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Coll 30/59 'Persian Gulf. Creation of Persian Navy, etc' [46r] (92/624)
The record is made up of 1 file (310 folios). It was created in 25 Sep 1929-21 Dec 1936. 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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a iLclosure No. 6 in
Bast
(Per.) A Persian custom allowing an individual to seek asylum at a designated location.
Indies Letter No. 578 / S. 1.156
of 32nd August, 1933.
CONFIDEN TIAL.
From .. The Commanding Officer, H.M.S.FOWEY at Basidu.
Date .. 11th May 1933. No.0123.
•• The Senior Naval Officer
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Division.
(thro* The Senior Officer,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, in
H.M.S.BIDEFORD)
Copies to:- The Commanding Officer, H.M.S.
ENTERPRISE,
The Staff Officer (I), Colombo.
Prdcis of conversation with Lieutenant Bucconi
of the Italian Navy attached to the Persian f {■
Navy - • MW \ l
Submitted.
The following is a precis of a conversation with
Lieutenant Bucconi, the senior Italian executive Officer
with the Persian Navy. The conversation took place on
board H.M.S.ENTERPRISE on the night of the dance on board
at Abadan. It was fairly late in the evening and Bucconi
was communicative, and at the end even expansive. He
seemed disgruntled with his lot and on that account his
statements, though his own genuine opinions, may be biassed
to seme extent.
2. He lives at the Anglo Persian Oil Company Rest
House at Mohammerah. Living on board is most
uncomfortable on account of the bad food, and mess
conditions generally.
There are five (?) Italian officers still with
the Persian squadron. They are all liable to be
sent to any ship where they are wanted, so naturally
go where there is any trouble.
They are much handicapped by the fact that the
Persian officers are soldiers rather than sailors,
and p<?.rticularly by the Commanding Officer,
Major Bayandor, being a soldier.
The Persian officers are not fully trained. It
is impossiole to train a Naval Officer in two years:
(this was not clear as they were in Italy far more
than two years). They are over-confident and his
heart is always in his mouth when they are handling
tneir ships. Their navigation is very rudimentary.
Although they have had the technical training their
methods are crude to a degree. He is very afraid of
them putting themselves ashore.
The/
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This file contains correspondence between British officials concerning their response to the Government of Iran's desire to establish a navy in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Topics discussed include what role the British Government should play in terms of supplying ships, personnel and training and the subsequent role of the Italian Government in this regard. Much of the later correspondence in the file relates to the specifics of Italy's involvement in supplying Iran's fledgling naval force.
The file contains a limited amount of correspondence in French between Britain's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. in Tehran, Sir Robert Henry Clive and the Iranian Minister, Abdolhossein Teymourtash.
In addition to correspondence, the file contains the following:
- 'Report of Visit to Persian Gunboat "Babr" on 20th January 1935' (folios 22-23)
- 'Precis of conversation with Lieutenant Bucconi of the Italian Navy attached to the Persian Navy', 1933 (folios 46-48)
- 'Anglo-Persian Negotiations. Suggested sale to Persia by Great Britain of Patrol Vessels for anti-contraband work in Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and proposed British Naval Mission for Persia' (folios 237-248)
- 'Persian Naval Proposals' - minutes of meetings held on the topic at the Foreign Office in 1929 (folios 292-302, 272-283).
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (310 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 311; 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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- Coll 30/59 'Persian Gulf. Creation of Persian Navy, etc'
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- front, front-i, 2r:59v, 61r:189r, 190r:307v, 309r:311v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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