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File 5301/1928 'Persia: Anglo-Persian Slavery Convention. Slavery in the Persian Gulf' [‎166r] (337/685)

The record is made up of 1 volume (338 folios). It was created in 1 Apr 1928-20 Aug 1932. It was written in English and French. 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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Sir R. Clive,
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I agree that Persia cannot be given
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therefore impossible to agree to Persian draft
Political
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Convention enclosed in your despatch No* 39 £of
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with Tehran be Is.
Nos, 79, 35, 34,
and F*0. to Is*
Hob. >; 26, 43.
you should press Minister of Court,
when a suitable opportunity offers, to consider
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once more the British draft already submitted to
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him and point out to him willingness of B.M,
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Government to meet the Persian point of view by
negp Uating a new convention on those lines.
You will make It clear to him that B.M. Govern
ment are unable to admit the assumption
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underlying his draft that the principles of the
1882 Convention are out of date. So long as
the
slave traffic exists in Southern Persia it
cannot reasonably be maintained that the
situation has materially changed since 188^
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This volume contains correspondence between British officials concerning agreements between the British and Persian governments related to the suppression of the slave trade in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Much of the correspondence is between officials at the Foreign Office, 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 British Legation in Tehran.

Specifically, the correspondence relates to discussions concerning the drafting of an article relating to slavery in a proposed Anglo-Persian Treaty and the revision of the Anglo-Persian Slavery Convention of 1882. Specific incidents regarding slavery in the region are also discussed intermittently throughout the volume.

In addition to this correspondence, the volume contains several extracts and drafts of agreements (most of which are in French) and the following documents:

The volume includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the volume by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (338 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the 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 340; 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 and French in Latin script
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