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'File 19/109 IV (C 28) Shaikh's Relations with other Foreign Powers' [155r] (325/617)
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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Copy of letter lie, G,33 d^tcd 8tli Novtmber 1928 ^
25th Jsjnadi A1 Awal 1347 from the Adviser, Lahrtin State,
Bahrein, to 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.
, Bahrein.
I have the honour to state that His Excellency
Sheikh Hamad has instructed me to inform you of the
decision which he has made on the outgect of Persian
passports and " Ilm al Khubar".
His Excellency Sheikh Hamad has considered the
matter very carefully. He has decided that to allow
Persians to enter his territories on production of an
^>0^110*11^1001 " Ilm al Khubar which in reality is
nothing more than pernit to travel between Persian ports,
will be construed by the Persian Government as a tenta-
-mount admission of the preposterous Persian claim that
Bahrein is a Persian possession, which claim Sheikh
Hamad and his subjects emphatically deny,
H.E, Shaikh Hamad has decided that from 1st
December 1S28, no Persian will be allowed to land in
Bahrein unless he holds a proper passport or a certificate
of identification signed by a British Consular Official.
H.E. Sheikh Hamad wishes me to request your
assistance in informing the proper authorrties and Ship-
-ping Agents etc. of his decision.
a
H.E. Sheikh Harrjd has ordered his Police and
Customs autherities to take vigorous fnd immediate action
for the proper inspection of the passports of all
passengers arriving at Bahrein on ships and native craft.
On the arrival of the mail boat on Saturday all passports
for Bahrein will be examined by an official of the State
and Persians who have neither passports or Ilm al Khubar
will be prevented from landing. After December 1st, no
Persians holding Ilm al Khubar will be allowed to land.
Pull particulars of tho new rules will be forwarded to you
as soon as possible.
Finally H.E. Sheikh Hamad requests me to say
that
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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.
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- 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.
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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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- Title
- 'File 19/109 IV (C 28) Shaikh's Relations with other Foreign Powers'
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- 155r:156r
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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