File 522/1922 Pt 7 'Bahrain: Persian claim to sovereignty; Persian Treaty negotations 1929-1930' [507r] (1018/1126)
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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Tne Persian Consul would certainly make it his
business secretly to use these Persian
Coolies
A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
for his
purpose.
On arrival in Bahrain his first step would be to
influence the present bhiah qadhi who is a conceited
young man of P3. if not immediately successful the
Consul would engineer an agitation for a Persian Q,adhi.
This would not be difficult for him for so lately as
Ifovember 1928 the Persian community put in a claim for the
appointment of a Persian speaking Qadhi. The Persian
Government would be careful to see that a first class
r Alim was sent to fill the post of (^adhi.
The Shi^h qadhi and his Bahraineh followers would
probably resent the arrival of the Persian ^Alim, but
undoubtedly after some experience of the superior capacity
of the Persian they would rally to his side. The Shaikhs
here stressed that the power and influence of a Shiah f Alim
A, ^
over his flock, is immesurably greater than that of a Sunni
h
Qadhi.
Having once gained considerable influence through
the Qadhi the next activity of the Persian Consul would be
directed towards the Shiah Waqfs* These Waqls are of
considerable value in the total and their number is large,
beverai oi them could probably be traced back to the days
of the Persian occupation oi the islands. The Shaikhs
wno have sometimes been guilty of high handed treatment of
their Shiah subjects in the past do not welcome too sUs
close a •crutiny of all Shiah ?/aqxs.
6. The Shaikhs are certain that an oificially appointed
Persian Consul would claim that 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.
s
jurisdiction over Persian subjects should be transierred
to him. This claim would promptly lead to a iifce claim
by Bin Saud on behalf of tne nejdis and Hasawis in Bahrain.
The
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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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- 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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