'File 6/52 Bahrain sailing boat smuggling goods out of or into Persia, chased by Persian Patrol-boat'

Content

The file contains correspondence relating to the seizure of boats belonging to Bahrain subjects by Persian patrol boats. The correspondence is between representatives of the Bahrain Government, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, and the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire.

The papers concern five separate incidents in 1933, 1934 and 1940, when boats and cargo were captured by the Persian authorities, who suspected smuggling was taking place. Some of the correspondence pertains to the value of goods seized.

The file contains an issue of the publication Khaleej-i-Iran , dated 4 March 1933, that features an article on one of the boat seizures (folios 5-6; English translation, folio 20).

Folios 20-22 are internal office notes.

Extent and format

1 file (21 folios)

Arrangement

The file is arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 23; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at 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 4-22; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

Written in

English and Farsi in Latin and Arabic script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/2/1270

Former external reference(s)

File 6/52

History of this record

Date(s)

8 Mar 1933-10 Nov 1940 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Smuggling

People & organisations

Persian Gulf Political ResidencyGovernment of Bahrain, Āl Khalīfa dynasty

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