'File 19/109 II (C 17) Bahrain: Relations of Chief with other Foreign Powers' [‎204r] (413/534)

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Bushire, 19th August 19Sg«
the Hon ^le Lieut-Col. A,P.^r©vor, G .S .I.»0.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 ®ulf #
p, d© S. Bray, Esqr., O.S.I.fC.I.E,,03.".,
|Porei|pi Secretary to the Government of ^ndia
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Sir,
With reference to the last paragraph of telegr^i Ho. 139
dated the 25rd June 19B2, from M.M#Minister, fehran which was
forwarded to you under my endorsement Ho. 470-S dated the 2Bth.
June 1922, I have the honour to enclose for the information of
the Government of India copy of two extracts from the s^iraz
newspapers Asr-i-Azadi and Istakhr announcing the abolition of
the Britiah Post Office and the establishment of a Persian Post
Office at Bahrain, which is to be regarded for purposes of
charges on letters as a Persian inland office, fhis, the
Editor, comments, is a step in the right direction towards
the re-establishment of Persian authority in Bahrain#
r do not think it likely that this article has been inspire*
from high quarters and foreshadows some action by the Persian
Government with a view to trying to establish representatives
at Bahrain^ more probably the Vapourings of some Postal officis]
have been utilized by the two newspapers as a peg for another
attack on British interests and institution in the South of
Persia and the Persian (julf for which these two papers are so
notorious.
I am sending a copy of this letter to Minister, Tehran.
I have the honour to be,
Bir,
Tour most obedient servant,
Lieut-Col.,
political Me si dent in the Persian ©ulf.
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