'ملف 18/56 I (B 70) المرسوم الملكي البريطاني للساحل المتصالح؛ ملف 18/51 I (B 70) المرسوم الملكي البريطاني العثماني لعام ١٩١٠؛ ملف 18/131 I (B 70) المرسوم الملكي البريطاني الخاص بالولاية القضائية الأجنبية (القوات العسكرية) لعام ١٩٢٧' [ظ‎‎٨‎١] (٢٥٠/١٧٧)

In reply to my request for instructions, the Minister for Foreign A ffairs
informs me by telegram that we have no Treaty for the extradition of criminals
with the British Government. If such a demand were put forward by the
Embassy and special papers produced it would require the consideration and
decision of the Sublime Porte, and I am instructed to limit my action to
keeping the persons mentioned under police supervision and to reply to you
accordingly.
Enclosure 5.
Telegram, dated the 19th—20th August 1910.
From—His Majesty's Ambassador, Constantinople,
To—His Majesty's Consul, Basrah.
Your telegram No. 50, of August 10. I am urging the Sublime Porte to
instruct the Vali of Basrah to desist from his refusal to surrender, and to assist
you in the usual way in such cases.
Enclosure 6.
Telegram, dated the 20th October 1910.
From—His Majesty's Consul-General, Bushire,
To—His Majesty's Minister, Tehran.
Two months ago 15 British Indian employes of Oil Company, after
committing aggravated assault on Europeans of Managing Agents, Moham-
merah staff, fled to Basrah. Warrant issued by Consular Court, Mohammerah,
on Consular Court, Basrah, for arrest and delivery of accused. Procedure
endorsed by Judge, Supreme Court, Constantinople. Porte refused allow Vali,
Basrah, co-operate : understand Embassy have moved Porte in matter, but six
weeks have elapsed and no result achieved. Could you urge matter be pressed
as point at issue is highest importance Oil Company and British community,
Mohammerah, having regard to facilities for evasion justice afforded by propin
quity Turkish frontier.
Enclosure 7.
Telegram P., No. 217, dated the 21st October 1910.
From—His Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Political Resident, Bushire.
With reference to your telegram of 20th instant, from Mohammerah.
The importance of the matter has been urged by me on the Foreign
Office, and on Sir Gerard Lowther, but, as there is no Extradition Treaty,
I fear the Ambassador cannot demand their surrender as a right.
Enclosure 8.
No. 1150, dated Mohammerah, the 18th October 1910.
From— Lieutenant A. T^ Wilson , Acting Consul for Arabistan,
To—The Political Resident, Bushire.
I have the honour to refer to the marginally noted correspondence on the
1. Telegram from iConsul, Basrah, to Embassy, Subject of the refusal of the Turkish
Constantinople, No. 50, dated 10th August 1910. authorities at Basrah to assist TTis
(Enclosure 3.) Majesty's Consul to arrest certain British
No' Indian subjects against whom a warrant
(Enclosure 4.) had been issued by the Consular Court of
3. Letter from the Judge, Supreme Consular Mohammerah for CXCCUtion bv the COU-
Court, Constantinople, to His Majesty's Consul. ^ rA ± £ -n i
Basrah, dated 7th September 1910. SUlar UOUrt OI Basrah.
2. More than two months have now elapsed, and it appears that His
Majesty's Ambassador has been unable to induce the Turkish Government
to recede from the position they have adopted. We are, therefore, confronted
with the effect that, as things now stand, British subjects charged with
offences committed by them in Persia, Bahrain, or elsewhere cannot be
apprehended if they take refuge on Turkish territory.