ملف ١٩٢٣/٤٠١١ الجزء ٢ "الخليج الفارسي: مفاوضات ١٩٢٨ هنجام" [ظ‎‎٩‎٢‎٣] (١٩٣٤/١٨٥٣)

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ior this purpose, the States of Great Britain and Persia entered into term, of
amuy and good understanding, that the subjects of each and their W *
might enjoy tranquillity and prosperity, the Governors of Provinces adiaS
had mamtamed this appearance _ and had rested satisfied without act" X
fulnllmg them. Two years previous to this it became necessary to suppress
the piratical acts committed by the Joasmist?) for which nuruo^ fTh
arrived from India in the Gulf of Persia and a few acCwere"TommittedT
them erroneously which did not accord with the good understanding existing
whh ,lns State m consequence of which His Royal Highness Hussein Afi
^' jd f ^ em ed it advisable for the good of his Government to make known
hese acts of misunderstanding to the Government appertaining, nearest t
his own that they might be aware of what had occurred, that some explana
tion might be offered for His Royal Highness to act upon, and for this reason
deputed Mirza Bunghir, Military Secretary, to proceed to Bombav at the
time tnat tne Hon’ble Mount Stuart Elphinstone was Governor of it and of
its dependencies, and he came to an explanation with the Hon’ble the Governor
who showed every wish and inclination to preserve the good understanding
and for which purpose deputed Captain Bruce as the Hon’ble. C/mpain|’s
Resident to Buslnre as the Government Agent. After his arrival, His Royal
Highness directed his attendance and on the 8th of August 1822 or 20th
ZiilKad, izdi Hijree, at Shiraz, came to an amicable decision and understand
ing with Mahomed Zaki Khan, Sirdar and Minister of Pars, the follownw en
gagements being agreed upon :— &
That the Vakils of the. two States enter into family discussions
and explanations tending to cement the ties of amity and good
understanding between the Governors of the adjacent countries.
-The Isjand of Bahrein which has always been subordinate to the
Province of Pars and its possessors, the Beni Attabi Arabs
vdio have of late been unruly and disobedient and had applied
to the Commanding Officer of the British forces of a distinguish
ing flag. This flag, if it has been granted to be withdrawn, and
no assistance to be rendered to be Beni Attabi Arabs, here
after.
oia. That such looses as Hie inhabitants of Linkay and Charrack may
have suffered by mistake in the destruction of their vessels, to
be restored in kind, if forthcoming, if not, made good in money
by the Government Vakil.
4th. With regard to Captain Bruce’s residing at Bushire, as the Gov
ernment of. Persia had applied for his removal and another officer
to be appointed, supposing him to have committed acts contrary
to the good understanding between the States, which he having
cleared up to the satisfaction of his, own Government while
Mirza Bunghie was present and shown every inclination to for
ward the interests of the two Sirkars, the Government deemed it ad
visable to re-nominate him to his former duties, and His Royal
Highness, being equally convinced, has preferred him being re
appointed to any other officer, and requested it accordingly.
5th. The British forces who had taken a position in an island on the
coast of Persja and who had been requested to withdraw.
As the. Hon’ble the Governor of Bombay has expressed a wish
for their being allowed to remain for a time for the sake of
appearances and benefit derived thereby. In consequence His
Royal Highness deemed it advisable for the safety and tran
quillity of the Gulf, and to preserve the intercourse free and un
interrupted, has complied for the term of five years and until a
naval equipment sufficient for the purpose can be gradually collected
on the following conditions :—
1st .—That if previous to the five years His Royal Highness should
have collected a naval "force sufficient to ensure the
tranquillity of the Gulf and will pledge himself to that effect,
the British forces to wfithdraw on the assurance and pledge
given.
2nd, That if the British forces should be considered too great, with
a view to economy, they are to be reduced and an equivalent
force to be furnished by His Royal Highness under the orders
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