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File 3939/1926 Pt 6 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties. Persian Gulf Section.' [394r] (223/818)
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PERSIAN GULF—APPENDIX NO. Ill—1868.
XV
APPENDIX No. III.
T ranslation of the Articles of Agreement for the re-lease of Bunder Abbas,
entered into, sealed and signed by Hajee Ahmed, Vizier, on the part of
His Highness Syud Salim, Sultan of Muscat, with His Majesty the
Shah of Persia, dated I5th Rabee-oos-sanee Hijree 1285 (4th August
1868 ).
According to the order and permission of His Majesty the Shah of Persia,
the Government of Bunder Abbas, the islands of Kishm and Hur/nuz, the Dis
tricts of Yuseen, Tazian, Shumeel, Minab, and Biyaban, and the port of Khumeer
and all their dependencies have been made over to the charge of His Highness
Syud Salim, the Imam of Muscat, and the country of Oman to be held under the
following 15 conditions :—
1st. —That the Chief of Bunder Abbas should be a dependent of the Persian
Government, and, like all other Chiefs in Ears, must obey the Governor-General
of Pars, and he should give a writing to the effect that he is henceforth a subject
of the Persian Government.
2nd ,—He (His Highness the Imam of Muscat) should remit, in four instal
ments, the sum of thirty thousand
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
annually to Teheran or Shiraz and
obtain receipts for them.
3rd ,—The ditch, which is now being dug around the fort of Bunder Abbas,
should be filled in, and it should never be re-dug.
4th, —He and his heirs to hold the Government of Bunder Abbas for eight-
years. After this period he should give it back to the Persian Government, with
all the improvements made to it. If His Majesty think it proper, he may give
It to His Highness the Imam of Muscat and his descendants on renewed condi
tions, or may appoint another Chief to Bunder Abbas.
5th. —The flag of the Persian Government and the several persons in charge
of it, as also th’e passport-
writer
The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping.
, should always be allowed to remain at the above
named place. The Chief should honour the flag The courier should be allowed
to visit the place monthly to bring newspapers, and to see the flag of the (Persian)
Government and the people in charge thereof, A salute should be fired on the
anniversary of the birthday of His Majesty the Shah and on the occasion of all
festivals. The usual morning and evening gun should also be fired.
6th The former Chiefs and subjects of Bunder Abbas, who have served His
ajesty the Shah, should in no way be molested, but, on the contrary, they should
be taken great care of.
7th. The Chief of Bunder Abbas should not interfere with any other places
_ an those which have been above-mentioned, and of which the Government of
uscat had charge during the time of the late Fateh Ali Shah.
^‘- 7 Whenever the Governor-General of Pars or the Governor of Laristan
a y desire to go for recreation or sport to Bunder Abbas, the Chief of the Bunder
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This part relates to the Government of India's decision to issue a revised edition of Aitchison's Treaties (full title: A Collection of Treaties, Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries ), with revised narratives for each geographical area covered, incorporating the principal events that have occurred since the publication of the previous edition in 1909.
The part contains two copies of proofs for the following revised narratives: Treaties and Engagements Relating to the Arab Principalities in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (ff 305-328 and ff 617-640) and Treaties and Engagements Relating to Oman (Muscat) (ff 406-422 and ff 641-657). Also included are copies of related treaties, agreements, and correspondence for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (ff 329-405 and ff 540-616) and Oman sections (ff 423-477 and ff 485-539), which cover the periods 1806-1927 and 1798-1928 respectively.
The proofs are accompanied by interdepartmental correspondence discussing the contents of the narratives, and the possibility of amendments and additions being made, such as for the parts entitled 'The Wahabis and Nejd' and 'Kuwait' in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. section. In addition, the correspondence discusses the question of whether to include recently concluded agreements with Mohammerah [Khorramshahr] and Kuwait in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. section. Also included is a list of anomalies and misprints that have been identified in the proofs.
The main correspondents are as follows: the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; officials of 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. , Foreign Office, Colonial Office, and the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department.
The French language material consists of a small amount of the aforementioned treaties and agreements.
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