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'File 19/109 VI (C 45) Bahrain Relations with Foreign Powers' [‎217v] (451/520)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (256 folios). It was created in 1 Jun 1931-30 Sep 1933. It was written in English 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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United States Treaty ■with the Sultanate
of Oman. That he hoped to visit Kuwait
and Bahrain on his outward or return
journey.
5, I suggested that he should call at Bushire
first and make your acquaintance, and I
offered to put him up in ray house at Kuwait,
6, He emphasised in the course of our talk that
the policy of his Government was to avoid
"by ail means in their power any further
commitments in the Middle ^ast * M
has, therefore, become live issue. If .American Minister is to
come to Bahrain I think that it would be wise if he were to
stay at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Instead of with Bahrain Petroleum Company
or the American Mission. I would, therefore, propose ( as
I shall no doubt "be back in Bahrain as 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. at
that time) to write to ask him to stay with me. I should be
grateful for a reply by telegram whether there is any objecti
to this course, as I should like to get ray invitation to him
before he receives invitations from others. I fear, however,
that Mr. Skinner (HeIds Manager of the Bahrain Petroleum
Company) may have met the American Minister in Baghdad recent
ly, so may already have asked him to stay.
Question of attitude of 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. , Bahrain,
(Sgd.) G. Loch,
Lieut.-Colonel,
Officiating Political "Resident in the Per
si an Gulf.
ATT1STS3).
for Secretary to the Political Hesident
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

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This file contains correspondence between British 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 is forcing Bahrainis to give up their Bahraini nationality and adopt Persian nationality.

The correspondence discusses how the British should respond to Persia's actions and the broader implications of any such response. The detention of a Bahrain Government official in Persia (Jaafar Ben Abdullah Saleh) is also discussed as is correspondence regarding the exact number of Bahrainis then resident in Persia.

The file also contains documents relating to foreign representation (or lack thereof) in Bahrain, the undesirability of the USA establishing a consulate in the country and practicalities regarding a visit to Bahrain of Paul Knabenshue, the Minister Resident of the USA in Baghdad.

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1 volume (256 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

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Formerly a bound correspondence volume, the file's sheets have been unbound and are now loose. There are various foliation sequences. The most complete sequence is written in pencil, in the very top right corner. It begins on the title page and runs through to f.247, the spine of the volume, which has been separated and placed in a plastic sheet. The following details should be noted: f.1 is followed by f.1A and f.1B; f.115 is followed by f.115A; f.163 is followed by f.163A; f.163A is stored in an envelope that is attached to f.163; f.164 is followed by f.164A; f.165 and f.166 are stored in an envelope that is attached to f.164A; f.167 is followed by f.167A; f.168, f.169 and f.170 are stored in an envelope that is attached to f.167A.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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