’s Government as the price of a P, er ™‘^. ould
air services over foreign territory; and that exactly similar ’tract
arise with the Persian Government when Imperial Airways new
eventually expired. . , Af- Hoare
8. Sir John Simon therefore feels that, as regards the air 10 , - „ ^ ose
should receive instructions to take the line that this question is no p ers i a n
which was to have been dealt with in the general treaty; fha on }y
Government are finally determined to close to international . . t ion of
practicable route across Persia, His Majesty s Government nave decision,
offering them any political concessions to induce them to change Persian
but will, if necessary, make alternative arrangements tor avo a } ess
territory altogether until the Persian Government are willing u oaTe would,
unreasonable and obstructive attitude towards this question, i allowed to
however, make it clear that, so long as any international ay la 10 Q overunl ent
operate this, or any other, route across Persia, His Alajes y terms,
naturally expect that Imperial Airways will be allowed to do sooi opinion
9. As regards Henjam, the Secretary of State has long withdrawal
that the Persian Government would shortly seek to bring a ^ part
of the British depot. At the same time, the sudden change o * n progress
of the Minister of Court, after negotiations for a lease £ gt s io-ht appear
with him for some years, is most unsatisfactory, and it might a o
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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)
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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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- File 4011/1923 Pt 1 'PERSIAN GULF NEGOTIATIONS 1928-33. BASIDU.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:43r, 45r:52r, 53v, 55r:56r, 58r:71v, 73r:73v, 75r:75v, 78r:102v, 104r:104v, 107v:151v, 155r:162v, 168r:178v, 180r:198v, 200r:206v, 208r:220v, 224r:240v, 245r:251v, 256r:258v, 260r:302v, 306r:329v, 333r:344v, 346r:596v, 598r:621v, 623r:650v, back-i
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