'Convention between the United Kingdom and Turkey respecting the Persian Gulf and Adjacent Territories, (With Maps), Signed at London, July 29 1913'

Content

The volume contains the following two documents: Convention between the United Kingdom and Turkey respecting the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and adjacent territories, (With Maps), Signed at London, July 29 1913 and Convention between the United Kingdom and Turkey respecting the Boundaries of Aden and of Ottoman Territory in Southern Arabia, (With Maps), Signed at London, March 9 1914, (Ratifications exchanged at London, June 3 1914) .

The articles of the conventions appear in both French and English in parallel columns.

The Arabic content of the volume consists of bilingual English and Arabic place names and in the keys to references, and symbols and abbreviations in the maps on folios 37-40.

Extent and format

1 volume (45 folios)

It is grouped into

‘Map to show the Limits of Koweit and Adjacent Country’

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/741, f 7

‘Sketch map of the Persian Gulf & Arabian Coast’

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/741, f 8

‘South Arabia. Anglo-Turkish Boundary. Sheet No. 1’

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/741, f 37

‘South Arabia. Anglo-Turkish Boundary. Sheet No. 2’

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/741, f 38

‘South Arabia. Anglo-Turkish Boundary. Sheet No. 3’

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/741, f 39

‘South Arabia. Anglo-Turkish Boundary. Sheet No. 4’

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/741, f 40

‘Map of part of Arabia’

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/741, f 41

Arrangement

There are tables of contents toward the front of both documents, on folio 2 and folio 25.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1A on the front cover and terminates at 47 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. The following foliation anomalies occur: ff. 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D. The following pagination ranges occur: ff. 5-6; ff. 35-36. The following folio number is not used: 44. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 7, 8, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41.

Written in

English, French and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/741

Former British Library reference

IOR/R/15/1/741(a) IOR/R/15/1/741(b)

History of this record

Date(s)

1913-1914 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Conventions

Places

Ottoman Empire

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