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'File 19/165 IV (C 57) Bahrain Reforms' [83r] (194/476)
The record is made up of 1 file (219 folios). It was created in 12 Feb 1927-30 Apr 1930. 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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Bahrein ons olDViously "be coma tiie keystone of our
position in tiie Gulf. It is likely to gain rather than
lose importance in this respect quite apart from its
commanding position on any air route alor^ the Arab littoral
It is untlinkable that we should abdicate from our position
as the paramount protecting power.
2. -The local arguuents in favour of an open and
definite declaration that Bahrein is a British protectorate
are strong.
5 # If, however, wider policy does not peniit of
such a declaration our position is impregnable anyhow. It
is based on Treaties which are at once adequate a 7 id puolic.
They give us our essentials — the control of foreign
affairs and of foreigners. From these essentials flow
inevitably certain rigits and indeed duties to intenere in
internal affairs. Our /Jnfinference goes doubtless beyond
what flows inevitably fraa our Treaties. But no Treaty
could adequately cover it unless it were a Treaty
extinguishing the Sfeeilih's sovereignty to a degree less
than that possessed by ar^Indian Chief.
4. One of the great difficulties in the problem
is the fact that the reforms we have introduced and the
development sclieoas we loave initiated are very fine
performances in themselves and of great benefit to
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The file contains material regarding a number of topics including the status of Bahrain following the social and economic reforms that were implemented by the British during the preceding years, the geo-strategic rationale behind Britain's interest in maintaining its dominant position in the country, a detailed discussion of the historical development of Britain's relationship with Bahrain (and the history of Al Khalifa rule) and discussion concerning fears that a too dominant British role would provoke Arab fears and push them towards a closer relationship with Bin Saud.
A number of other topics are discussed in less detail including ideas for reforming the police force in Bahrain and an idea for the establishment of a civil court in the country.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (219 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 file. The file is foliated with uncircled numbers in the top right-hand corner of each front-facing page.
Original numeration 1/123 then continued. Precedent foliations have been crossed out. Original numeration by folio started on first page of text top right hand number until folio 123, then by page 124/140. A third numeration by page starts towards the end of the volume.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/340
- Title
- 'File 19/165 IV (C 57) Bahrain Reforms'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1r:7v, 8ar:8dv, 10r:11v, 11ar:11bv, 12r:12v, 15r:64v, 64ar:64bv, 65r:68v, 70r:75v, 81r:89v, 91r:96v, 98r:100v, 100ar:100av, 101r:182v, 184r:219v, iv-r:vii-v, back-i
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