File 4535/1928 Pt 17 ‘Persian Gulf: Removal of the Residency from Bushire.’ [239r] (15/570)
The record is made up of 1 item (284 folios). It was created in 19 Nov 1929-30 Sep 1930. It was written in English. 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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practice in the treaty at present under negotiat
Persian Government*8 objection is really founded
negotiation* If the
to be abrogated provided that agreement has been reached
regarding the Bushire Heeldenoy.
6. Ir the Persian Government enquire whether Hie
Majesty’s Government agree with the passage in Feroughi’s
latter of August 9th, in which he states that the only treaties.
conventions and agreements to he abrogated are the Peace Treaty
* f Xm79 the 31aver ^ Convention of 1882, and the Commercial
Convention of 1903 and Agreement of 1920, together with the
Telegraph Conventions, you should reply that it is for the
Persian Government to state what treaties, conventions and
agreements they wish to be abrogated. His Majesty’s Govefcnme:
lor their part, are willing to consider the abrogation of any
agreement concluded before 1928, but they must insist on all
such agreements being specifically mentioned in the treaty. You
may, ix you consider it desirable, mention that the Treaty of
1841 appears never to have been formally abrogated by treaty.
It might be possible in this way to induce the Persian Government
to raise the dues^ion of the withdrawal of 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.
, which
I understand they have not yet done, in spite of the Importance
which you consider they attach to this question. You wQLl
appreciate that, in order that the fullest possible advantage
nay be taken of the readiness of His Majesty’s Government and
the
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This part contains papers relating to transfer of the headquarters of the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. from Persian territory to the Arab littoral of the Gulf.
It includes papers relating to the following issues:
- The possibility of the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. being transferred to Karachi, Bahrein [Bahrain], Koweit [Kuwait], or Fao
- The Government of India agreeing to the transfer of 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. to the Arab shore of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , subject to certain conditions
- The question of the position the Resident would occupy in relation to the Consular Officers on the South Persian coast, and the suggestion of the Government of India that the Resident should be styled ‘Inspecting Consul-General’ without any Consular District of his own in Persia, but with the right of free and unrestricted access to Persian ports for the purpose of visiting British Consular posts there
- The recommendation of the Government of India that the headquarters of the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. should be moved to Bahrein
- The proposed exchange of Notes with the Persian Government in connection with the removal of the Political 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. from Bushire.
The papers include correspondence, 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. Political Department minute papers, and internal 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. correspondence.
The main correspondents are as follows: 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. ; the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; HM Minister, Tehran; the Government of India Foreign and Political Department; and the Foreign Office.
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