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File 4011/1923 Pt 2 'PERSIAN GULF: NEGOTIATIONS 1928 HENJAM' [926r] (1858/1934)
The record is made up of 1 volume (962 folios). It was created in 6 Jul 1926-25 Jan 1934. It was written in English and French. 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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CHAPTER VH.
Withdrawal of the Detachment from the Kishm Island.
Instructions regarding Maritime control over the Pirate Coast.
Rendezvous of the Navy at Mogoo Bay shifted to Basidu-1822-1823.
S^r|fe|^>pSe Company^ MaVhie> the plrsbf iS'cr the
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arrangement and distrihiitio^ nf+3 ^anne m the Persian Gulph, for the
piracies and* being watchful* of* the vessels^imigating^those^seM 11 .^-^ 11 * a S a i nst
mer^ftomluM^ilfKhliTT "h Sm ' ris ° n ’ md the who ’ e °f «» British Establish-
m . l ro ™ ’Kenimd of Kiskm to Bombay, as also to withdraw the Honourable Comvami’s
ermsert ftom tha, station, it has seen deemed expedient to make the port of Muscat the
general rendezvous for the Honourable Company’s cruisers accordingly.
As when the military force shall have left Kishm it will become donbly incumbent on
the Honourable Company's manne not only to be watchful of those ports fLt whieh pira
tmal vessels were formerly fitted but to be vigilantly alert in keeping down piracies in
every, part of the Persian Gulph, and m order more effectually to obtain tins desirable end,
it wl 1 bo necessary to make such a division of the cruisers as may be best calculated for
the purpose. 1
I therefore recommend the following arrangement as the most efficacious manner of
•employing the force under your orders.
Contemplating that you will have six of the Honourable Company’s cruisers for the
service of the Persian Gulph (exclusive of the two surveying’ vessels).
I cooiceb e there should be three of the cruisers (one of each class) constantly cruizing
■off the 1 orts of Rumps, Rasselkyma, Shagra and Dubay, and that a fourth should be
frequently out and in the Port or Muscat during those months that the pirates (if any)
would put to sea.
That a fifth cruiser he passing from Muscat to Bushire and Bussorah in order to give
convoy or convey despatches from the one port to the other.
And that the sixth vessel be sent to Bombay with despatches or other emergent
occasion or for refit as might be required.
As the successfully guarding the Gulph and preventing piracies in thaA navigation
will greatly depend on •watchful observation of the movements of the inhabitants in the
ports on the Arabian shore.
The Commanders of Cruisers should frequently repair to the ports of the Arabs who
, are parties to the Treaty negotiated by Sir William Keir, and land for the purpose of
ascertaining how they conform to its stipulations and be careful to conduct themselves
with the utmost degree of cordiality and conciliation towards the Chiefs. If any appear
ance of the renewal of-piracy should manifest itself, he should in the first instance remons
trate with the Chief and require its discontinuance, failing in which, measures must be
adopted for destroying any armed boats that may be found at the port, but no operation
is under any circumstances to be carried on shore.
Should the Commander in his visits to the ports beforementioned observe any vessels
building, or equipping which he may conceive of a suspicious description, he will report
the circumstances to yon and it must be youi* care to have a watchful eye over such port and
prevent such vessel making her escape to sea maintaining a constant communication on
all subjects of importance with 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 the Gulph.
On all occasions of examining vessels at sea to avoid delay or unnecessary interrupt
ion to the fair and licensed trader, and in cases where suspicion attaches, the crews should
be treated with mildness and moderation unless by violence on their part they induce
severity on part of the cruizers.
Should any vessel be detained on the grounds of her beipg piratically employed, im
mediate notice of the case with all its attendant circumstances should be communicated
to 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 the Gulph and his sentiments obtained as to the disposal of such
vessel, and you are yourself and all the Commanders of the Honourable Company s
cruisers in the Gulph to attend to all instructions from the Resident m the Persian Gulph.
As it is most desirable that the marine force should he kept at all times as efficient as
practicable, it is recommended that not more than one cruiser be sent to Bombay at the
same time (unless on a case of emergency) and at the return to the Gulph of such cruiser
the next in order of refit he sent when occasion may require.
