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File 3939/1926 Pt 6 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties. Persian Gulf Section.' [533r] (501/818)
The record is made up of 1 item (408 folios). It was created in 16 Aug 1929-9 Dec 1932. 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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28
PERSIAN GULF— Nejd —NO. Ill—1922.
a Treaty between the ’Iraq and Najd Governments, have agreed upon the follow
ing articles :—
Article 1 .
(а) The tribes known as the Muntafiq, Dhafir and Amarat, will belong to
’Iraq. Both Governments, that is to say the Government of ’Iraq and the Gov -
ernment of Najd, guarantee mutually that they will prevent aggression by their
tribes on the tribes of the other, and will punish their tribes for any such aggres*
sion, and should the circumstances not permit of such punishment, the two Gov
ernments will discuss the question of taking combined action according to the
good relations prevailing between them.
(б) The Najd delegate having refused to accept the boundaries asked for by
the ’Iraq Government, the following principle was laid down :—
According to Article 1(a) the Muntafiq Dhafir and ’Amarat tribes belong to
’Iraq, similarly the Shammar Najd belong to Najd. The wells and lands
used from old times by the ’Iraq tribes shall belong to ’Iraq and the wells
and lands used from old times by the Shammar Najd shall belong to Najd.
In order to determine the location of these lands and wells and to fix a"
boundary line in accordance with this principle a Committee shall be
formed consisting of two persons with local knowledge from each Gov
ernment, and presided over by a British official selected by the High
Commissioner ; the Committee will meet in Baghdad to fix the final boun
daries, and both parties will accept these boundaries without any ob
jection.
Article 2.
The two Governments, ’Iraq and Najd, guarantee to ensure the safety of the
pilgrim routes and protect pilgrims from every kind of molestation so long as they
are within their boundaries, as has already been guaranteed by the Sultan of
Najd to His Britannic Majesty’s Government in Article 5 of the Treaty between
them.
Article 3.
(a) The two Governments agree that commercial intercourse shall be free
from restrictions, and that each Government shall treat merchants belonging
to the other in the same way as it treats its own merchants.
(6) Raw or manufactured products of Najd when imported into Iraq, and
similarly raw and manufactured products of ’Iraq when imported into Najd shall
be subject to the same tarifi as prevails in the case of other friendly countries,
in respect of import, export, transit, and re-export duties, and all other Custom
matters.
(c) The two Governments shall have the right to increase their Customs duties
and to levy fresh local and special taxation not in force at the present time, pro
vided that such alteration shall be similar to those enforced against other friendly
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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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