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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.' [173v] (266/336)
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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My own experience in these matters is that the sheikh can manage his own business
far better than we can, and that these difficulties settle themselves if left alone.
I have, &c.
F. E. CROW.
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
Major Knox to Major Cox.
nu tvt honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. T. 100 of the
9th March on the subject of the Fao embankment question
, .. J enquired yesterday from Sheikh Mubarek how it was that the Fao authorities had
the^helkh iha e t r t h PP ° S1 t t 0n t0 th6 " e P air ° f the embankment in question, and reminded
the sheikh that the matter was under reference to our embassy at Constantinople and
memts^ ^ lmp ° rtant that llls Exce]] ency should be kept informed of all develop-
,, lh , e . she ^h replied that it was principally due to the changes among the militarv
authorities at Bussorah He had, through Kassim-el-Khederi (agent of the Bombay and
Persian line) approached the new fenk, Yousuf
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, with a request to be allowed to
put pipes into the plantation behind the enclosed ground that formed the subject of
dispute, representing that owmg to the destruction of the embankment the plantation
behind it was endangered. Yousuf
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
did more than he was asked 1 to Pie
suggested that Sheikh Mubarek should repair the old embankment and plant it, therebv
ceding all that had ever been m dispute. He sent a yuzbashi down to see that no one
m erfered with the execution of the work, which was carried out, according to Sheikh
Mubarek, unknown to the civil authorities of either Fao or Bussorah. Sheikh Mubarek
explained to me that the predecessor of Yousuf
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, Tahir
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, was not actively,
hostde to Mubarek s execution of the work, and even assisted the sheikh by letters
addressed to the Yah of Bussorah. It will, however, be remembered that His Majesty’s
acting consul, Mr. Geary, at my visit to Bussorah in July last, came to a very different
conclusion regarding the attitude of the military commandant towards the embankments
in question.
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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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