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The record is made up of 1 volume (298 folios). It was created in 31 Oct 1925-31 Aug 1929. It was written in English and Farsi. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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CONFIDKMT IAL,
no. 364 -8. of 19S9.
Britieh Keeidency and ConBul4te-OcneraX,
Bushire, 210t Augunt 1929.
Tht Political A^tnnt,
Bt^irain.
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Memorandum .
Keference correspondence ending with your letter
Ho. 952, dated the 13th August 191:9.
2. Steamship Agents have been warned, and if they
•till continue to issue ticioets to persons not in possessioi
of proper docunents they should be compelled to ship these
persons back at their own expense. Mrcsmuably a J ersian
holding a passport vise "Bahrain, PerBla 1 * without a British
V
endorsement would be refused entry into Bahrain, and the
same would happen in the case of a holder of an ilm-o-
Khabar, who was so foolish as to show it to the Bahrain
''assport authorities. The mere reiteration of an absurA
claim does not make it any less absurd.
3. Although it is not for us to make suggestions, it
is quite feasible for a Persian to find a way round his
country's passport regulations should he so desire. He
may obtain an ilm-o-khabar to placate tiic Persians but not
show^to the Bahrain authorities, vii ile in order to secure
unrestricted landing at Bahrain :ic may liave provided himsu^
witiri a permit from the Htate. He may proceed by sailing
boat and land unobtrusively or go to the mainland and bribe
the -Ruler to give him a pass for Bahrain. Me may ask th<
^ersian authorities for a pass for Bombay and. request the
Consul at the time of visa to endorse it for Bahrain and
then subsequently ask the J^rsian authorities for an ilm-
o-khabar, without showing the passporti
.Wattcrj

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Content

File contains correspondence regarding the access requirements of Persians entering Bahrain (from Persia), correspondence regarding reports of Bahrainis resident in Persia being pressured to adopt Persian nationality and several discussions related to the logistics and legality of travel in the region.

The broader political context of these issues, complicated by Persia’s continued claim to sovereignty over Bahrain, is discussed in detail in the file.

Extent and format
1 volume (298 folios)
Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of file to latest at end. There is an index page by topic on folio 2. The numbers in the index appear to refer to the inconsistent, uncircled foliation system.

Physical characteristics

Originally a bound correspondence file but sheets have been unbound and are now all loose. The volume is foliated from the first page with text to last page with text, with small circled numbers in the top-right corner of each front-facing page. There is an inconsistent, uncircled, foliation system also in the top-right corner of each front-facing page until folio 120.

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IOR/R/15/1/321
Title
'File 19/109 IV (C 28) Shaikh's Relations with other Foreign Powers'
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front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, spine-a, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1r:75v, 76v:89v, 90v:113v, 114v:120r, 120ar, 120br, 120v:142v, 144r:151v, 153r:154v, 156v:183v, 185r:189r, 190r:191v, 194r:198r, 199r:200v, 202v:207v, 209r:209v, 210v:236v, 237v:253v, 256v:296v, iv-r:vii-v, back-i
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