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File 1247/1912 Pt 1 'Turkey:- Communication to Turkish Govt of agreement between Gt. Britain and Koweit, Bahrein & Trucial Chiefs. Decorations for Sheiks of Koweit, Mohammerah & Bahrein in connection with Anglo-Turkish Convention.' [147v] (214/336)
The record is made up of 123 folios. It was created in 19 Oct 1896-24 Sep 1913. It was written in English. 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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Agreement for the Prohibition of Traffic in Arms.
\\ e, the undersigned trucial chiefs, agree to absolutely prohibit the imnortatinu f ,l
aims for sale into our respective territories or the exportation therefrom and to enforce
this we have issued a notification to all concerned. ’ to entori ' e
MAKTOOM-BIN-HASHAR (Debai).
SAGAR-BIN-KffA.UHD (Sharjah).
^^^■ AHMED (Um-el-Kowain).
ABDUL AZIZ-BIN-HOMAID (Ajman).
ZAEED-BIN-KHALIFAH (Abu Dhabi).
the R T § Ms a ” C | Sealed in „ m y P res o e “<; e ty the above-mentioned trucial chiefs on board
the R.I.M.S. Lawrence on the 24th, 25th, and 26th November, 1902.
C. A. KEMBALL, Lieutenant-Colonel,
Officiating
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.
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Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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Notification referred to in the foregoing Agreement.
■ -R 1* T U r' V “ t0 a11 that whereas it has become known to us that the traffic in arms
l lv t‘fb • 1 j p - 0 1 hl + blt !?’ a " d aS we are of °P inion that the traffic if continued is
do lb th ^ e r P re J ud,clal t* 3 the interests of our territories, we have therefore decided to
tilt from the date 0 of tb Wer P thiS dIegal traffi °> and we hereb y declare
. t rom the date of this notification the importation of arms and ammunition into our
i espective territories and the exportation of the same are absolutely prohibited
confiscated™ 18 ^ ammUmtlou 80 ‘“ported or exported in future will be seized and
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The correspondence relates to the Anglo-Turkish Convention and assistance provided by the Shaikhs of Koweit [Kuwait] and Mahommerah [Khorramshahr] in the negotiation process, which results in the decision to bestow the award of KCSI (Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India) on both Shaikhs.
Also discussed are:
- the negotiations between the Ottoman Government and the Bagdad Railway Company;
- a request by the Turkish Government for copies of agreements and conventions made by the British Government with Koweit, Bahrein [Bahrain] and the Trucial Chiefs;
- the decision to also bestow honours of a CSI (Companion of the Order of the Star of India) on Shaikh of Bahrein and CIE (Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire) on Haji Rais, trusted confident and adviser to the Shaikh of Mahommerah.
The principal correspondents include the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey), the Secretary of State for India (Viscount Morley of Blackburn, Lord George F Hamilton, and Lord Crewe), the Viceroy of India (Lord Curzon, Earl of Minto), the 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Percy Zachariah Cox), the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India (Arthur Henry McMahon), and representatives of the Foreign Office.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence for this description commences at f 86, and terminates at f 208, as part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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