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Coll 30/59 'Persian Gulf. Creation of Persian Navy, etc' [105r] (210/624)
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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10V
Pt»rei*n QoTdronbnt gone to tfta expen. o of huiing tvfo
gunboat b built ior thonu Tho raison d^tre of the lour motor
ree^ela ie unddratandaole. $ 1th a long co^tt line - pnrta of
it even now not under control, md - owing to exorbitant cuatoae
rues - a brisk amugtling trade to contend 4th, some fonu of
iLOtor patrol vessel, based on the various iancll ports up end down
the oooat, is a necessity* But the tvo guaboatc would appear
to be more or lea: 2 of & luxury, built merely lor tha purpotj e ot
"snoring the Hag*, and that thay will keep holly to Persian
waters aeama to me - at the l#»*§t - unlikely.
Iho poasibility of aggressions oy tho Persian Kavy on
7
tho Arabian coaet is dt?*lt with In ,iodd 1 s despatch Ko,386 of
B£rd July 19?>1. In 18b7 - ra ilr. :?odd pointe out - the Persian
Govurniiiunt gained possession of the ialand of ; irri by seiiing
It end presenting iiia Majesty* s Government with p Xait acco.nll *
It ia not beyond all possibility that they might try to repeat
this oour de mein on tamb or Abu dust- for insiijncu, and though
doubtless they would not on this occasion be equally successful
the attempt would raiao a very serious situation, Apert too ilan
actual uttompts to sei&e territory, minor sets of aggression on
outlying Arab islands vould always be possible.
8. The opinions expressed by Hr* Itodd in paragraphs Z and
4 of his despatch would appsar to curry considerable weight.
It may be impractioj ole to prevent rerai* n gun-boftto visiting
Arablao waters, but if t ey do make such visits thun it would
seem roout desirable thtit they nhould do uo on t eir ' lawful
oocasions”, like the airships of othor nfttiong, but under some
form ox' control such as previous permission or notice being
applied for. If this could be arranged the usual oo xteaies
in the form of salutes, interchange of visits and mutual
hospitality between the local Eulers and thg ^.tioal Agents
and the Commanders of gunboats, would tak* place. His Majesty's
U^Ty woulfl, X * sur., U* h.ppy to oo-op.rats, ww) tnu* » ;ri«.v>xy
ptmosphere would be created ^hidh woul< ? be flattering to the
Persian/
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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)
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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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