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File 522/1922 Pt 7 'Bahrain: Persian claim to sovereignty; Persian Treaty negotations 1929-1930' [‎215r] (434/1126)

The record is made up of 1 volume (559 folios). It was created in 22 Feb 1929-5 Oct 1933. It was written in English and French. 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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political Consultation 50th September 1848 No8» 50^,
51^ Despatch from the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian
Gulf to Minister, Tehran, dated the 5th June 1848, forwarding
three letters from the Persian Consul, Baghdad, to (1) a
merchant of Bushire, (2) the Ex-Chief of Bahrain and (3) the
then ruler of Bahrain. The object of these letters was
the extension of Persian authority over Bahrain by means
of the Ex-Chief*
13® Foreign Consultation 22nd December 1854 No* 13*
Letter from the Bombay Government to the Resident in the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. dated the 20th November 1854, laying down the
principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of
Bahrain and particularly in the dispute between Sheikh Mohd*
bin Abdulla, Ex—Chief of Bahrain, and Sheikh Mohd. bin
Khalifa, and authorising the Resident to inform the Sheikh
of Katif that the British Government would not tolerate
his further interference with the affairs of Bahrain*
14 0 S* H* Proceedings 1869* Hos. 35-36o There are
two letters from the Sheikh of Bahrain - one to the Sl»h
of Persia and the other to the Governor of Pars - in which
the Sheikh acknowledged the suzerainty of Persia over Bahrain
and admitted that the Isles of Bahrain were part of Persian
territory. In a note of April 1869, the Earl of Clarendon
territory. In a
informed the Persian Charge d*Affaires, London, that the
Sheikh of Bahrain had treaty engagements with the British
Government and that they held him to those engagements
solely for the purpose of preventing piracy, slave trade
hy maintaining the police of the Gulf, and that if the
Persian Government were prepared to keep a sufficient force
for the purpose, British Government would Be greatly
relieved from a costly and troublesome duty. He also
assured the Persian Government that when practicable to do
solely for the purpose of preventing piracy.
Persian Government were prepared to keep a sufficient force
for the purpose, British Government would be greatly
assured the Persian
maintaining the police of the Gulf, and that if the
•Affaires, London, that the
He also

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Correspondence, minute papers, drafts, and memoranda relating to Persia's claim to sovereignty in Bahrain. Principal correspondents include officials at the 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. , Foreign Office, Colonial Office, and the Government of India (Foreign and Political Department). Further correspondence, usually included as enclosures, comes from the British Minister in Tehran, 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. in Bahrain, the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the Government of Persia, the Government of Bahrain, the Board of Trade, the League of Nations, the General Post Office, and the Agent to the Governor-General in Baluchistan.

In a general sense the papers cover the interdepartmental discussion of Persia's ongoing claims to sovereignty in Bahrain and how best to respond to and deal with them. More specific matters covered by the volume include Persia's protests to the League of Nations over the matter, articles connected to Bahrain in new Anglo-Persian treaty negotiations, the appointment of a spokesman for Persians in Bahrain, an anti-British press campaign in Persia, and the alleged expulsion of Persian nationals from Bahrain.

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1 volume (559 folios)
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The volume is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 561; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 302-321; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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File 522/1922 Pt 7 'Bahrain: Persian claim to sovereignty; Persian Treaty negotations 1929-1930' [‎215r] (434/1126), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/1045, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100103757003.0x000023> [accessed 30 October 2024]

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