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'File 19/109 III (C 22) Bahrain - Relations with Foreign Powers, Etc' [38r] (88/494)
The record is made up of 1 volume (243 folios). It was created in 6 Dec 1922-16 Nov 1925. It was written in English, Farsi and French. 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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Telegram P.X.
Fron Resident, Bushire.
To Foreign, Simla. No.593.
Repeated to Minister, Tehran. No.93.
Dated 25th April 1925.
Persian claims to Bahrain have also been raised
locally by the Karguzar, Arabistan informing the Consul at
Mohammerah that under instructions from the Foreign Ministry
passengersi to Bahrain must have local passport, and
idahrainis travelling from the interior to foreign places
"should also be treated as Persian subjects". I have
similar complaints from other ports on the Persian littoral.
I think now that som<? action on our part is unavoidable.
I consider that the strong proclamation by the
Sheikh, as suggested by the Minister, would be useful and
should be issued in repudiation of this dual attack on his
sovereignty. I hope that the Sheikh will agree to this
course willingly; if not, I think he must be induced to
take a stand, but consider this may depend on how far
Government is prepared to coerce Bahrain, (i.e. your
endorsement No.459.E£t., not yet received but quoted in
telegram under reply) and approval by His Majesty's Govt.
He has power to deport Persians who might aid and abet this
attempt on his position in defiance of his wishes, and should
be urged to use it.
fis regards passports, it is for consideration
whether the time has come to take retaliatory measures
suggested by the Minister (see his telegram No.264 of
8-11-22., and your despatch No.37/4-30 Ext. to the Secretary
of State for India, dated 11-1-23.). Last January the
Minister was anxious not to use this weapon, hoping that
the new Persian Government might turn out friendly. But the
position has now altered. I am reluctant however to suggest
use of what may provB to be a double edged tool, and would
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This file contains correspondence concerning relations between Bahrain and other foreign powers, primarily Persia.
The correspondence discusses the following topics:
- Agitation in the Persian press regarding the alleged oppression of Persians in Bahrain. This includes examples of this type of reporting, including a cutting from the Persian newspaper Asar Azadi (f. 229b & 229c).
- The Persian Government's claim to sovereignty over Bahrain (this includes correspondence between British and Persian officials, some of which is in French).
- Details regarding British jurisdiction over foreigners in Bahrain.
- The political agitation of a Persian tally clerk (named Abu Talib) at the Mesopotamia Persian Corporation Limited in Bahrain.
- The activities of Shaikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Khalifa and his son Shaikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
- Measures to restrict the entry of undesriable foreigners into Bahrain.
The file also includes two petitions (to the British Consulate General in Arabistan) from Bahrainis resident in Muhammarah concerning the conduct of the Persian Government and a cutting entitled 'Alleged British Repression in Bahrain' from a newspaper published in Lahore called 'The Muslim Outlook' (f.197).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (243 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
A bound correspondence volume. Foliation starts with the first folio and runs to the last folio. Folio 1 is split into four parts (1, 1A, 1B and 1C), folio 157 into two parts (157A and 157B), folio 206 into two parts (206A and 206B) and 229 into three parts (229A, 229B and 229C). The foliation is 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 (with the exception of 229B and 229C) which are numbered on the top left hand side in arabic language fashion).
A secondary foliation system, also written in pencil but not circled, starts on folio 3. This system skips folios and sometimes labels a single folio as multpile folios, so it moves in and out of sync with the primary system.
Folios 229B and 229C are a newsprint insert contained within an envelope which has been attached to folio 229A.
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