'File 8/11 Proscribed newspapers and seditious press articles'

Content

The file contains correspondence between the Bahrain Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and others (including the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and the British Adviser to the Bahrain Government, Charles Belgrave) discussing the publication in newspapers and journals of texts that were critical of Britain's policy in the Middle East and India. None of the original press cuttings discussed are included in the file, but there are numerous English translations of the articles. The publications most frequently cited include Baharistan (published in Persia), Azadi Sharq (published by Persian exiles in Berlin), Al Akhbar (Egypt), Sl Balagh (Beirut), and Itila'at (Persia).

Extent and format

1 file (130 folios)

Arrangement

Items within the file have been arranged in chronological order, from the earliest at the front to the latest at the end.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The file is foliated from the front cover to the end of file. Foliation is in circled pencil numbers in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page. There is an additional foliation system in blue crayon on ff 2-45.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/2/126

Former external reference(s)

Confidential Series: 8/11

History of this record

Date(s)

30 Aug 1921-19 Dec 1930 (CE, Gregorian)

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