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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' [21v] (51/98)
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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Umm-ool-Keiweyn. —Sheikh Abdoolah-bin-Rashed's engage
ment is dated the 15th Jemmadee-ool-Awul, 1263 (1st May, 1847).
Aboo Dhebbee. —Sheikh Saeed-bin-Tahnoon's engagement is
dated the 17th Jemmadee-ool-Awul, 1263 (3rd May, 1847).
Bahrein. —Sheikh Mahomed-bin-Khuleefa's engagement is
dated the 22nd Jemmadee-ool-Awul, 1263 (8th May, 1847).
(18.)
Terms of a Maritime Truce for Ten Years agreed upon by the
Chiefs of the Arabian Coast, under the Mediation of the
Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, dated the 1st June, 1843.
_ We, whose seals are hereunto affixed, viz., Sultan-bin-Suggur,
chief ot the Joasmee tribe ; Khuleefa-bin-Shakbout, Chief of the
Beniyas; Muktoom-bin-Butye, Chief of the Boo Falasa ; Abdoolah-
bin-Rashed, Chief ot Umm-ool-Keiweyn; Abdool Azeez-bin-
Rashed, Chief ot Ejman, being fully impressed with a sense of the
evil consequences arising from our subjects and dependents being
prevented carrying on the pearl fishery without interruption on
the banks, owing to the various feuds existing amongst ourselves,
and, moreover, duly appreciating the general advantage to be
derived from the establishment of a truce, do hereby agree to
bind ourselves down to observe the foliowingr conditions
Article 1.
That from the 1st June, a.d . 1813 (the corresponding Mahom-
medan date the 2nd Jemmadee-ool-Awul, Hegira 1259), there
shall be a cessation of hostilities at sea between our respective
subjects and dependents, and that from the above date until the
termmation of the month of May a.d . 1853 an inviolable truce
shall be established, during whicli period our several claims upon
each other shall rest in abeyance.
Article 2.
That in the event of any of our subjects or dependents
committing any acts of aggression at sea upon those of any of
the parties to this agreement, we will immediately afford full
redress upon the same being brought to our notice.
Article 3.
That in the event of any acts of aggression being committed
at sea upon any of our subjects or dependents, we will not
proceed immediately to retaliate, but will inform the British
Resident or the commodore at Bassidore, who will forthwith take
the necessary steps for obtaining reparation for the injury
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- 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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