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Coll 30/58 'Persian Gulf. Anglo-Persian Relations. Persian insult to British flag at Basidu' [559r] (1122/1186)
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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Political Heeicient in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
to Secretary of
State for India,, repeating
telegram from Senior Naval
Officer*
Dated Bushire* 12th August s 1933,
Received 12th August* 1933, 11 p^tru
673 *
Addfresfeed to Tehi-&n 93 5 sent to Secretary of
State for India* Government of India, 673. Your telegram
of 9th instant, 65* Poliowing from Senior Naval Officer,
11th August, 1854: Addressed to Political
Reeidfent in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, repeated Naval Commander-In-
Chief, East Indies* YouY telegram 652 (not sent to
Naval Commander-In-Chief) and in continuation of my
telegram of the 9th instant* The following information
extracted from the evidence obtained from the statements
Of witnesses was afterwards read to them and they agreed*
Muhammad, eon of Haidar, the
coolie
A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
, said he
hoisted the flag as usual* It was frayed at the edge but
not torn in the centre. About sunset, Ambar 6 on ( of
Piroz, told him that the flag was down. He went and saw
the flag down at the foot of the mast with a tear in the
middle * In the evening his son told him that the Mudlr
had said he was not to hoist it egain*
All, aon of Muhammad, said that on Monday
a Persian warship arrived about four and a half tears
before sunset the same day ae the "Bideford* left in the
morning*
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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'
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- 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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