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'A Précis of the Relations of the British Government with the Tribes and Shaikhs of 'Arabistan By Lieutenant A T Wilson, Acting Consul for Arabistan' [57r] (118/143)
The record is made up of 1 volume (68 folios). It was created in 1912. It was written in English and Farsi. 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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99
Mais dans le cas on il viendrait a surgir toute contestation relative a cette
signification, ce sera le texte frangais qui seul prevaudra.
Tehran, le de Safar 1319 de I’Hegira, soit leO) Mai, mille neuf cent
un.
(Signed) WILLIAM KNOX D’ARCY,
by his Attorney.
(Signed) ALFRED L. MARRIOTT.
Certifie que les signatures ci-dessus, etc., etc.,
(Signed) GEORGE GRAHAME,
Vice-Consul.
APPENDIX VI.
Extract from a letter from Sir Arthur Hardinge to Shaikh Khaz'al of Moham-
merah y dated Tehran, December 7th, 1902.
Translation.
* * I was very glad to hear from Haji Rais-ut-Tujjar of the satisfac
tory arrangement concluded between you and the Department of Customs.
On general grounds of policy it is very desirable that differences should as far
as possible be avoided between the Persian authorities and the Arab tribes
under your rule. The relations between the British and Persian Governments
are of a friendly character and the preservation of the integrity and in
dependence of the Persian Monarchy has for many years been one of the great
objects of British policy in this part of the world, disturbances of a nature to
imperil that object would be a serious evil and you would gain little and might
endanger much by throwing off the sovereignty of the Shah. I am convinced
that under the present circumstances the, Arabs and yourself as their ruler
have every interest in eultivating good and loyal relations with the Govern
ment of Tehran and that the latter has no desire to oppress you or curtail
your authority. For this reason I think you acted wisely in giving up the
idea of forcible resistance to the establishment of a customs house and in seek
ing rather to come, as I have from the first urged you to, to a friendly under
standing on this subject with the customs administration.
Haji Rais-ut-Tujjar has asked me on your behalf to what extent you
might rely on the protection of the British Government and I told him that so
long as you behaved to us in a friendly manner, our influence would be exerted
here to maintain you and your tribes in the enjoyment of your hereditary
rights and customs and to dissuade the Government of Tehran from any en
deavour to diminish or interfere with them. Haji Rais-ut-Tujjar thereupon
said that you were not afraid of the Persian Government itself or of attacks
by neighbouring tribes acting or pretending to act under its orders, but that
you wished to know whether we should protect you in the event of an attempt
by a foreign power to depose you or deprive your people of the rights which
they at present possess. This might happen in two ways : either such a power
might be at war with Persia and might as an enemy of the Shah send ships to
attack your district or such a power pretending to be the friend of the Persian
Government or to act in its behalf might attempt also by means of its
ships to conquer you and the Arabs. I replied that both contingencies were
extremely unlikely but if either were to arise we should, I believed, interfere
provided you had acted in accordance with our advice, and our fleet which is
the strongest of any in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
would be employed to prevent any
forcible measures against you. I added however that I would refer the ques
tion to the Foreign Minister of the British Government, and he has now
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This volume consists of a précis issued by the Government of India which provides comprehensive details regarding the history of relations between the British Government and the tribes and rulers of 'Arabistan. The volume is divided into eleven sections as follows:
- I. British Interests in 'Arabistan;
- II. 'Arabistan: Internal Politics up to the death of Haji Jabir and genealogical table of Shaikhs of Mohammerah, 1527-1881;
- III. Shaikh Miz'als's rule, 1882-1897;
- IV. Shaikh Khaz'al's rule, 1897-1910;
- V. Shaikh Khaz'al and the Persian Customs;
- VI. Shaikh Khaz'al: Political Relations with British Government;
- VII. Piracies;
- VIII. Turko-Persian Frontier Question;
- IX. Shaikh of Mohammerah and Turks;
- X. Irrigation in 'Arabistan;
- XI. Acquisition and Tenure of Land in 'Arabistan with Annexes.
Between folios 51-70, the volume contains a number of appendices including copies of various relevant agreements. On folios 69-70, the volume contains the Persian text of a concession granted to the Nasiri Company for running ships from Ahwaz to Shushtar.
The volume was compiled by Lieutenant Arnold Talbot Wilson, Acting Consul for 'Arabistan. The printing statement reads, 'Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, 1912'
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- 1 volume (68 folios)
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The volume opens with a contents page (folio 4) followed by a prefatory note (folio 5), a list of relevant officials (folio 6), a schedule of appendices (folio 7), eleven chapters of text (folios 8-50) and ends with sixteen appendices (folios 51-70).
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 70; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An original printed pagination sequence is present in parallel between ff 8-65.
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- 'A Précis of the Relations of the British Government with the Tribes and Shaikhs of 'Arabistan By Lieutenant A T Wilson, Acting Consul for Arabistan'
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- 53r:57r, 58r:61v, 69r:69v
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