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'File 19/163 II (C 77) Nejd-Bahrain Relations' [‎195r] (410/444)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (207 folios). It was created in 3 Mar 1932-30 Dec 1939. It was written in English and Arabic. 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 rather agree with sir Hugh ±siscoe that', it would
be inadvisable to insert the slave clause* uur present
treaty with Bahrain insures that anybody applying for
manumission to the and proving that he is a slave,
shall be manumitted, But because a slave is made a free man,
that does not mean that he cannot be tried for his alleged
crimes, to apply these principles to the present case.
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Subject of Bin baud^ takes refuge in Bahrain, and is accused
of (say) theft by Bin Saud' s tfovernment. ihe individual
states he is a slave, xhe j^.a . takes evidence on this point,
and finds that his statement is either true or false, xf
former he is given his certificate, and becomes a free man.
if false he is still a free man. ihe uahram uovernment then
takes up the charge against him, and if they are satisfied
that it is genuine return him to Bin baud, but he is returned
not as a slave but as a criminal, ihat is the legal side to
it. The practical difficulty lies in the fact that in order
to get back escaped slaves, who have committed no crime,
Bin Saud*s officials will of course trump up false charges
against them, xhese charges the Bahrain uovernment will not
be in a position to scrutinise properly, and in any case
will be ready to return the fugitive in order to please
Bin Saud.
There does not seem any hurry about the ireaty
from our point of view. As far as jl can see it's one of the
few things B.S. wants from us (except financial assistance
which he won't get) in return for quite a number of things
we want from him.
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This file contains correspondence regarding relations between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

The topics discussed in the file include the signing of a Treaty of Extradition between the Government of Bahrain and the Government of Hejaz-Nejd, a visit made by Amir Saud to Bahrain, visits made by Ibn Saud to Kuwait and Bahrain and territorial issues between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia related to a number of islands between their coasts. The activities of the Bahrain Petroleum Company and the Californian Arabian Standard Oil Company are also discussed.

Two maps of Bahrain and its vicinity are contained on folio 156b and folio 157b. The maps contain information related to oil deposits and facilities.

A bi-lingual (Arabic and English) copy of the Treaty of Extradition between the Government of Bahrain and the Government of Hejaz-Nejd is contained on folios 6-9.

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1 volume (207 folios)
Arrangement

File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

An index of topics contained in the file is contained on folio 2a. The index utilises the uncircled foliation system.

Physical characteristics

A bound correspondence volume. The main foliation sequence commences at the titlepage and terminates at the 5th sheet from the back of the volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

A second foliation sequence runs between f 3 and f 193; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

A set of index numbers corresponding with the index at the back run through the volume; these numbers are written in red crayon and are circled. Foliation errors: 2A and 2B; 156A and 156B; 157A and 157B; 164A and 164B.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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