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'Treaties and Undertakings etc in force between the British Government and the Rulers of Bahrain, 1820-1914' [10v] (20/146)
The record is made up of 3 volumes (69 folios). It was created in c 1914. 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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No. 12.
TRANSLATION OF A LETTER FROM SHAIKH ISA BIN ALI AL
KHALIFAH, CHIEF OF BAHRAIN, TO COLONEL P. Z. COX,
C.S L, C.I.E.,
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.
,
DATED THE 29 th JULY 1911.
After compliments. Your esteemed letter No. 161, dated the 23rd Rajab
1329 = 20tli July 1911, lias been received and we were highly pleased, as it gave
us the news of your well-being, and all what you had stated was noted by your
friend. With regard to your warning us that we should not bind ourselves to
any foreigner whomsoever by giving any concession connected with the fishing
of shells and pearls in the fisheries on which I possess right, your friend beo-s
to emphasize to Your Honour that it was not in our mind to grant any con
cession or agreement in connection with this matter and your friend thanks
Your Honour for this friendly favour, for, as Your Honour states, the matter
is not useful for our interests. No doubt your friend confides and believes in
the goodness of your sincere advices and will cordially maintain towards you
these laudable sentiments.
This is what was necessary to be stated and may you always remain nre-
served. J
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Government of India Foreign and Political Department documents: three identical copies, one (volume three) enclosed in a red cover. Volume two is inscribed 'Received under Foreign and Political Department endorsement 147EA of 22.6.16'. The documents contain transcripts of fifteen treaties and undertakings between the British Government and the Rulers of Bahrain in English and (at the rear of the volumes) in Arabic. In addition to agreements dated by year only, the agreements relate to piracy, the slave trade, arms traffic, observance of treaties, jurisdiction over foreigners, pearl fisheries, post office, wireless telegraphy, and oil. A note at the start of the agreements states that in the event of doubt about the precise interpretation of any portion of the English and Arabic text, the English text was to be considered decisive.
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- 3 volumes (69 folios)
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There is a list of contents at the front of each volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover of volume one and terminates at 70 on the back cover of volume three. The foliation runs through all three volumes as a single continuous sequence, split between volume one (ff. 1-23); volume two (ff. 24-46); and volume three (ff. 47-70). These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. Each volume also has its own separate printed pagination 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/15/1/740
- Title
- 'Treaties and Undertakings etc in force between the British Government and the Rulers of Bahrain, 1820-1914'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:22v, back-i, back, front, front-i, 25r:45v, back-i, back, front, front-i, i-r:i-v, 47r:70v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence