File 5301/1928 'Persia: Anglo-Persian Slavery Convention. Slavery in the Persian Gulf' [307r] (619/685)
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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Muscat, thought they might have been taken to Batinah
Coast ook necessary action for Investigation but
Sala-iuacin laoei mforroeo. him that they vrsre at Kaiavar
in Persian leioran. In June 1934 Salahuddin's brother,
Ali Baksh, informed the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
that the twenty-
one persons were at Sarmad with one 'chained Bhawwar
Paluch slave
broker
Often a local commercial agent in the Gulf who regularly performed duties of intelligence gathering and political representation.
, the matter was taken un but
Salahuddin and Ali Baksh disappeared.
In September 1924 Salahuddin approached the
Superintendent, Indo-European Telegraph Department, Jask
and he Fas advisee to proceed to huscat, he complied a^in
accompanied by 'ms brother Ali Baksh. They were not able
to find their relatives in the Suwaiq district, but traced
nine of then to Bara ini in the desert behin ti o f Co u X ^
ast of oat. The
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.
Agent, Shargah, was askec
to endeavour and recover these people, but he replied
that nothin;; could be done by him at Bara ini and that
the Chief of Abu Dhabi had no influence with the
Shaikhs of that place.
In January 1925 Salahuddin reported to the
Politico! Ament, Unseat, that he had traced his sister
and three children to the house of one Dhiyab "in Sager
a near relative of the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi acid he was
therefore sent by the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
to the
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.
Agent, Shargah. The search was not successful and
Salahuddin thought that his object had become known
beforehand.
In October 1925 Salahuddin cans to Bushire and
stated that he had traced seven o: ’is relati ns (two in
Behai, three iAbu Bha’ i and two in V :i-u;-laiwan)
and asked for a letter to the
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.
Agent to help him.
This was done and in July 1925 Juliamed son of Jan
-’•ohammed son-in-law of Salahuddin ca.ie to Bushire savin-
mm
tlv,+
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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:
- Foreign Policy memorandum entitled 'Anglo-Persian Slavery Convention of 1882' (folios 134-139)
- 'Law forbidding the Purchase and Sale of Slaves on Persian Territory and according them Freedom on their Arrival in Persia (Passed by the Majlis on 18th Bahman, 1307 (February 7, 1929).)' (folio 151)
- 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 entitled 'Slavery in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (folios 270-271)
- 'Treaty between Her Majesty and His Majesty the King of Italy for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade. Signed at London, September 14, 1889 - Ratifications exchanged at London, October 24, 1889' (folios 328-330)
- 'Convention between Her Majesty and His Majesty the Shah of Persia for the Suppression of the Traffic in Slaves. Signed in the English and Persian Languages at Tehran, March 2, 1882. (Ratifications exchanged at Tehran, June 14, 1882.)' (folios 331-333).
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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- front, back , spine, edge , head , tail, front-i, 2r:29v, 30ar:30av, 30v:186v, 187v:190v, 191v:231v, 233r:339v, back-i
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