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File 5301/1928 'Persia: Anglo-Persian Slavery Convention. Slavery in the Persian Gulf' [‎171r] (347/685)

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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Dated Hew Delhi© 12th February© 1929 0
BeceUad 12th February© 1929© 9 pom*
From Viceroy© Foreign and Political
to Secretary oi State for Indiao
Department
660^S o /Resident at Bushire 8 * telegram 102o 9th
February© Our records bear Resident's report out® We
are not quite sure of the precise point at issue© but we
feel that ? > if Persia were accorded the right of search of
vessels flying the British flag on high seas© it would
& forties be impossible in practice to exclude the
search of those flying the Trucial flag under our
protection, and that abuse© to the detriment of our
prestige with Arabs© would be inevitable© even if
good safeguards against abuse could be inserted in a new
c on vent ion 0 On the other hand© so long as Persia does
not possess definite treaty rights of search on high
seas© ire appear to he in strong position to protest?
her searching Arab vessels© whether the 1^2 Conventioii
continues in force or not© For its abrogation© though it
would affect our own right of search of Persian vessels©
would not confer on Persia right to search vessels
our protection©
Addressed to Secretary of State for India© anc
repeated to Bashirs and Tehran 27-T<©

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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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File 5301/1928 'Persia: Anglo-Persian Slavery Convention. Slavery in the Persian Gulf' [‎171r] (347/685), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/1278, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100079320134.0x000094> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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