'File 19/191 III (C 56) Bahrain, Persian Claim To' [7r] (28/396)
The record is made up of 1 volume (184 folios). It was created in 26 Jan 1932-24 Jan 1935. It was written in English 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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13/150 & 19/191.
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H, M.'s Minister, Tehran.
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,London.Ho.11
Government of India,Foreign and Political
Department,Sew Delhi. Ho. 8.
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Political Resident
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Dated 12th ( Redeived 19th) February 1932.
HE GOT I AT IOHS.
I had 3 hours today with minister of Court and
Minister for Foreign Affairs, who hardly spoke.
They professed the greatest desire to reach
immediate settlement. Conversation was very discursive. So far
as can be judged from first contact all should be easy provided
we can settle Bahrain.
On this subject Persians' views are that they have
a claim which can be disposed of either by reference to some
tribunal or by negotiation. They maintain that if we both prefer
negotiation it is purely waste of time for me to say that Persian
claim depends chiefly on value attached to it by claim. I regard
this as common sense.
I think I convinced them that we will not do deal
over Tamb at expense of Shaikh. Being satisfied that something
territorial is what they want I asked whether they had ever thought
of suggesting compensation elsewhere. Minister at once mentioned
3hatt-al-Arab. I said he seemed to think that we always satisfied
claims at expense of third parties. «*e talked round issue and
eventually Minister indicated that Persian claim in Shatt-al-Arab
could be satisfied by Tripartite Conservancy Board. I thought
this would be in harmony with views of His lajesty's Government.
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This file contains correspondence between British officials in Bahrain, Bushire, India and London regarding Persian goverment's claim of sovereignty over the territory of Bahrain. The impact of the discovery of oil deposits in Bahrain is discussed as is the broader international reaction to the claim. The file contains translations of several articles published in the Persian press on the topic and a translation of an article that appeared in a Dutch newspaper.
A detailed Historical Memorandum of Bahrain compiled by 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. is contained on ff. 94-118. The memorandum contains a history of Bahrain from the pre-1783 era until 1934 and includes details of the British role in the country, the numerous treaties signed by the Al Khalifa family with the British and a discussion of Turkish (Ottoman) and Persian claims to the territory.
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- 1 volume (184 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
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A bound correspondence volume. Foliation starts on the first letter page (4th folio in the volume) and finishes on the last letter page (5 folios from end of volume). Pencil number in top right corner of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . From f 90, an inconsistent pagination system begins. Only pages with typescript are paginated. When both sides have typescript, pagination numbers are found only on even-numbered pages. There are two foliation errors: between f 14 and f 16 we have f 15A and f 15 B; between f 68 and f 70 we have f 69A and f 69B.
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