Coll 30/63 'Persian Gulf. Assault on Koweiti dhow by Persian River Police in the Shatt el-Arab' [‎20v] (40/66)

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Coll 30/63 'Persian Gulf. Assault on Koweiti dhow by Persian River Police in the Shatt el-Arab'

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The record is made up of 1 file (31 folios). It was created in 15 Sep 1933-11 Feb 1935. 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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Nevertheless the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. considers that
a demand for compensation should be made of the
Persian Governnent in view of the moral and
physical hurt suffered by the innocent crew of
—
the Koweiti Dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. * /Colonel Dickson also suggests
that 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. should write to H.M*
Ambassador at Baghdad and lodge a complaint
regarding the s^irEreatment accorded to the
fleaBeywwwi ofl m Koweitis by the Iraqi
Police Inspector at Fao when the former called
*
upon him to report the incident* Colonel Dickson
points out that this official is the person upon
whom the Sheikh of Koweit is relying to support
his land agent and strengthen his authority among
Nt/—
his recalcitrant Fao fellaheen Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour. . /With regard to
the point raised in para. 9 of the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. 1 s
letter regarding the maintenance by the Persian
Government of River Police in the Iraqi Waters of
the Shatt-el-Arab, the Persians would no doubt
contend that these are necessary for the prevention
of smuggling into Persia, but it certainly seems
desirable that their right to maintain armed forces
in the territorial water of another state should be
carefully considered. This is of course a matter
primarily for the Iraqi Government itself. / 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. states in his telegram of 14th September
that he is making enquiries regarding the incident, but
we have not yet had his report. Meanwhile no action
seems necessary at this end.

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This file contains correspondence between British diplomatic and naval officials regarding an incident in which a Kuwaiti dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. was held up and robbed on the Shatt al-Arab by a patrol boat of the Persian Police. An account of the incident as reported by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Kuwait, Harold Dickson, in correspondence with the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. is contained on folios 24-26.

In addition to correspondence, the file contains the following:

'Note on Conversation with Major Frank Holmes' (folios 2-3)
'Complaints against Persia in respect of " Dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. Incidents" in Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (folios 4-5)
'Cases of interference with vessels or violation of territory belonging to the Arab protégés of His Majesty's Government in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. by Persian Warships or Customs Authorities' (folios 7-9)
An account of the incident by the Dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. 's captain, Seyed Abdul Latif al Gharabally (folios 28-30).

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1 file (31 folios)

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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 33; 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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Reference: IOR/L/PS/12/3780
Title: Coll 30/63 'Persian Gulf. Assault on Koweiti dhow by Persian River Police in the Shatt el-Arab'
Pages: front, front-i, 2r:26v, 32r:32v, back-i, back
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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Coll 30/63 'Persian Gulf. Assault on Koweiti dhow by Persian River Police in the Shatt el-Arab' [‎20v] (40/66)

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