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File 3208/1908 Pt 1 ‘Persian Gulf: Dayir pirates (coast of Persia)’ [64r] (65/330)
The record is made up of 163 folios. It was created in 1904-1908. 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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letter to the
Native Agent
Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government.
there and also to show the Flag,
which the Resident assured me would stiffen the Sheik’s hack
in connection with the oxide mine at Abu doss Island, with
which circumstances I understand that yon are acquainted.
1 arrived off Shargah on the morning of 17th December
and having heard that the
Native Agent
Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government.
there was ill, I sent
a letter from the Resident on shore and sailed shortly
afterwards for Muscat, where I arrived at 9.30 a.m. on 18th
and coaled, receiving 180 tons.
* * K *
87. The R.l.d.S. "Lawrence” arrived on the 18th December
with the Agent to the Viceroy and Governor General in
Baluchistan (Sir Henry McMahon) on whom I called. Sir
Henry returned my call the following forenoon and was saluted
on leaving M Highf]yer ,f with 13 guns. I left for Bombay at
noon that day (19th) having- ordered "Sphinx” to resume the
duties of Senior [Aval Officerin the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
88. During my short stay at Muscat I discussed with
Major Grey the question of the Afghans who had been taken to
Karachi in "Redbreast" and Major Grey informed me that the
principal reason for not detaining the Afghans in custody at
Muscat was. that they had not committed themselves in any way
in coming to, or since their arrival at Muscat, as they had
stated that they did not knew that Muscat was closed to them.
Major Grey told me that ignorance on that point would not be
accepted in the future and that any steamer bringing Afghans
to Muscat would have to take them away, or transfer them to
another ship for that purpose. I submit for your favourable
consideration that the British India Steamship Company may be
informed of existing conditions at Muscat, with a view to
their not taking Afghans there and so avoid further complica
tions and the necessity of H. M. Ships being called on to
carry
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Part 1 of the volume comprises correspondence concerning criminal actions reported to have taken place in ports and around the coastal waters of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , including arms trafficking and murder, designated by British Government officials under the rubric of piracy. Key correspondents include: 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. (Major Percy Zachariah Cox); Foreign Office officials (Sir Louis Du Pan Mallet; Sir Charles Hardinge); the Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty (Sir Charles Inigo Thomas); the Under Secretary of State for India (Sir Arthur Godley); the British Ambassador at Tehran (Charles Murray Marling).
Reference is made to incidents taking place in 1906 and 1907 (ff 182-185), committed by individuals previously expelled from Mohammerah [Khorramshahr], and now residing in the Dashtī ports of Dayir [Bandar-e Deyyer] and Kangan [Bandar-e Kangān] in Persia. Much of the subsequent correspondence details British officials’ negotiations with the Persian Government to send vessels to the Dashtī coast, in order to apprehend the suspected individuals and destroy ‘strongholds’ along the coast. Naval reports sent by Captain C S Hickley of HMS Highflyer (ff 54-66a) and Lieutenant Shirley Litchfield of HMS Sphinx (ff 66b-75) provide details of the expedition in November 1907 to Dayir, which resulted in the successful apprehension of the suspects. Later correspondence refers to the British Government’s expression of appreciation for the assistance provided by the Khan of Bander Rig [Bandar Rīg] in apprehending the suspects, the handover of the suspects to the Shaikh of Mohammerah, and British officials’ desire that, should it be proved that the suspects committed murder, the death penalty be passed on them.
The file also contains correspondence relating to the Shaikh of Kuwait’s activities in dealing with incidents of piracy in the waters around the Shatt al Arab, and the deportation from Muscat to Karachi of a number of Afghans believed to be involved in arms trafficking.
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- 32r:65v, 66ar:66bv, 67r:195v
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