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'File 19/116 VIII (C 34) Bahrain Miscellaneous' [‎34r] (69/124)

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The record is made up of 1 file (60 folios). It was created in 8 Sep 1925-28 Jun 1931. 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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British ^esidenty and uonsulate-G-ener 1,
iiushire, tihe 3rd June 1928.
Wording of deed of free grant to Mespers of
additional land at Bahrein.
lay dear Barrett,
I am sending you a rather "belated reply to your
Demi-official letter ro.C/172 of 17th toy last, for which
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I am sincerely sorry.
You will rereir/ber you discussed the matter recent
ly with Colonel Haworth when you were here. But to make
the matter aulte clear Colonel ^aworth wishes me to
write and say that
{1} a proper deed of gift should he drawn up hy a
solicitor
(2) Kespers of course are to nave a fair deal, the
fairest in fact, l>ut saouid not he allowed to he
iiHjfche position at any i>ime f now or in future to
obstruct the Bahrein Government, or in any way
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prevent then froiL making a sea wall, mariae drive^
or undertaking any reclamation from the direction
of the sea.
I'he ahove is in point of fact what Uolonel
iiaworth told you and X only confirm it.
lours sincerely,
us
Uajor CJ.U.J.Barrett,U.S.I. , C. I . k « ,
Political Agentj
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Bahrein.
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The documents contained in this file cover a diverse range of topics. The file includes - in the following order - letters concerning water boring operations in Bahrain (1925/1926), a report of an assassination attempt against Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (1926), a petition 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. from Sunni and Shia inhabitants of Bahrain (1926), a letter regarding Shaikh Hamad's desire to visit Abdullah bin Jasim Al Thani in Qatar (1927), a list showing the quantity and value of foreign goods imported into Bahrain in 1927, discussions regarding the granting of additional land in Bahrain to Mespers, The Mesopotamian-Persian Trading Corporation (1928), reports concerning the Persian school in Bahrain (1928), a letter from 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 to 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 Bushire that discusses several matters (1929), correspondence that discusses the distinction between Shaikh Hamad's personal flag and the official state flag of Bahrain (1930), an intelligence report on the Qusaibi family of Riyadh (1931) and a letter about the implementation of a 10 percent cut to the personal allowances of the Al Khalifa family (1931).

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1 file (60 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

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Unbound, loose pages in a folder. Foliation starts on the first page of the file. The foliation numbers are written in pencil and circled. They appear in the top right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . A previous foliation system runs from folio 3 to folio 8 but has been crossed out. An additional, inconsistent, foliation system appears in pencil and blue crayon, starting on folio 10.

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