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'File 35/7 Agitation for Constitutional Reforms in Bahrain' [70v] (140/150)
The record is made up of 1 file (75 folios). It was created in 14 Jan 1948-1 Dec 1949. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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The majority of the correspondence in this file discusses the activities of a Bahraini named Abdullah Zeerah (also spelt Zireh). In 1948, Zeerah travelled to Iran and announced in front of its parliament that the people of Bahrain wanted Persian rule to be re-established over Bahrain. The file contains translations of articles in the Iranian press regarding the incident. It also contains a typed copy in Arabic (with English translation) of an article about Britain's role in Bahrain that appeared in Al-Arab World on 10 February 1948.
The file also contains correspondence concerning demands for the formation of a legislative council in Bahrain.
On folios 25-26, the file contains a list of political and cultural clubs active in Bahrain with short political assessments of each one written by Britain's 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, Cornelius James Pelly.
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- 1 file (75 folios)
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 75; 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 also present in parallel between ff 2-71; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/2/851
- Title
- 'File 35/7 Agitation for Constitutional Reforms in Bahrain'
- Pages
- 20r:21v, 66r:66v, 70r:70v
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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