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File 522/1922 Pt 7 'Bahrain: Persian claim to sovereignty; Persian Treaty negotations 1929-1930' [‎466r] (936/1126)

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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Minute Paper.
political Department.
3818a 5000 8/29
Please see previous submission on P. 6822/29
below, and the extracts from the correspondence with
Tehran flagged "G". The draft instructions to Tehran
on the Persian counter-draft regarding Bahrein are
largely based on our letters on P. 6822 and P. 6989,
and, so far as they go, are, I think, unobjectionable
from our point of view.
The question raised in paragraphs 2 and 3 of
Mr. Baxter T s demi-official letter of the 3rd December
is one of some difficulty. The Department is inclined
to the view, first that any provision about most
favoured-nation treatment for goods would mors
properly find a place in the Commercial Treaty with
Persia than in the present General Treaty, and
secondly, that to make special treaty provision to
cover the case of Bahrein while saying nothing about
Muscat, Koweit and the Trucial Sheikhdoms is likely to
attract Persian attention to the position, and to cause
trouble at a later stage. The balance of trade between
Bahrein and Persia is, on the other hand, definitely in
favour of Persia, md the possibility that here (as
possibly elsewhere on the Arab coast) Persia may
endeavour to cause trouble cannot be overlooked. I
suggest, in the circumstances, that we might consider
this point further, possibly in consultation with the
Board of Trade, before definitely reaching a decision
(it will be possible to send amending telegraphic
instructions to Sir Robert Clive), and that for the
moment, as the Foreign Office are anxious to get off
the present despatch by Thursday’s air mail, we should
content ourselves with concurring in its terms. I
submit/

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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' [‎466r] (936/1126), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/1045, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100103757005.0x000089> [accessed 29 August 2024]

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