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'Convention between the United Kingdom and Turkey respecting the Persian Gulf and Adjacent Territories, (With Maps), Signed at London, July 29 1913' [3r] (16/98)
The record is made up of 1 volume (45 folios). It was created in 1913-1914. It was written in English, French and Arabic. 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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CONVENTION RESPECTING THE
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
AND ADJACENT TERRITORIES. ^
Signed at London, July 29, 1913.
S a Majeste lelioi duRoyaume-
Uni cle la Grande-Bretagne et
d'Irlande et des Territoires bri-
tanniques au dela des Mers,
Ernpereur des Indes, et Sa Ma
jeste I'Empereur des Ottomans,
animes ]»ar le sincere desir de
regler, par im accord complet,
certaines questions touchant
leurs interets respectifs dans le
Golfe Persique et dans les terri
toires environnants, ont resolu
de con dure une convention
speciale en vue de prevenir toute
cause eventuelle de malentendu
entre leurs Gouvernements en
qui concerne ces questions.
En consequence, ils ont
nomme pour leurs Plenipoten-
tiaires, savoir :
Sa Majeste le Roi du
Royaume-Uni de la Grande-
Bretagne et d'Irlande et des
Territoires britanniques au dela
ders Mers, Empereur des Indes :
Le Tres Honorable Sir Edward
Grey, Baronnet du Royaume-
Uni, Chevalier du Tres Noble
Ordre de la Jarretiere, Merabre
du Parlement, Principal Secre
taire d'Etat de Sa Majeste au
Departement des Affaires Etran-
geres;
Sa Majeste I'Empereur des
Ottomans: Son Altesse Ilakki
Pacha, ancien Grand Vezir,
decore des Grands Cordons des
Ordres Imperiaux de I'Osmanie
et du Medjidie en brillants ;
Lesquels, s'etant communique
leurs pleins pouvoirs. trouves en
[81]
(Translation.)
His Majesty the King of the
United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland and of the
British Dominions beyond the
Seas, Emperor of India, and
His Imperial Majesty the Sultan
of Turkey, inspired with a
sincere desire to settle in com
plete agreement certain questions
with regard to their respective
interests in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and
the surrounding territories, have
resolved to conclude a special
convention with the object of
preventing any eventual cause
of misunderstanding between
their Governments on these
questions.
They have accordingly ap
pointed the following as their
Plenipotentiaries, that is to say:
His Majesty the King of the
United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland and of the
British Dominions beyond the
Seas, Emperor of India : the
Right Honourable Sir Edward
Grey, Baronet of the United
Kingdom, Knight of the Most
Noble Order of the Garter,
Member of Parliament, His
Majesty's Principal Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs ;
His Imperial Majesty the Sul
tan of Turkey: His Highness
Hakki
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, late Grand Vizier,
Grand Cordon of the Imperial
Orders of the Osmanieh and the
Medjidieh in brilliants;
Who, having communicated
to one another their full powers,
b 2
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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)
- 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.
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- Title
- 'Convention between the United Kingdom and Turkey respecting the Persian Gulf and Adjacent Territories, (With Maps), Signed at London, July 29 1913'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1br:1dv, 2r:5r, 6, 9r:34v, 35:36, 42r:43v, 45r:46v, 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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