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The Sheikh accepts this and his patrols do not cross the said channel.
2. On the left bank of the Shatt-el-Arab the boundary acknowledged
is the Khayen creek opposite the lowest end of the long island above Faylieh,
«>., about 5 miles from the embouchure of the Karun. (Admiralty Chart
No. 1235.) . t . . .
3 . My impression is that the Turks claim sovereignty over the river.
The Treaty of Erzeroum gives the left bank below Mohammerah to Persia and
free right of navigation from the sea to the point of contact between the two
frontiers.
On the other hand, the question of actual boundaries and kindred problems
have never been finally defined or settled diplomatically and there is therefore
only local usage to go on and that recognises the deep water channel as the
border.
Up to some years back we had constant complaints that Turks had inter-
'fered with boats coming to Mohammerah, and when some issue was raised in
connection with Eao quarantine, the Turks, I believe, shelved the question by
ordering all boats to go to Eussorah to do quarantine there. After this those
craft only going to Mohammerah were not interfered with.
No. 2, dated the 2l6t January 1905.
From—J. H. Monahan, Esq., His Britannic Majesty’s Acting Consul, Bussorah,
To— Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., Officiating Political Resident iu the Persian Gulf.
With reference to your telegram I have the honour to inform you that the
centre line of the steamship channel is understood here to divide the Turkish
from the Persian jurisdiction, but that Dowasar Island which is Turkish is an
exception. The Turkish authorities can exercise no jurisdiction over non-
Ottoman vessels in their waters without the usual Consular concurrence.
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