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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' [23r] (54/98)
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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35
And in the event (which God forbid) of any of our subjects or
dependents committing an act of aggression or trespass on the
said telegraphic lines and stations or other telegraphic material,
we will immediately punish the offender and proceed to afford full
redress upon the same being brought to our notice.
The telegraphic line being intended for the common good,
our subjects and dependents shall be permitted to send messages
by the telegraph at such rates or payment as may be paid by
British subjects.
(21.)
Agreement of the Aboo Dhebbee Chief engaging not to commit
any Breach of the Maritime Peace, 1868.
I, Zayid-bin-Khalifeh, do hereby, in the presence of Colonel
Pelly, Eesident,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, bind myself and agree to the
conditions stated below : —
1. That hereafter I should not commit any disturbances what
soever in breach of the peace at sea, but if any happen on my part
I should suffer the consequence.
2. That i should pay to the Resident the sum of 25,000 dollars
by instalments specified below :—
9,000 dollars to be paid at once in cash on this the 28th Jemadi-
ool-Awul, 1285 (16th September, 1868):
8,000 dollars to be paid in the month of Mohurrum 1285; and
8,000 dollars to be paid in the month of Rujjub, 1286.
3. That I should not prevent the people who have been
removed from Guttar to return to their homes if they should so
wish.
4. That I should make over to Abdoor Rahman, British agent,
the Machowa boat given me by Ali-bin-Khalifeh on her return
from Busreh.
Written on the 28th Jemadi-ool-Awul, 1285 (16th September,
1868).
Signed and sealed by
ZAYID-BIN-KHALIFEH.
Agreed to in our presence by Zayid-bin-Khalifeh, Chief of Aboo
Dhabbee, on the 16th September, 1868.
Lewis Pelly, Lieutenant-Gotonel,
Her Britannic Majesty's
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
R. A. Brown, Captain,
Commanding Her Majesty's ship " Vigilant."
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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.
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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'
- Pages
- 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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