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File 3939/1926 Pt 6 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties. Persian Gulf Section.' [‎678v] (792/818)

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The record is made up of 1 item (408 folios). It was created in 16 Aug 1929-9 Dec 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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you were to grant concessions to foreigners m
connection with fishing for pearls or sponges.
«I am therefore to warn you that you should
on no account respond to overtures from any
quarter for concessions for fishing on pearl
Uanhs over which you possess rights without
nrs t consulting 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. , etc". The
"banks over
first consulting 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. , etc". The
Sheikhs replied in involved language. But the
correspondence may, I think, reasonably he read
as applying to sponge fishing as well as to
But the
The Government of Indian attention
pearling.
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might he drawriYto this, and the narrative
amplified to cover it#
Para. 8 :
Para 9:
The Treaty of Jeddah of 1915 is of definite
historical importance, more particularly as the
Treaty of 1927 does not go nearly so far in the
way of binding Ibn Saud not to aggress on our
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. proteges. Unless the Foreign Ofiice
and Colonial Office see objection, we may agree with
< ‘ * 0 9 f •
the Government of India that it can now be published
in the new Aitchison.
Para.10: Katr:
It is clearly undesirable to mention Sir
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Percy Cox^ letter of 3rd November, 1916, to the
Sheikh of Katr, which contains a concession to him
x
in respect of the retention of Negro slaves etc.and
which was not communicated to Ibn Saud in 1927 (cp.
para.4 of 1.0. letter to F.O. of 26th July 1927,
at flag D). But we may agree with the G. of !•
that the Treaty itself should be published in a
compilation such as the present*
Para. 11 :
Subject to Foreign Office and Colonial
Office

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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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