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'Historical Summary of Events in the Persian Gulf Shaikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1928-1953' [‎9v] (23/222)

The record is made up of 1 volume (107 folios). It was created in c 1953. 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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I he 1926 Interna lional Conjentlo. on Mow Ttafflo lo ttai,
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by Her Majesty's Government by the end ot IW- • , r> u •
In 1952 two officials of the Food Agriculture Orgamsatov^
and approached the local Go ^rnrncn 'vvi offi L ^i nc i er t 00 k to advise the Food
ffign^ t0 get in
with the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. if they visited Bahrain again.
III.—The Arab League and the Guit Shaikhdoms
16 The Arab League has not taken as much interest in the Gulf States as
might be expected and has made no frontal attack on th ® ? ritlS • Gulf
In 1952 Sir Roger Makins reported that there were no obvious s g .• i- t •
States of the influence of the League but that he had no doubt that n
feeling was not far below the surface.O Later in the y®"
ment considered that they could not ignore the danger ^ h®
Arab League might turn to the Persian Gult when they had exliaustea i
nossibilities of Tunisia, Morocco, the Anglo-Egyptian dispute and other similar
oretexts for aeitation.D In 1953 the Secretary-General of the League was reported
fo have staled to the press that it was hoped that the Gulf Shaikdoms would shortly
contribute to the strengthening of the League and that the legal aspec of ^
question was being considered so that the obstacles which hindered theGulfStates
from having relations with the League might be overcome.! ) The Assistant
Secretary-General subsequently stated that it was the League s intention to leave
all political questions aside and to endeavour to establish closer cultural,
educational and similar relations with the Shaikdoms.( )
17 In 1951 as a result of the attendance of representatives from Bahrain and
Kuwait at an Arab League Educational Conference (para. 19 below) it was agreed
between 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. and the British Middle East Office that there would
be no benefit in requesting the Arab League to pass invitations to the Gulf Rulers
through the British authorities, as this might prompt them to take steps intended
onlv to annoy His Majesty's Government, and that it was undesirable to insist on
the Rulers passing their replies to such invitations through the British authorities.
The Rulers should however be induced to refer all communications received by
them from the League to the British authorities and to accept the latter's advice.f 3 )
18. In 1953 Her Majesty's Government issued instructions that the Ruler of
Kuwait should be informed with particular reference to the Arab League that it
was not their wish to prevent participation by Kuwaitis in any conference or
organisation from which Kuwait might derive positive benefits, but that in view of
their responsibility for his foreign relations they expected both to be consulted about
any invitation which he might receive to send representatives to an international
conference or to join any international organisation, and to be given an opportunity
to advise him in his own interests to accept or refuse. Replies to such invitations
should properly be sent through 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. .( 34 ) It was not considered
necessary to say anything on the subject to any of the other Rulers, as Bahrain had
shown no tendency to disregard the correct procedure and there was no evidence
of any contact between the League and the other Shaikhdoms. The Ruler of
Kuwait in reply promised to consult 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. regarding any approach
from outside on political matters, but said that he did not think a similar approach
in medical or social matters warranted such action.( ')
19. There is no history of any relations between the Arab League and the
Gulf Shaikhdoms until 1950 when both Bahrain and Kuwait accepted invitations to
send a representative to an Educational Conference at Alexandria. The Bahrain
( 27 ) (EA 1081/36 of 1951.)
( 2K ) P.R. to P.O. 1921/39 of September 18, 1951 (GY 6/25 of 1951).
( 29 ) Para. 10 at p. 9. Sir R. Makins' Report.
( 30 ) P.O. to B.M.E.O. Despatch 234 (EA 1023/3) of September 2, 1952.
( 31 ) Tel. from B.M.E.O. to P.O. 114 of February 17, 1953 (EA 1022/3 of 1953)
( 32 ) B.M.E.O. to P.O. 10760/01/53 of March 9, 1953 (EA 1022/6 of 1953).
( 33 ) P.R. to P.O. Despatch 16 of February 13, 1953 (EA 1022/2 of 1953).
( 34 ) Tel. from F.O. to P R. 12, Saving, of February 19, 1953 (EA 1022/2 of 1953).
('•') Tel. from Kuwait to Bahrain. 63 of March 16, 1953 (EA 1022/7 of 1953).

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The document provides historical information on the region during the period in question and, following a section on general matters, has separate sections on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , and Muscat

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1 volume (107 folios)
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There is a table of contents at the front of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 109 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear 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. The foliation sequence continues into the separate volume of appendices and genealogical tables - IOR/R/15/1/731(2).

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