Page 5 - Historical Summaries (Persian Gulf) 1907-1953

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Printed for the use of the Foreign Office. February 1908.

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CONFIDENTIAL.
(9101.)

Memorandum respecting British Interests
in the Persian Gulf

[Note.—Apart from Confidential correspondence,
which in throughout expressly indicated by marginal
notes, the following works huve been consulted, both
i
: for purposes of referonco and quotation
1. Bombay Records, volume 24. '
2. Aitchison’s Treaties, volume 10.
3. Low’s “History of tho Indiun Navy.”
4. Elisdo Kudus’ “ NouvdloGiograpliieUniversello.”
5. Bennett’s ** Paftt and Present Connection of
England with the Persian Gulf.”
(>. Lord Curzon’s " Persia."
7. Foster’s “ Letters received by the East India
Company from its servants in tho East.”
8. BarbierdeMcyuard’s “DietionnaireGiographique
et Ilibtorique de la Perse."]

Table of Contents.®
Part Page
I. General Summaiy .. 2
II. Political—
(a.) Muscat, including the Musandiui Peninsula 6
(ft.) The Trucial Chiefs 22
(c.) Bahrein ..*• .. 2ft
„ (summary) .. .. 87.
(d.) El Katr 41
(e.) The Wahabeus 44
(/) Turkey and Kowcit 65
(^.) Molmtnmerah.. Cft
(ft.) Persia ct;
(>.) Bassidu 72
O'.) Abu Musa, Tamb, and Sirri 74
III. Commerce.. 78
(</.) The Pearl Fisheries 78
(6.) General Trade Statistics and German Coiu-
jx'lition 80
() Lighthouses .. 04
(d.) British Cables 96
IV. Conclusion .. ,, .. 104
Appendix—
(</.) Declarations respecting Bahrein.. .. Ill
(ft.) Persian undeilakings respecting British
railway construction in Persia 114
(«•.) Bibliogrnphy .. .. lift

• Separate Memoranda respecting “Quarantine,” and tho
'* Arms Truffle " arc in course of preparation.
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