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This volume relates to British policy regarding the Gulf island of Henjam [Jazīreh-ye Hengām], occupied in part, on and off, by the British since the late nineteenth century.
Interdepartmental correspondence refers to the establishment of a British telegraph station on the island in 1868, following a concession from the Persian Government, which was abandoned in 1881 but re-established in 1904. The correspondence also acknowledges that further developments since then, including the establishment of a wireless station and a naval coal depot, represent an encroachment by the British Government.
The main topic of discussion is the extent of the British claim (or lack thereof) to Henjam, and the continued use of the island as a fuelling and recreational station for British naval forces in the Gulf.
Related matters of discussion include the following:
- The possibility of consolidating the British position at Henjam by offering to surrender Basidu to Persia
- The British response to Persian forces expelling the Arab Shaikh of Henjam from the island in May 1928, in retaliation for the Shaikh attacking and looting the island's customs office the previous year
- The drafting of a protocol (as part of wider Anglo-Persian negotiations, which are referred to throughout) in 1929 between the British and Persian governments, setting out the terms for the British Government's surrender of its claims to Basidu and Henjam, in return for continued access to facilities at Henjam, possibly in the form of a lease
- The consideration of alternative locations for a naval station, in the event of it being necessary for the British to relinquish their hold on Henjam
- Whether the British should be prepared to offer the Persian Navy docking and refitting facilities at Bombay or Karachi, on 'favourable terms', in return for their continued use of the facilities at Henjam
- A request from the Persian Government in September 1932 for the immediate withdrawal of the British naval establishment, following the Persian Government's decision to use Henjam as the location for six recently purchased naval vessels
- The possibility of the British naval depot at Henjam being relocated either to Basidu or Bahrein [Bahrain].
The volume features the following principal correspondents: the British Minister in Tehran, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and officials of the Admiralty, the Foreign Office, and the 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. . Other notable correspondents include the following: 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. ; the Viceroy of India; the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; the Persian Minister for Foreign Affairs; officials of the British Legation at Tehran and the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department.
Also included in the volume are the following: a précis of printed correspondence relating to British positions at Basidu and Henjam, covering the period 1821-1905 (ff 898-941); an 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. memorandum entitled 'Henjam. Position and Rights of His Majesty's Government in the Island of Henjam', dated 26 September 1928 (ff 723-726); copies of the minutes of two meetings of the Committee of Imperial Defence's Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East, dated 17 December 1931 (ff 249-262) and 10 October 1933 (ff 12-28); a copy of a memorandum by the Admiralty and the Foreign Office on the British naval depot at Henjam, dated 23 February 1932 (ff 197-208).
The French language material consists of correspondence from Belgian customs officials writing on behalf of the Persian Government, as well as articles from the aforementioned draft protocol, and correspondence between the Persian Minister for Foreign Affairs and the British Minister at Tehran. English translations are included in some but not all cases.
The volume includes two dividers which give the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. These are placed at the back of the correspondence (ff 4-5).
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- 1 volume (962 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 4011 ( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Negotiations) consists of two volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/1094-1095. The volumes are divided into two parts, with each part comprising one volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 964; 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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- Title
- File 4011/1923 Pt 2 'PERSIAN GULF: NEGOTIATIONS 1928 HENJAM'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:7v, 10r:46r, 47v, 49r:60r, 61r:68v, 71r:104v, 106r:117v, 119r:192v, 194r:241v, 243r:283v, 285r:288v, 290r:368v, 370r:401v, 405r:406v, 408r:422v, 425r:471v, 475r:487v, 489r:490v, 492r:516v, 521r:532v, 534r:565v, 572r:610v, 612r:612v, 615r:627r, 629r:654v, 660r:668v, 678r:692v, 694r:792v, 794r:802v, 805r:812r, 813r:854v, 855ar:855av, 855r:859v, 862r:870v, 873r:877v, 880r:911r, 912r:921r, 922r:922v, 924v:932r, 933v:939v, 940v:963v, back-i
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