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'File 19/109 II (C 17) Bahrain: Relations of Chief with other Foreign Powers' [96r] (197/534)
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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Reference the Oivii Oorainiasioner 1 s Baghdad '»o.3g76^
dated 31st Ootoher 1319 oopy to me.
I fear I am not In a very good position to offer
oritioiams on the three points raised "by Shaikh Abdullah bin
Isa Al Khalifah, as I have only recently taken over charge of
political affatra at Bahrain. What views I do, therefore, put
forward must of necessity "be those of one lacking experience
in the affairs of theselslands and I trust due allowance will
"be made for discrepencies, and possibly false conclusions.
Before making any remarks on the three points raised -
I should like to make some general observations on the
attitude in general of Shaikh Sir Xsa bin Ali Al Khalifan and
his sons as they have struck me^newly arrived as X have in
Bahrain.
Prom conversations 1 have had witn both bhaikh Isa and
his Sons on different occasions, I gather that they are
rather unnecessarily filled with ideas of their own importance
The recent world talk of the " Rights of small nations, and
president Wilsons utterences regarding the policy of self
determination etc, would seem to have had its etfect on the
mentality of the ruling house in Bahrain. I have since my
arrival been frequently reminded by Shaikh isa that "Great
Britain never interferes in our affairs" - Such pointed
phrases as the "Hakumat al Bahrain" - the "Malika of Bahrain
(the Shaikhs wife) "Kul Dowlah fi huriatiha" etc, have become
rather
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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)
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There is an index of the topics contained in the file on folio 1. The index uses the circled foliation system.
- Physical characteristics
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 View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/319
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- 'File 19/109 II (C 17) Bahrain: Relations of Chief with other Foreign Powers'
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- front, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:18v, 19v, 20v:99v, 101r:112v, 114r:202v, 203v:212v, 213v, 214v:235r, 238r:251v, 254v:262v, iii-r:iii-v, back-i, back
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