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ASIATIC TURKEY AND ARABIA. [April 18.]
CONFIDENTIAL. Section 3.
[17797J No. 1.
India Office to Foreign Office.—{Received April 18.)
Sir, India Office, April 17, 1913.
IN forwarding the enclosed copies of telegrams exchanged with the Government
of India, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to say that, though he fears
that the recognition of Turkish jurisdiction over the island of Zakhnuniya and the
coast between Ojair and a point opposite that island may lead to some friction in the
future, he is prepared to agree to this concession, on the conditions recommended by
the Government of India, provided that a thoroughly satisfactory agreement is reached
with the lurkish Government on all other points.
A copy of the correspondence referred to in the telegram of the 14th instant was
sent to your department on the ( .)th June, 1909.
I am, &c.
T. W. HOLDERNESS.
Ti-ic.
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Enclosure 1 in No. 1.
The Marquess of Crewe to Government of India.
India Office, April 7, 1913.
(Telegraphic.) P.
NEGOTIATIONS with Turkey as to Persian Gulf.
Provided that El Katr remains autonomous and that Bahrein does not annex it >
the Turkish Government have expressed their willingness to withdraw entirely from
it. They request that their jurisdiction on the mainland may be extended to a point
opposite the island of Zakhnuniya, which is to be included. I desire to receive your
views at the earliest possible date by telegraph.
April 14, 1913.
Enclosure 2 in No. 1.
Government of India to the Marquess of Crewe.
(Telegraphic.) P.
^ PERSIAN Gulf negotiations.
In reply to your telegram of the 7th instant, it appears to us that Turkey's
proposals may, on the whole, be accepted if the following provisos are secured:—
1. That, by the autonomy of El Katr, a complete renunciation on the part of
Turkey of all claims to suzerainty is implied, but that we are at liberty to conclude
with the people of El Katr such understandings or agreements as may be necessary
for suppressing illicit arms traffic or securing maritime peace.
2. Hiat, in consideration of Sheikh of Bahrein waiving claims to island of
Zakhnuniya, a small monetary compensation is granted to him.
3. I hat permission is continued to such tribesmen of Bahrein as habitually
sojourn on the island, for fishing, throughout the winter months, and that they shall
be subject to no interference or levy of dues in any form.
4. Ihat the islands of Lubainat-as-Safliya and Lubainat-al-Aliya remain in the
possession of the Sheikh of Bahrein. As to this, the papers forwarded with P oreign
Secretary's letter of the 20th May, 1909, should be seen.
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