File 3939/1926 Pt 6 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties. Persian Gulf Section.' [568r] (571/818)
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PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
— Trucial Chiefs of Oman— NO. XVIIT— 1920.
63
Done at Ras-ool-Kheimah on the twenty-fifth of the Rahee-ul-Awul, in the year
one thousand two hundred and thirty-five, corresponding to the eleventh of January
mo.
W. Grant Keir,
Major-General.
Shahbout.
Copies of the Articles between the General and Sheikh Shahbout.
Witness my hand and seal.
W. Grant Keir,
Major-General.
Translation of the Preliminary Treaty with IIassun bin Ali—1820.
In the name of God, the merciful, the compassionate!
Know all men that Hassun bin Ali has been in the presence of General Sir
William Grant Keir, and there have passed between them the following stipu
lations :■—
Article 1.
If any of the vessels of Hassun bin Ali are in Shargah, or Umm-ool-keiweyn
or Imam, or Aboo Dhebbee or any other of the places to which the General shall
go with the force, such vessels shall be surrendered to the General, and the General
will leave those' which are for the pearl fishery and fishing boats.
Article 2.
Hassun bin Ali shall give up all the Indian prisoners if any such are in his pos
session.
Article 3.
After this Hassun bin Ali shall be admitted to the terms of the general Treaty
with the friendly (literally the “ pacificated ’) Arabs. End of the Articles.
Issued at Ras-ool-Kheimah in the forefmon of Saturday, the twenty-ninth of the
month of Rabe-ul-Awul, in the year one thousml two hundred and thirty-five, corre
sponding to the 15th of January 1820.
W. Grant Keir,
Major-General.
Hassun bin Ali.
Copy of the articles entered into between the General and Hassun ^
in the forenoon of Saturday, the twenty-ninth of Rabe-ul-Awul, in t e >ear
Hegira one thousand two hundred and thirty-five, coirespondin e to
January 1820.
Witness my hand and seal. ^ ^
J W. Grant Keir,
M aj or-General .
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This part relates to the Government of India's decision to issue a revised edition of Aitchison's Treaties (full title: A Collection of Treaties, Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries ), with revised narratives for each geographical area covered, incorporating the principal events that have occurred since the publication of the previous edition in 1909.
The part contains two copies of proofs for the following revised narratives: Treaties and Engagements Relating to the Arab Principalities in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (ff 305-328 and ff 617-640) and Treaties and Engagements Relating to Oman (Muscat) (ff 406-422 and ff 641-657). Also included are copies of related treaties, agreements, and correspondence for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (ff 329-405 and ff 540-616) and Oman sections (ff 423-477 and ff 485-539), which cover the periods 1806-1927 and 1798-1928 respectively.
The proofs are accompanied by interdepartmental correspondence discussing the contents of the narratives, and the possibility of amendments and additions being made, such as for the parts entitled 'The Wahabis and Nejd' and 'Kuwait' in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. section. In addition, the correspondence discusses the question of whether to include recently concluded agreements with Mohammerah [Khorramshahr] and Kuwait in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. section. Also included is a list of anomalies and misprints that have been identified in the proofs.
The main correspondents are as follows: the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; 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. , Foreign Office, Colonial Office, and the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department.
The French language material consists of a small amount of the aforementioned treaties and agreements.
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