"ملف ١/A/٣٧ I شيخ رأس الخيمة" [و‎‎٨‎٨] (٥٦٠/١٨٠)

Copy.
No. 443
British Legation,
Copies to:
INDIA. No.199.
BUSH IKE No .1.65.
Tehran.
29th September,i.934
Sir
I have the honour to transmit herewith a copy of the
note which, in accordance with your instructions, I handed
to the Prime Minister today. His Highness looked rather
perturbed by its perusal and said that he knew nothing
whatever about the matter and that it often happened that
action was taken at a distance from the capital without the
instructions and without the knowledge of the Central Govern
ment; it was also quite possible that the Persian naval
officers knew nothing more about Tamb and Abu Musa than that
Persia claims sovereignty over them. I replied that it was
impossible for us to act on the assumption that the Commander
in-Chief of a naval force, whether great or small, was not
aware of the general political situation in the waters where
he operated. Moreover, as regards the second visit, it had
taken place after our Senior Naval Officer had explained our
point of view to Lieutenant Colonel Bayendor and after, as
we knew positively, there had been contact between the
Persian sloops.
2. His Highness then asked whether I had any details of
the conversation between yourself and Bagher Khan Kazemi
and he expressed the hope that the contact which had been
established would prove valuable in promoting those friendly
relations which Persia should have with all countries and
more especially with Great Britain for whose work in the
world he had the highest regard. I replied by giving him
a/
The Right Honourable?
Sir John SiffiohfG.C .S.I.,
etc•, etc., etc•,
The Foreign Office