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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' [‎5r] (20/98)

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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5
1
ouest jusqu'a Hafr - el - Batine
qu'elle laisse du cote de Koueit;
de ce point ladite ligne va au
sud-est en laissant a Koueit les
puits d'Rs-Safa et d'El-Garaa,
d'El-Haba, Onabra et Antaa
pour aboutir a la mer pres de
Djebel - Mounifa. Cette ligne
est marquee en vert sur la carte
annexee a la presente covention
(annexe V).
A rticle 8.
Dans le cas on le Gouverne-
ment Imperial ottoman s'enten-
drait avec le Gouvernement de
Sa Wajeste britannique pour
faire aboutir la ligne ferree de
Bagdad-Basra a la mer au
terminus de Koueit on a tout
autre terminus dans le territoire
autonome, les deux Gouverne-
ments s'entendront sur les dis
positions a prendre touchant la
garde de la ligne et des stations
ainsi que I'etablissement de bu
reaux douaniers, depots de
marchandises et toute autre
installation accessoireau service
de la voie ferree.
Article 9.
Le cheikh de Koueit jouira en
pleine securite des droits de pro-
priete privee qu'il possede dans
le territoire du vilayet de Basra.
Ces droits de propriete privee
devront s'exercer en conformity
de la loi ottomane et les biens
immobiliers qu'ils concernent
seront soumis aux impots et
cliarges, au mode de conserva
tion et de transmission et a la
juridiction etablis par les lois
ottomanes.
Article 10.
Les criminels des provinces
voisines ne seront pas re9us
west to Hefir-el-Batin, which it
leaves on the side of Koweit;
thence the said line runs south
east, leaving to Koweit the wells
of Es-Safa and El-Garaa,Elheba,
Wabra, and Antaa, and reaches
the sea near Jebel-Manifa. This
line is marked in green on the
map annexed to this convention
(Annex V).
A rticle 8.
In the event of the Imperial
Ottoman Government agreeing
with His Britannic Majesty's
Government to extend the
Bagdad-Basra Railway to the
sea at the terminus of Koweit,
or to any other terminus in the
autonomous territory, the two
Governments shall come to an
understanding as to the measures
to be taken with respect to the
guarding of the line and stations,
and with regard to the establish
ment of customs offices, ware
houses, and any other installation
accessory to the service of the
railway.
Article 9.
The Sheikh of Koweit shall
enjoy in full security the private
proprietary rights which he
possesses in the territory of the
Basra vilayet. These private
proprietary rights must be exer
cised in accordance with Ottoman
law, and the real estate con
cerned shall be subject to such
taxes and charges, method of
registration and of transfer, and
to such jurisdiction as are
imposed by Ottoman law.
Article 10.
Criminals of the neighbouring
provinces shall not be allowed

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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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English, French and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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