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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' [‎17r] (42/98)

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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Article 3.
Hassun-bin-Rahmah shall give up all the Indian prisoners, if
any such are in his possession.
Article 4.
After the execution of these engagements Hassun-bin-Rahmah
shall be admitted to the terms of the general treaty with the
friendly (literally the " pacihcated ") Arabs.
(End of the articles.)
Issued at Ras-ool-Kheimah in the forenoon of Saturday, the
2'2nd of the month of Rabe-ul-Awul, in the year of the Hegira
1235, corresponding to the bth January, 1820.
(L.S.) W. GRANT KEIR, Major-General.
(L.S.) (The signature of Hassun-bin-Rahmah.)
Copy of the articles between the general and Hassun-bin-
Rahmah.
Witness my hand and seal :
(L .S.) ' W. Grant Keir,
Major-General.
(11.)
Preliminary Treaty with the Sheikh Debay, 1820.
(Translation.)
In the name of God the Merciful, the Compassionate !
Know all men that Mahomed-bin-Haza-bin-Zaal, a minor,
accompanied by Ahmed-bin-Futeiss, has been in the presence of
General Sir William Grant Kier, and there have passed between
them the following stipulations :—•
Article 1.
The people of Debay shall surrender to the general the vessels
which are in Debay and its dependencies and the guns which are
in the town and in the towers. The general will leave the boats
which are for the pearl fishery and fishing-boats.
Article 2.
The people of Debay shall give up all the Indian prisoners, if
any such are in their possession.
Article 3.
The general will not allow the troops to enter the town to lay
it waste, and further, as a mark of consideration towards His
Highness the Imam Saeed-bin-Sultan on the part of the general,
he will not demolish the fort and towers.
[81] E

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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.

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1 volume (45 folios)
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There are tables of contents toward the front of both documents, on folio 2 and folio 25.

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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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