File 522/1922 Pt 7 'Bahrain: Persian claim to sovereignty; Persian Treaty negotations 1929-1930' [‎513r] (1030/1126)

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ports in order to keep m touch with the local antliont'i." per ] O i 1 - 0a 'i/ 1 - slts to J>erslaTI
officers, and I presumed that the Persian Government 15 wnnl Ma J est y’? consular
He said, on the contrary, he thousht S uch vGi^ '^ aVe n ° ob J ecti on to
interest. I then told him that Sir Frederick Tohn^rm a S W ? U i d be m our mutua l
to India next week, when he would repeat what had been saffitn^h 0 ^ & ■ S ^° rt 7 isit
His Highness expressed the hope that if Sir Frederick t . tlie authorities tlicre.
these matters in India he would also discuss the question wlficv!'! a f lscuss . an y of
our first interview on Gulf matters on the sublet of WhT,^ a raiSed at
Gulf and his proposal that a conference might be heM on the^Shecl 0 ™" ^ '
13. He then asked Captain Boyes to indicate on the map at what points within
Persian territorial waters lights and buoys existed. Captain Boyes expLined the
matter, and added that the Persian coasts were still very inadequately ht and there
was probably room for at least another dozen lights. The Minister took note of this
and said it was Persia s duty to do what was necessary. I said I hoped that tW
would be no question of doing anything on a different system from that at present
m force, as my Government considered it essential that the lighting in the Gffif
should be on a unified system and, if possible, under a unified control His Highness
agreed to a unified system, and said it was for that reason he was so anxious for a
conference to take place on the subject. I hope it may be possible, if a conference
is held, to induce the Persians to agree to some sort of unified control.
14. No reference was made to the question of a new Slavery Convention and
I purposely did not raise this subject. The views of the Resident and the senior
naval officer are given m my telegram No. 79 of the 14th February
I 5 - A 1 , tbe , end of our interview the Minister expressed his thanks to
bir Irederick Johnston and Captain Boyes for having come up. and said he was
most grateful to them for the information they had given him.
16. I am sending copies of this despatch to the Foreign Secretary to the
Government of India, to Flis Majesty’s consul-general at Bushire, and to the senior
naval officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
I have, &c.
R. H. CLIVE.