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th.u^ while the treaties were binding on tlie rulers, ‘they arc also
binding in their reciprocal effect upon the British Government, and
so long as they arc faithfully observed by the Chiefs, there is no
fear that anyone else will be allowed to tamper with your rights
and liberties’ (Lorimcr, Gazetteer, vol. i, p. 2(538).
66. L/P&S/10, 1*4535/19*8(2), P4078/28, Political Resident to India Office,
2 Aug 1928 (telegram).
67. Ibid., P4157/28, Viceroy to Secretary of Stale for India, 7 Aug 1928.
68. Ibid., P4219/28, British Charge d* Affaires in Tehran to Foreign Office,
8 Aug 1928 (telegram).
69. Ibid., P5470/28, Political Resident to Government of India, 8 Oct
1928 (telegram).
70. Ibid., P6119/28, enclosure no. 2, letter of proceedings trom Senior
Naval Officer to Commandcr-in-Chicf East Indies 17 Aug 1928.
71. Ibid., minute, 12 Dec 1928.
72. A claim had been put to the Iranian Government on 7 February
1929 for a compensation fee of 5000 rupees.
73. ‘Surely the answer is fairly obvious. It was owing to diplomatic action
by His Majesty’s representatives that the release of the dhow and
passengers was secured Considering what might have happened
to the women and children passengers, that surely is a substantial
achievement to which wc can point. (I can hardly believe that the
Arabs would have obtained as good results by a cutting-out expedition;
rather I should imagine that by saving them from such a rash act
wc have done them another good service)’ (L/P&S/10, P4535/19*8(2),
P3034/1929, Treasury to Foreign Office, 3 Apr 1929 (copy)).
74. Burrell, in The Arabian Peninsula, ed. Hopwood, pp. 172-3.
75. L/P&S/10, P4535/i928(2): Quoted in Political Resident to Government
of India, 20 June 1929 (telegram).
76. Ibid., P5769, Rendcl (Foreign Office) to Walton (India Office), 2
Sep 1929.
77. Ibid., P8086/29, Government of India to Political Resident, 7 Nov
1929 (telegram).

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G. W. Bentley, ‘The Development of the Air Route in the Persian
1.
Gulf’, Journal of the Royal Central Asian Society, xx (Apr 1933).
2. L/P&S/10, P595/i927(i), P7451/29, Political Resident to Government
of India, 23 Aug 1929.
3. Ibid.
4. In 1913 the Government of India, with the concurrence of the ruler
of Sharjah, had erected a lighthouse on Tunb island. This became
a symbol of its Qasimi ownership.
5. L/P&S/10, P595/1927(1)> P3o83/29> Political Resident to Government
of India, 4 Nov 1929.
Political Resident to Government of India,
6. L/P&S/12/3747. P3«85/30.
9 Apr 1930.
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8 L/P&S/12/1966, Biscoc to Walton (India Office), 30 Mar 1932.
9 L/P&S/18, B419, ‘Future Policy on the I rucial Coast , 1929.