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Coll 30/170 'Question of ownership of Libainat islands.' [31r] (64/259)
The record is made up of 1 file (129 folios). It was created in 22 Apr 1938-12 May 1942. It was written in English. 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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Fasht al Dibel are known to be Bahrain anchorages. In
both the latter places fresh water wells hare been drilled
which are of great value to divers and beacons were erected
by the Bahrain Government some years ago. The Shaikhs con
sidered that it would be advantageous if a well was drilled
at Fasht Abu Saafa and if no other party lodged an objection
the ownership by Bahrain of this fasht would be established.
The question was discussed again in view of your
letter. The Shaikhs are at all times anxious to avoid
cispleasing His Majesty King Ibn Sauod and if the fasht
is now claimed as belonging to Saudi Arabia they are
willing to withdraw any claims to it.
t _ ....
It has been suggested in the past that the ownership
of the reefs and islands lying between Bahrain and Saudi
Arabia should be discussed and that a line should be drawn
dividing the two areas. I do not know whether such action
is desirable from a political point of view but if a survey
of this type was suggested the Bahrain Government would
be glad to co-operate.
Copy of letter No. PA-648 dated the 20th August 1941
from the Chief Local Representative, The Bahrain Petroleum
Company Limited, to 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.
, Bahrain.
In compliance with your request, made during our
recent conversation, that the location of all wells to be
drilled for geological information in tidal waters in the
vicinity of Bahrain Island be submitted to you for approval,
we are attaching hereto letter No. 1772/20 dated December
17, 1940,from the Adviser to the Bahrain Government granting
permission for the drilling of a structure hole on Fasht
al Ashira.
tfe would appreciate your attention to this matter at
your arliest convenience in order that we may prepare a
strucutre drilling program conforming to your decision.
Copy of letter No. 1772/20 dated the 17th December
1940 from the Adviser to the Bahrain Government to the Chief
Local Representative, The Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited.
With reference to your letter No. FA-365 dated 12th
December 1940, permission to drill a hole for structural
information in the vicinity of or on a Fasht designated on
your map as Al /shira and located approximately 26 miles
north and 7 miles east of Kalaia Rock on Fasht al Jarim is
granted.
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The file concerns the disputed ownership of the islands of Libaina (rendered Libainat in the file title) al Saghir and Libaina al Khabir (also referred to as Bain-as-Seghir and Bain-al-Khabir, or jointly as the Bainain), lying between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, which were the subject of territorial claims by both states. The papers also relate to the islands of Fasht al Jarim, Khor Fasht, and Chaschus (1939). The issue of sovereignty arose because the islands lay in the Bahrain Unallotted Area, and were therefore the subject of interest from the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) and other oil companies.
The file contains correspondence from 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 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. , Bahrain, the British Legation, Jedda, the Foreign Office, and the Admiralty; 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. minutes; and maps.
The papers cover: discussion of the question of sovereignty over the islands; the attitude of Ibn Saud [Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd]; the issue of territorial waters; proposed lines of demarcation between Bahraini and Saudi spheres of influence; and the attitude of the British Government to a programme of drilling by BAPCO on the reefs of Adala, Fasht al Jarim, Fasht al Ashira, and Fasht Abu Saafa, 1941-42.
The file also contains copies of correspondence dated 1909 (folios 78-83) concerning Turkish sovereignty in the area.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (129 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 131; 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
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- Title
- Coll 30/170 'Question of ownership of Libainat islands.'
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- 16r, 29r, 31r, 32r
- Author
- Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO)
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3907
- Title
- Coll 30/170 'Question of ownership of Libainat islands.'
- Pages
- 30r, 31r, 32r
- Author
- Government of Bahrain
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