Arabian geopolitics 2 : regional documentary studies The Lower Gulf islands Abu Musa and the Tunbs / Series editor R. N. Schofield.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schofield, Richard N., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abu Musa Island--International status--Sources.

Tunb Islands--International status--Sources.

United Arab Emirates--Boundaries--Iran--Sources.

Iran--Boundaries--United Arab Emirates--Sources.

Local Subjects:

Abu Musa Island--International status--Sources.

Tunb Islands--International status--Sources.

United Arab Emirates--Boundaries--Iran--Sources.

Iran--Boundaries--United Arab Emirates--Sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Archive Editions, 1993-1993.

Language Note:

In English.

Contents:

v. 1. 1818-1887 : The islands, the nineteenth century lower Gulf and the initial development of the dispute

volume 2. 1888-1908 : Persian consolidation at Lingeh and Sirri, the nature of rival claims and the hoisting of flags

volume 3. 1906-1923 : red oxide deposits and lighting and buoying : Anglo-German disputes over Abu Musa oxide and the lighthouse on Tunb

volume 4. 1923-1933 : resurrection of the dispute in the postwar era, the seizure of a dhow off Tunb and the islands in the Anglo-Persian General Treaty negotiations

volume 5. 1934-1935 : the islands and Anglo-Persian relations in the Gulf, the ruler of Ras al Khaimah, Persia and the Tunbs, no compromise

volume 6. 1935-1971 : continuing Iranian claims to the islands : articulation of rival claims and the failure of schemes for settlement : stalemate over Abu Musa persists until the forced compromise of 1971 (the Iran-Sharjah memorandum of understanding)

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781139964470 (ebook)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.