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File 522/1922 Pt 7 'Bahrain: Persian claim to sovereignty; Persian Treaty negotations 1929-1930' [43r] (90/1126)
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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in the matter of publicity*
3. It seems to me in fact that while it is the Persians
who threaten us with publicity, the boot is really on the other
legs it is in our hands that this instrument lies, by the
judicious use of which we can defend ourselves against the
vagaries and fantastic claims of the Persian Government* Jn the
* bad old days w when I first knew this country, then normally
in a state of chaos, (day® which may perhaps return on the
death, or fall from power, of the present Shah), our trump card
was a threat of military intervention, which threat every now
and then we put into execution. At the present time, however,
the Persian Government, for the time being at all events, having
made themselves masters in their own house, and Persia having
become a “civilizedpower, and a member of the League, such
methods are no longer practicable - even if we were prepared to
use them. But “.Vhat we’ve lost on the roundabouts we’ve
made up on the swings’*. If we have been deprived of one
weapon, we have gained another, much cheaper and easier to use*
A threat of publicity in the times of the Kajars would have
had the same effect on the Persian Government as water on a
duck’s back# How&d&ys, as we know, the Persian Government are
extremely sensitive to publicity. I do not suggest for a
minute that we should make this threat too frequently, and over
every little disagreement that may arise (the weapon would
certainly become blunted if over-used), but when important
issues are at stake, such as the Persian claim to Bahrain, its
employment would seem to be called for#
I am sending copies of this despatch to His Majesty's
Secretary of State for India and His Majesty’s Mini at er # Tehran#
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
sd/- T * G« Fowie,
Lt e •Colonel,
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
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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'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:17v, 21r:24v, 35r:47v, 67r:69v, 70v:145v, 147r:222v, 226r:226v, 230r:259v, 262r:267v, 270r:282v, 283v:285v, 286v:288v, 295r:301v, 322r:342v, 351r:361v, 363r:367v, 370r:383v, 386r:399v, 401r:404v, 407r:407v, 409r:415v, 419r:437v, 441r:543v, 545r:546v, 548r:560v, back-i
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