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'SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS AND MEASURES OF THE VICEROYALTY OF HIS EXCELLENCY LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON, VICEROY AND GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA IN THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. I. JANUARY 1899-APRIL 1904. II. DECEMBER 1904-NOVEMBER 1905. VOLUME IV. PERSIA AND THE PERSIAN GULF.' [181r] (366/386)
The record is made up of 1 volume (189 folios). It was created in 1907. 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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103
the latter the safety of his subjects while engaged in maritime trade, especially
as the Sheikh is specifically bound by his treaty obligations to refrain from
reprisals It is understood that a Pro Memorm was presented to the Porte in
January last, demanding energetic measures for the suppression of Ahmed-bm-Sek
man’s piracies, as well as for the restoration to the victims of the value of the
property plundered ; and we would request to be informed whether any assure
anceshave been received in reply, or any steps taken by the Turkish Govern
ment to indicate that they realise the gravity of the situation.
4 The proceedings described in the correspondence now submitted show
clearly how much theVolitical Officer at Bahrein is hampered by not having
at his*own disposal some suitable vessel with which he can ward off and punish
such small piratical attacks in the neighbourhood of the island as do not war
rant an appeal to the Senior Naval Officer fur the despatch of a gun-boat, ana
we would, therefore, urge the advisability of supplying him at an early date with
the special vessel to which reference was made in our Marine despatch INo. » ot.
3rd November 1904, regarding the future sphere of operations of the subsidised,
ships in Indian waters.
57
Telegram, dated the 17th October 1905.
jr rom _Hi s Majesty’s Secretary of State for India, London,
To—His Excellency the Viceroy, Simla.
Please refer to your Secret despatch No. 167.
have been asked to report in due course result of the further
which Sir N. O’Conor was instructed to make. In tins respect please see
papers forwarded with Political Secretary’s letters Nos. 34 and 36 As regards
paragraph 4 pending settlement of general question with Admiralty, no action
Fs befn-taken with regard to special vessel referred to in your despatch No.
8, Marine, hut if matter is sufficiently urgent,
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.
can be sapplnd
at once with boat as sanctioned in my despatch of August 5th, 1901, No.
33 Secret.
Foreign Office
representations
58 -
Telegram No. 935-E.A., dated the 8th June 1901.
From—His Excellency the Viceroy, Simla,
rp 0 His Majesty’s Secretary of State for India, London.
Your telegram of 1st June. Situation at Koweifc is somewhat altered by
, u ° Kemball telegraphed, 1st June, that Captain of Sphinx had
recen • ... 28th May, at which Sheikh requested that British
T ,„ tl , hoBlc « r „ d
Intha t hut he hnd refused Kembnll °and Wratislaw concur in regarding
garrison, but 1 r0 cent visit of Wall. Kemball says Turks may
this as principa action f or p re3 ent, but that they will not let matters
rest for'Ion", and thinks that present may be best opportunity for assuming
protectorate, which he regards sooner or later as certain.
r n cruoiirVi in rnnkin 0 ' these overtures is of course
My views are as follows --S^kh in making Ui se ^ ^
actuated by purely selfish motives. J ^ h turng J t0 us as least exact-
Turkish protection “.^.^toThink that he has also been coquet-
ing of his neighbours. T We are precluded at present by agree-
ting with Russia Po s.hly rranoc e^a^ .1 of ^ ^ co
meat of January 18J jP' “ 1 d , J protectorate over Koweit, to which
appear to be open : Fust is to aeciaie oj,eu p* tele-ram of 24th December
sanction of Foreign Office v\ as repoi } T-inuarv 3 1899 In my opinion
1898 , but withdrawn in your telegram of 6th Januaiy IbJy. m my p
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Printed at the GC [Government Central] Press, Simla.
The volume is divided into three parts: Part I (folios 5-47) containing an introduction; Part II (folios 48-125) containing a detailed account; and Part III (folios 126-188) containing despatches and correspondence connected with Part I Chapter IV ('The Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ', folios 28-47).
Part I gives an overview of policy and events in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. region during Curzon's period as Viceroy [1899-1905], with sections on British policy in Persia; the maintenance and extension of British interests; Seistan [Sīstān]; and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Part II contains more detailed accounts of selected topics, including sections on British policy in Persia, customs and finance, quarantine, administration, communications, and British and Russian activity in Seistan. The despatches and correspondence in Part III include correspondence from the Government of India in the Foreign Department, the Secretary of State for India, and the Viceroy; addresses and speeches by Curzon; and notes of interviews between Curzon and local rulers.
Mss Eur F111/531-534 consist of four identical printed and bound volumes. However, the four volumes each show a small number of different manuscript annotations and corrections.
This volume contains manuscript additions on folios 11, 40-41, 47, and 142-146.
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The volume contains a list of Parts I-III on folio 4; a table of contents of Part I on folio 6; a table of contents of Part II on folio 49; and a table of contents of Part III on folios 127-129, which gives a reference to the paragraph of Part I Chapter IV that the despatch or correspondence is intended to illustrate.
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- 'SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS AND MEASURES OF THE VICEROYALTY OF HIS EXCELLENCY LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON, VICEROY AND GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA IN THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. I. JANUARY 1899-APRIL 1904. II. DECEMBER 1904-NOVEMBER 1905. VOLUME IV. PERSIA AND THE PERSIAN GULF.'
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- Curzon, George Nathaniel, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
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