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'File 19/109 IV (C 28) Shaikh's Relations with other Foreign Powers' [‎56r] (125/617)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (298 folios). It was created in 31 Oct 1925-31 Aug 1929. It was written in English 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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*0. 8E POREIOB OmCK, S.W.X.
(T 889/236/378/ iBt Fobruery, 1926»
I have considered your deep&tah Itio. 674 of the 31st
October la t respecting trtivel facilities for B&hrelnie*
£• *he proposal o the Minister for foreign Affairs
that the new Persian passport regulations, which require erery
traveller to be furnished with a passport, sh il not arply
to isahrolnls t who will bo allowoa to rerert to the use of
the jTorm of Identity paper known as "llai u ^habar'* formerly
recognised as sufficient for Bahrelnis travelling in the
Persian Oulf appears to me to offer the best solution of
existing difficulties that oan be found at the present time.
3. SlMe the receipt of your above-mentioned despatch
I hav o # however, als> received from the 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. a copy
of the telegr^ra Uo* ir .4 addressed to you by iiis il J- sty 's
.onsul- (General at litushire on the 17th ultimo in which it is
stated that the certiflc Ltei? of identity issued by the
iitical agent at Bahrein to two itahreln subjects of Arab
race, have been confiscated by the ierslan Passport Officer
at *,ingah v who compelled these two Individuals to accept
ersian papers* Ihe Consul-Oener ^l also expresses the view
that the time has comr for the Governments of iuscat, lowelt
*nd Jahrein to is^ue their own pa. sports*
4* in view of this further iniormation, I am doubtful
whether the arrangement suf jested by the Minister for
PtMign Affairs will prove satisfactory in praoiio« # and I
shall/
ir ercy ^orain^? t iiart., .G, #
etc* v etc., etc..

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File contains correspondence regarding the access requirements of Persians entering Bahrain (from Persia), correspondence regarding reports of Bahrainis resident in Persia being pressured to adopt Persian nationality and several discussions related to the logistics and legality of travel in the region.

The broader political context of these issues, complicated by Persia’s continued claim to sovereignty over Bahrain, is discussed in detail in the file.

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1 volume (298 folios)
Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of file to latest at end. There is an index page by topic on folio 2. The numbers in the index appear to refer to the inconsistent, uncircled foliation system.

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Originally a bound correspondence file but sheets have been unbound and are now all loose. The volume is foliated from the first page with text to last page with text, with small circled numbers in the top-right corner of each front-facing page. There is an inconsistent, uncircled, foliation system also in the top-right corner of each front-facing page until folio 120.

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English and Farsi in Latin and Arabic script
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