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Coll 30/58 'Persian Gulf. Anglo-Persian Relations. Persian insult to British flag at Basidu' [6r] (16/1186)
The record is made up of 1 file (589 folios). It was created in 3 Aug 1933-31 Jan 1934. 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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P.Z. 1575/34.
^NFIDBUTIAL.
MzMS? REPORT OF PHQCEEDims. PBRSTAM GUL 1 ’
^ DIVISION.
1st ~ 51st JANUARY ft 1Q34,
■‘ / Vt
i - # '
udir of Customs who ms arrested
oy the Officer of the Guard on 9th October 1953, has been
relieved recently and returned to Bandar Abbas. When
"SHQRKHAM" paid a short visit to Basidu on 20th January,
the acting caretaker, who appears to be performing his
duties satisiactorily, had no incidents to report* He
stated that the new Mudir took no interest in British
Basidu and was sick® Hussain Haffaz (a former caretaker
referred to in paragraph 11 of my Report of Proceedings ibr
December) is giving no trouble to the Acting Caretaker#
probably due to a threat to carry out his expulsion order
if he did.
Mr.Y.A.L. Mallet, C.M.G., of H.M. Legation, Tehran
who was Charge d'Affaires at the time of the Basidu
incidents, will, it is hoped, spend a few days as my guest
in H SHQREHAM M when both Henjam and Basidu will be visited.
If road conditions permit he will embark at Bushire on 10 th
February*
It is of interest to learn that Mirza Mohamed Khan
Chayesteh, Head of the Western Europe and American Section
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the time of the Basidu
incidents has been appointed Persian Charge d’Affaires,
London*
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This file contains correspondence between British diplomatic and naval officials concerning an incident on 31 July 1933 when four Persian naval officers landed at Basidu (a naval station on Qishm island used by Britain) and took down the British flag in the presence of witnesses including an Italian and a Frenchman. Subsequently, a Royal Navy vessel arrived at the station and the British flag was re-hoisted.
The correspondence discusses the details of the incident itself, its aftermath and its impact on Britain's relations with the Government of Iran. It also covers what steps were taken to 'restore British prestige in the eyes of the Gulf Arabs', including details regarding the dispatch of a royal navy flotilla to the region.
In addition to correspondence, the file also contains the following:
- Relevant press cuttings regarding the incident and Britain's response (folios 78, 169, 311 and 364)
- Copy of a circular clarifying the sequence of events in Basidu that was issued by the British authorities in the Gulf (folio 11)
- 'Copy of a note dated the 14th August 1933, from the Head Clerk, H.B.M.'s Consulate, Bandar Abbas, regarding a conversation which recently took place between the Governor of Bandar Abbas and the Consulate Mirza' (folio 255)
- 'Basidu Incident' a summary of events written by J V Creagh, Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (folios 329-331)
- 'Extract from Cabinet Conclusions dated 5th September 1933 - Relations with Persia, Basidu Incident' (folios 370-376)
- 'Legal Status of Basidu' (folios 398-399)
- 'Cabinet: Relations with Persia - Basidu Incident. Memorandum by the First Lord of the Admiralty' (folios 413-415)
- Cabinet Memorandum regarding Basidu Incident (folios 416-417)
- 'Foreign Office Memorandum for submission to the Cabinet on the subject of the Flag Incident at Basidu' (folios 435-440)
- A small sketch map marking the boundaries of 'British Basidu' (folio 536).
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (589 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 591; 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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- Coll 30/58 'Persian Gulf. Anglo-Persian Relations. Persian insult to British flag at Basidu'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:77v, 79r:168v, 170r:310v, 312r:363v, 365r:590v, 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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