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invention of "Ara bian Gulf" with respect to its historically incorrect
reference to the Persian Gulf was initiated by Sir Charles Belgrave (advisor
to the Emir of Bahrain in 1926) sx
who made the formal proposal to change the name of Persian Gulf in 1937 -
the initiative was rejected by the British government at the time. For a
popular reference regarding Sir Belgrave's activities, see TIME Magazine's
August 27, 1956 entitled "The Uncontrollable Genie). Sir Belgrave's failure
did not restrain Mr. Roderic Owen (an employee of British Petroleum in the
1950s) from reviving the project of name change for the Persian Gulf. The
term "Ara bian Gulf" is a geopolitical .invention devoid of historical
context or meaning; it is also illegal (see aforementioned UN actions).
Note that the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) has removed all
references to "Ara bian Gulf" and now correctly refers to the body of water
as The Persian Gulf. This is the result of a contact made to Russ Germain
(Broadcast Language advisor, CBC Radio Canada) almost 3 years ago. On Monday
Feb.11, 2002, Mr. Germain recommended that all references to "Ara bian Gulf"
be removed from CBC broadcasts in favour of the legal and correct term,
Persian Gulf. I can forward a transcript of that communication to you upon
request.
To quote Russ Germain with regard to the aforementioned letter, the
incorrect Belgrave-Owen term "Ara bian Gulf" is mainly the result of a
"successful public relations campaign undertaken in the name of geopolitical
interests".
It would be appreciated that the geographical error be rectified as soon as
possible. Your attention to this matter is most appreciated.
But It Remains Persian Gulf
For Ever & Ever & Ever...
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