"الملف 73/7 II (D 22) وضع الكويت - سكة حديد بغداد، والمفاوضات الأنجلو تركية" [ظ‎‎١‎٠‎٩] (٥٤٠/٢٢٤)

Telegram P., dated the !Oth (received 21st) May 1912.
From—His Majesty's Secretary (£ State for India, London,
To—His Excellency the Viceroy, Simla.
It is feared by the Eoreign Office that a reference to the Hague Tribunal
of the Turco-Persian frontier question might, since the Turks are reviving
Dervish Pasha's extravagant claims, result in the loss of a considerable slice of
the Shaikh's territory. It is therefore proposed by che Poreign Office to avoid
the Hague hy including Mohammenh in the Gulf negotiations and by offering
the Turks, in return for locally recognised frontier of Mohammerah, consolida
tion in El Katr. The fears of the Hague award are, I am inclined to think,
rather exaggerated, and that loss to Shaikh, if limited to territory west of
mediating commissioner's line, is lesssr evil than consolidation of Turks in El
Katr. I should be glad to have as soon as possible your remarks on the above
considerations; your views on the latter subject are known to me.
Telegram P., dated the 24th May 1912.
From—His Excellency the Viceroy, Simla,
To—His Majesty's Secretary of State for India, London.
• Mohamtnerali. Please see youi telegram, dated 20th instant. The inclu-
sion of Mohammerah in Gulf negotiations we strongly deprecate and consider
that possible loss under circumstances so obviously outside our control of small
slice of territory by Shaikh would be infinitely preferable to concession to
lurkey in J^i Katr. We also see no reason in order to evade the obligation of
a weak casft going before the Hague Tribunal for sacrificing our own interests
in the Persian Gulf.
(Received on the 20th May 1912 with Political Secretary's letter No. 18, dated the 3rd May
1912.)
Telegram (P.).
Prom Sir E. Grey to Sir G. Buchanan, St. Petersburgh.
No. 281. 6
Poreign Office,
26th March 1912.
Baghdad Hallway. Is the Minister for Poreign Affairs really keen on
Eussian co-operation in the Baghdad-Gulf Railway section ? Please sound him
very discreetly on the subject and telegraph result.
(Received on the 20th May 1912 with Political Secretary's letter No. 18, dated the 3rd May
1912.) J
Prom Sir G. Buchanan to Sir E. Grey, London.
Telegram (P.).
No. 121 (Confidential).
St. Petersburgh,
27th March 1912.
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_i h J d a ;. i ? t T i r to : da ^ ith the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the
urse of which I turned the conversation on the Baghdad Eailway. He