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'File 19/109 II (C 17) Bahrain: Relations of Chief with other Foreign Powers' [15r] (35/534)
The record is made up of 1 volume (267 folios). It was created in 27 Jan 1913-5 Dec 1922. It was written in English, Arabic 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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Confidential
/
of 1915
POLITICAL
AGENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, BAHREIN.
Prom
Major A.P. Trevor, G.I.E,,
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.
, Bahrein,
To
Lieut-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K .C.I .E., C.S.I.,
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.
.
Dated Bahrein, the 9th September 1915 .
Sir,
I have the honour to forward herewith a copy of a letter
with a copy of the enclosure therein, a letter dated 9th
Shaban 1531 from Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdur Rahman Bin Saud,
in which the Amir of Nejd states that all natives of Nejd and
Hasa should be treated by Sheikh Isa as if they were his own
subjects.
I have not had time to look up the previous correspondence
on the subject, but you will, I think, remember that the
Sheikh has on several occasions raised the question of the
status of subjects of neighbouring petty chiefs, and that you
had a conversation with him on the subject when you were here
in June 1912.
The question of the treatment of the Nejdis, Hasawis etc.,
however, is complicated by the fact that they are - or at all
events the Hasawis are - Turkish subjects, and until some
arrangement has been arrived at between the Turkish Government
and Bin Saud, I presume the latter has no authority to hand
over the jurisdiction over them to Sheikh Isa.
I enclose a copy of the draft of the reply which I propose
to send to Sheikh Isa shortly.
dated 5th Shawal 1331 just received from Sheikh Isa, together
I have.
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This file contains correspondence about a number of topics regarding the relations of Bahrain and its ruler, Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, with foreign powers.
The correspondence discusses the ownership of land by foreigners in Bahrain, Persian claims to sovereignty over Bahrain, the status of natives of the Al Hasa region living in Bahrain, Shaikh Isa's contact with the Turkish (Ottoman) Government regarding the port of Ojair and Bahrain's claims to sovereignty over Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. .
The file also discusses the activities of Bin Saud's agent in Bahrain, Abdullah Al Qusaibi. The file contains two maps (folio 100 and folio113) of Bahrain and the surrounding area with key regional ports marked on them.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (267 folios)
- Arrangement
There is an index of the topics contained in the file on folio 1. The index uses the circled foliation system.
- Physical characteristics
Previously a bound correspondence volume, the file's pages have been unbound and are now loose. Foliation starts at the index page to the file. Numbers are written in pencil, circled and positioned in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of the folios. A secondary foliation system is also present starting on f.2 that runs to f.262. These numbers are also written in pencil and are positioned in the same corner as the primary system, but are not circled.
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- English, Arabic and Farsi in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/319
- Title
- 'File 19/109 II (C 17) Bahrain: Relations of Chief with other Foreign Powers'
- Pages
- front, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:18v, 19v, 20v:99v, 101r:112v, 114r:202v, 203v:212v, 213v, 214v:235r, 238r:251v, 254v:262v, iii-r:iii-v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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