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

CONFIDENTIAL.
(9101.)

Memorandum respecting British Interests
in the Persian Gulf.

[Note.—Apart from Confidential correspondence,
whioh is throughout expressly indicated by marginal
notes, tho following works have been consulted, both
for purposes of reference and quotation
1. Bombay Records, volume 24.'
2. Aitchison’s Treaties, vulumo 10.
3. Low's “History of the Indian Navy."
4. EliscuHeclus’"NouvelloGdographieUmversello."
5. Bennett's “ PaAt and Present Connection of
England with the Persian Gulf."
(5. Lord Curzon's *• Persia."
7. Foster's “Letters received by the East India
Company from its servants in tho East."
8. Barbierde Mcyuard’s “ Dictionnaire Gdographique
et Ilistorique de la Perse."]

Table of Contents.0
Part Page
I. General Summary .. 2
11. Political—
(a.) Muscat, including the Musandiui Peniuaula 6
(b.) The Trucial Chiefs .. .. 22
(c.) Bahrein , .*• ., 25
„ (summary) 37.
(d.) El Katr 41
(e.J Tho Wahabeos .. 44
(/) Turkey and Koweit 65
(y.) Mohammerah.. G5
(A.) Persia cr.
(*'.) Bassidu 72
O’.) Abu Musa, Tamb, and Sirri 74
III. Commerco .. 78
(«.) The Pearl Fisheries 78
(6.) General Trade Statistics and German Corn*
petition 89
(»•.) Lighthouses .. 94
(</.) British Cables 96
IV. Conclusion 104
Appendix—
(«.) Declarations respecting Bahrein .. 111
(6.) Persian undertakings respecting British
railway construction in Persia .. 114
(*'.) Bibliography .. 115
• Separute Memoranda respecting “Quarantine," and tho
“ Arms Traffic " arc in course of preparation.
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