Ext 6739/41 ‘Alleged sinking of a Persian dhow by one of H.M. Ships’
Date:
1941/1941
Description:
Abstract: The file contains a small amount of correspondence on the alleged sinking of an Iranian dhow (registration plate No. L.44) by a Royal Naval vessel on 8 February 1941 off the coast of Somalia near the Port of Kismayu [Kismayo]. The particulars of the incident can be found in a translation of a memorandum from the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated 17 August 1941: see folio 7.A list of correspondence references by year can be found on the front cover.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 8; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.