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'File 19/109 II (C 17) Bahrain: Relations of Chief with other Foreign Powers' [‎47r] (99/534)

The record is made up of 1 volume (267 folios). It was created in 27 Jan 1913-5 Dec 1922. It was written in English, Arabic and Farsi. 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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CONFIDENTIAL
No. 1129. dated Bushire, the 18th (received 27th) April 19144
From— Major S. G. Knox, C.I.E., Officiating 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.
To The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Politicai
Department, Simla.
I have the honour to forward, herewith, copies of the correspondence, noted
Letter No. 378, dated sth April 1914, from the in the margin relating to the case of a
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, 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. , jew, Rafael bin Ezra Hayem, residing in
BU Letter No. 1128, dated 18th April 1914, from Bahrain and alleged to be a deserter 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. , Bushire, to the Political ^ 'p ur } <; j s | 1 Redif, Amara circle.
Agent, Bahrain.
2. It did not appear from Major Trevor's letter that there was any likelihood
of an immediate regular demand for the man's surrender by the Turkish author
ities and it seemed to me dangerous to lay down any definite instructions for
dealing with so complicated a question as the extradition from Bahrain 01
deserters from the Turkish Army. I imagine that the Government of India
would prefer for the present at any rate to deal with each case on its merits as
it arises, and that action should not be taken without reference to them.
3. I shall be glad therefore to know if my instructions to the Political Agents
Bahrain, in this matter are approved.
No. 378, dated 5th April 1914.
From— major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., 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,
To— Major s. G. Knox, C.I.E., Officiating 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, Bushire.
Shaikh ' Isa bin ' AB A1 Khalifah recently received a letter from the Acting
Vali of Basrah asking him to apprehend and send to Basrah a Jew named Rafael
bin Ezra Hayem who is alleged to be a deserter from the Turkish Redif, Amara
circle.
This individual is in Bahrain, unless he has been given a hint to clear out
by any one, and is known to me.
I understand that Shaikh ' Isa is going to send an evasive reply. He seems
to have some rooted objection to ignoring communications from the Vali of
Basrah, a course which I and my predecessors here have constantly advised him
to adopt.
I now have the honour to enquire what is the correct course to pursue
regarding deserters. I am under the impression that simple desertion from
the Turkish Army or reserve is not an extraditable offence, and that should the
Shaikh desire to send back to Basrah any deserter, I ought to resist such a
proposal, all such deserters being of course under the protection of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
as foreigners. No extradition treaty exists of course between Bahrain and Tur-
kev nor could there be one until Turkey has formally renounced her claim to
the Islands, but I presume 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. could act on the analogy of the
general Extradition rules in the case of any criminal charged with a serious
offence, whose apprehension was demanded by the Turkish authorities in a regu
lar manner.
I beg to enquire whether my view of the position is correct.

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This file contains correspondence about a number of topics regarding the relations of Bahrain and its ruler, Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, with foreign powers.

The correspondence discusses the ownership of land by foreigners in Bahrain, Persian claims to sovereignty over Bahrain, the status of natives of the Al Hasa region living in Bahrain, Shaikh Isa's contact with the Turkish (Ottoman) Government regarding the port of Ojair and Bahrain's claims to sovereignty over Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. .

The file also discusses the activities of Bin Saud's agent in Bahrain, Abdullah Al Qusaibi. The file contains two maps (folio 100 and folio113) of Bahrain and the surrounding area with key regional ports marked on them.

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1 volume (267 folios)
Arrangement

There is an index of the topics contained in the file on folio 1. The index uses the circled foliation system.

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Previously a bound correspondence volume, the file's pages have been unbound and are now loose. Foliation starts at the index page to the file. Numbers are written in pencil, circled and positioned in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of the folios. A secondary foliation system is also present starting on f.2 that runs to f.262. These numbers are also written in pencil and are positioned in the same corner as the primary system, but are not circled.

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English, Arabic and Farsi in Latin and Arabic script
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