"ملف رقم ١٣٥٦ لسنة ١٩١٢ الجزء ١ "الحدود التركية-الفارسية:- مفاوضات في القسطنطينية." [و‎‎١‎٧] (٨٨٥/٤٢)

No. 1463, dated Bushire, the 17th (received 30th) July 1912.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf,
To —The Hon’ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry McMahon, G.C.V.O ,
K.C.I.E., C.S.I., Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign
Department, Simla.
In connection with the Turko-Persian Boundary question, I have the honour
Telegram dated .oth Jui, I913 , ? , to forward for the information of the Gov-
London. ernment ot India, copies of the telegrams
R«ident to 1 india^Office^Londom l “‘ y ,! " J ' ' r °' n marginally noted which have passed be-
. tween the India Office and myself on that
subject.
Telegram (P.), dated 10th (received nth) July 1912.
From— ? , London,
To—The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
Foreign. Secret.
Please see vour telegram dated 5th May, and as soon as possible telegraph
exact location of and dimensions of present^ anchorage and landing place at
Mohammerah with reference to Wilson’s map in order that they may be shown as
lying outside Turkish jurisdiction.
Telegram (Pd, No. 723, dated Bushire, the 15th July 1912.
From—The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
Xo—India Office, London.
Please see telegram dated the 10th July from either the Foreign Office
or yourself.
firstly —It is not possible for sea«going cargo vessels to enter the Karun
and it is believed that ever since ocean-goin? steamers commenced to frequent
Mohammerah present anchorage in Shatt-al-Arab has been in use.
Secondly —Present anchorage is in mid-stream from the mouth of the
Karun up-stream for about 2,000 yards, but if mooring buoys were provided it
would be possible to berth all ships on the Persian side of the mid-channel line.
As many as 10 ships already are occasionally to be seen lying at anchor
at Mohammerah at one time and as double berthing 13 not . practicable and as
allowance is necessary for the future increase in size of ships, f^horage must
be considered to run 4) ooo yards up-stream. Occasionally ship, anchor below
the junction of the rivers and in this direction anchorage may be said to extend
1,000 yards.
Thirdly—Ihe present landing place is within the Karun on either bank
from the Customs to Mohammerah town, but as soon as ra>>w a y 13 commenced
Its main wharves will, almost certainly, be between Karun and Fa.hyeh on t e
banks of the Shatt-al-Arab (vide enclosure to my ' e “ e ^ N ° q th e
October .910 to His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, and my No. 264^, dated
2nd October 1910, to the Government of India;.
Almost the whole of the Karun between the ^ ust0 ™y" d b ^°gTuTlt "on
town has since been taken by commercial firms on lease and is being
and is not now likely to be available.
Fourthly—'Ste anchorage of the Sheikh’s boats is within the mid-channe
line oppositehis paLce at Failiyeh or at village itself one m.le down-stream, and
this of course should be preserved to him.
G. C. B. P., £imla.—C. 48 F. D.-3-8- « 2.-44 -C.G-S.