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Coll 30/58 'Persian Gulf. Anglo-Persian Relations. Persian insult to British flag at Basidu' [556r] (1116/1186)
The record is made up of 1 file (589 folios). It was created in 3 Aug 1933-31 Jan 1934. 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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morning, B$vm mrsom beeidtsa sailor(e) landed,
tht€ "' rainainlns near placet A sailor told him
tna, they ware Captain of the'Bahh; an Italian and a
Frync tegn^ The other four, who ware officers, went
towards the flag staff where flag web flying, a sailor
following them a short way off. The Mudir of customs,
Abdul Noor by name, came up and. a sailor told him that
the ship was the "Babr", The Mudlr then told Alt
Th.at the flag was clown.. He replied that it was up/ hut,
ulum hr- looked again, there was no flag, hut one of the
four officers was at the foot of the mast and the other
thru© standing near by* They than walked away towards
Hasan 1 s Tomb and ho lost sight of theme The sailor who
followed returned with the officers' hats* When
questioned All heard him reply that senior officer of the
Persian navy had hauled down the flag, put his foot on it
and tore Ito The captain of the ^Babr* shook his
head regretfully* Boon after, four officers arrived and
all re ^embarked* It was them soon after sunset but was
yet Xighto
Muhammad, son,, of Mahmud, aged twelve, saw from
a distance (about five minutes' walk) four persons
belonging to the Persian ship come from the jetty and
proceed to the flagstaff. He saw one bring down the
flag and Uvrot standing near (he indicated distance of
about ten yards)® The time was nearly sunsat on
Monday?; They went to Hasan 1 s Tomb® He followed them to
British cemetery and Traveller's House« They then
returned to the jetty e
Amb&r, son of Firos* returned home about on©
hear' before sunset and saw that the flag was not at tne
Feet
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This file contains correspondence between British diplomatic and naval officials concerning an incident on 31 July 1933 when four Persian naval officers landed at Basidu (a naval station on Qishm island used by Britain) and took down the British flag in the presence of witnesses including an Italian and a Frenchman. Subsequently, a Royal Navy vessel arrived at the station and the British flag was re-hoisted.
The correspondence discusses the details of the incident itself, its aftermath and its impact on Britain's relations with the Government of Iran. It also covers what steps were taken to 'restore British prestige in the eyes of the Gulf Arabs', including details regarding the dispatch of a royal navy flotilla to the region.
In addition to correspondence, the file also contains the following:
- Relevant press cuttings regarding the incident and Britain's response (folios 78, 169, 311 and 364)
- Copy of a circular clarifying the sequence of events in Basidu that was issued by the British authorities in the Gulf (folio 11)
- 'Copy of a note dated the 14th August 1933, from the Head Clerk, H.B.M.'s Consulate, Bandar Abbas, regarding a conversation which recently took place between the Governor of Bandar Abbas and the Consulate Mirza' (folio 255)
- 'Basidu Incident' a summary of events written by J V Creagh, Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (folios 329-331)
- 'Extract from Cabinet Conclusions dated 5th September 1933 - Relations with Persia, Basidu Incident' (folios 370-376)
- 'Legal Status of Basidu' (folios 398-399)
- 'Cabinet: Relations with Persia - Basidu Incident. Memorandum by the First Lord of the Admiralty' (folios 413-415)
- Cabinet Memorandum regarding Basidu Incident (folios 416-417)
- 'Foreign Office Memorandum for submission to the Cabinet on the subject of the Flag Incident at Basidu' (folios 435-440)
- A small sketch map marking the boundaries of 'British Basidu' (folio 536).
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (589 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 591; 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 30/58 'Persian Gulf. Anglo-Persian Relations. Persian insult to British flag at Basidu'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:77v, 79r:168v, 170r:310v, 312r:363v, 365r:590v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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