File 4535/1928 Pt 7 ‘Persia: Telegraphs: Position of I.E.T. Dept:’ [‎209v] (424/927)

His Highness replied that it was precisely because he realised that there nihlit
difficulties about a consul that he had used the word “ representative.” He went
to speak of the importance of the Persian colony, of the Persian school, &c IJJ
that there were always apt to be unfortunate differences between the Sunni andt!
Shiah inhabitants of the island and that it was much best to leave it to the Polifj
Resident to keep the peace. Finally, he reduced his demand to one of the lea®
members of the colony being authorised to speak on their behalf, and though he |
not employ the word “ agent,” his request practically amounted to a sort of unofficial
agent. I should be glad to learn whether it would be possible to meet hiswkWi«
this modified form.
Tamb and Abu Musa (article 8).
20. I said that the attitude he adopted about these islands (see paragraphs
of his letter) was quite unreasonable, and, although we might sympathise with hi
fears that the islands should become depots for the contraband trade, we could no!
admit Persian claim to sovereignty.
21. At this point our conversation had lasted nearly four hours and I took me
leave. Taimourtache may very likely accompany thd Shah on a short trip to the
mountains at the end of the week, but I shall hope to resume the conversation at i
early date.
22. With regard to paragraphs 29 and 30 of his letter, 1 should be glad to
learn wffiat reply I may give to His Highness on the question of a “smal
conference '' of the interested parties to discuss the question of lighting and buoying
in the Gulf. You will observe that he at present declines to include in the treatr
any article on the subject, his contention being that the lighting and buoying of the
Persian coast is a purely Persian obligation, but that he is willing to discuss the
matter with a view to a uniform system being adopted.
23. In paragraphs 31 and 32 of his letter he declines to recede from the
attitude he had previously adopted on the question of slavery, in spite of the
arguments contained in your telegram No. 109 of the 15th April, which I had already
at my last interview put to him as forcibly as I could (see paragraph 11 of my
despatch No. 426 of the 10th August). In this connexion I beg leave to refer youto
paragraph 10 of my despatch No. 440 of the 21st August.
24. Taimourtache has never taken the smallest interest in the question of th«
Duzdap Railway, as is shown by paragraph 33 of his letter. I propose to raise the
question at our next interview. J
25. The question of claims (paragraphs 34 and 35 of his letter) I am dealing
with in a separate despatch.
26. I should be glad to learn your views on His Highness’s counter-proposal
to article 14—arbitration—as given in paragraphs 37-39 of his letter.
27. The supplementary article suggested in paragraph 40 would appear ^
an afterthought in order to justify a tax on the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in®
event of His Majesty’s Government being unwilling to meet him on the question oi
income-tax, which is referred to in paragraph 3 of this despatch.
28. I hope I may be favoured with your views on Taimourtache’s letter 35
explained above at as early a date as possible. f
A copy of this despatch, with enclosure, has been sent to the Governmen
India.
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