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File 522/1922 Pt 7 'Bahrain: Persian claim to sovereignty; Persian Treaty negotations 1929-1930' [‎223r] (450/1126)

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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? r a n a 1 a t t n n
iiXtraot -I'oja the Iran" dated the 18th
August, 1931.
Leading article she Union of the Arab countries and
the Bahrein situation, from our Baghdad correspondent.
correspondent.
fhe British Bavy is reported to be particularly active
recently in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. along the Arab coasts and High
British Signatories are reported to have landed there for the
conclusion of preliminary agreements with the coastal Sheikhs
of Arabia. Hefa-yee a man well-versed in Arsh politics
anticipates the formation of a big Arab State tinder British
protection in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. along the coasts of Arabia
in the Gulf and the Umman Sea beginning from Koweit and ending
in the Emirates of Shemro Hukalla and from Basrah to Aden with
& c ' oas * a ^ 3-sngth of 1600 miles. All Arab Sheikhs and Chiefs
should be subordinated to this important State of which the
political Centre will be the Bahrein Islands. This Arab Union
will probably come into existence during the next year. The
natural historical and geographical connections of Bahrein with
lersia have actuated the correspondent mt who professes to be a
patriotic Persian to give a summary data about the geography
and other particulars of Bahrein.
rhe writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. then proceeds to give a geography of Bahrein,
its population, area, religion and government. Among various
information he cites the grant by the British Government to the
present Sheikh of the islands, the rank of Sir. while describ
ing the government of the islands, the writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. says that Persian
elements in Bahrein were the most influential until recently
when the Persian Government made lively attempts at regaining
their

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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' [‎223r] (450/1126), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/1045, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100103757003.0x000033> [accessed 29 August 2024]

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