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'File 19/109 V (C 32) Bahrain Relations with other Foreign Powers' [49v] (108/547)
The record is made up of 1 volume (271 folios). It was created in 1 Oct 1929-30 Jun 1931. It was written in English, French and Arabic. 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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4. In the last decade v/e have intervened in Bahrain to an
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extent which would have raised a storm of protest in any In
dian state. V/e have deposed the Ruler, deported his rela.-
tions, fixed the customs tariff to suit our interests, forced
the State against its will to grant a customs rebate to our
ally Bin Saud, involving trie State in a loss of a
lakh
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of ru
pees annually, deprived the Ruler of jurisdiction over all
foreigners, and decided what Europeans he may and may not em
ploy. We have refused the State a free hand with their min-
ea^rl resources, and have been guided in the matter soiijc almost
entirely by our own interests, finally the ruler of this 1 inde
pendent ' state is not to be allowed to correspond with the
Oil Company working his concession except through the inter
mediary of the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
.
5. It should not be supposed that tiiis is in any way a
set off for expenditure incurred by ti.e British Government
in Bahrein, for with tne exception of a small annual contri
bution to a charitable dispensary which has a political value,
the British Government have incurred no expenditure upon the
Islands at all. In 1926, when it was necessary to send two
platoons of Indian Infantry to restore order, the State met
all expenses incurred to the last anna, and when at the same
period, a Naval detachment was quartered in the /-gency, the
State even paid for cooks for them. The State is under no
\
obligation for the establishment of a wireless Stattion, for
it is the only one that pays in the Gulf, nor for the Indian
Post Office which brings in an annual profit of over -0,000
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
per annum to the Indian Government.
6. It is perfectly clear that Bahrain is in no sense an
independent state, and il v/e wish to maintain a rep^taoion
for fair dealing on the -~rao Co^j^t, we must not o.8ic*ult in our
liabilities, and must pay the price .hich our acts of sover
eignty incur. Upon my return I shall be asiced by Kis Excel
lency what is being done to protect . aharna in . Luhamnierah, am
I reouest that I may'be informed what reply I should give him.
If there be no objection I request that a copy ci this des-
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This file contains correspondence between British and Persian government officials regarding the harassment and mis-treatment of Bahrainis resident in Persia, notably in the town of Mohammerah (present day Khorramshahr).
Much of the correspondence concerns the arrest of a Bahraini trader named Haji Hamid and reports that the Persian government was forcing Bahrainis to give up their Bahraini nationality and adopt Persian nationality. A petition from Bahrainis resident in Persia (addressed to the British resident) is contained on f.215.
The file also contains correspondence related to an incident involving Bahrainis in Iraq being forced to adopt Iraqi nationality.
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- 1 volume (271 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
Formerly a bound correspondence volume, the file's pages have been unbound and are now loose.
Foliation starts on first page of text, top right hand circled number. Ends on last page in volume. There is another pencilled, uncircled system that starts on f.2.
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- 'File 19/109 V (C 32) Bahrain Relations with other Foreign Powers'
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- front, back, spine-a:spine-b, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:36v, 37v:109v, 110v:127v, 129r:140v, 143v:214v, 215v:267v, ii-r:iii-v, back-i
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