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'File 19/191 III (C 56) Bahrain, Persian Claim To' [‎113r] (244/396)

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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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Assignment of Bahrein Oil Concessinn fn 1"^
i93o.
142. Oa 23rd July 1930 the nil ™ ■
the Eastern and General Syndiea e in" IflpT h t0 ^
assigned by that Corporation with ?h„ been
Sheikh and His Majest^s 0^^ to^ 0 ^ 1 0t - th<5
subsidiary of the Standard OrCompany of Sal^ 6 " 0 ™
formal protest against such assio-nr ^rPf California, a
the Persian G orernment" based cm the ground^hat^Enh 10 ' 11
being Persian territory, neither the Sheikh nor ffis Mahsrtv's
Government had any right to grant a Zoessi™ Th!
protest reserved the right of Persia to claiS damages
Treaty negotiations were at the time proceeding with PeS'
and it was thought unnecessary to send any ?ep)v to ThTs
n W ^l» was. however, circulated, at the request of the
Persian Government, to the League of iSTations.
D iscussions between H is M ajesty's G overnment and P ersia
1928-34. '
143 Between 1928 and 1934 treaty negotiations; with
a view to the conclusion of a general treaty which should
.^P 0 ^ 3 0 out T &taU( Iing points of difference, were in progress
wi Persia, the question of Bahrein figuring prominently in
those negotiations. The general attitude taken by the
ersians was that Bahrein was a point of great importance to
tiiem but that m return for a sufficient quid they
would be prepared to abandon their claims. His Maiestv's
Government on their side consistently maintained that the
Persian claim was worthless, and that while they would gladly
see it finally disposed of as part of a general settlement, they
would not be prepared, to make any specific concession in
return for its abandonment. Various formulas were worked
out in discussion between His Majesty's Representatives in
Tehran and the representatives of the Persian Government
with a view to an agreed solution. The negotiations have,
however, failed^ to reach any conclusion and are at the
moment suspended without any prospect of early resumption.
144. In 1932 the Persian G-overnment protested to His P Z. 4902/33
Majesty's Government against the issue of British Indian
postage stamps surcharged " Bahrein," and repeated their
protest to the League. Their protest was rejected by His
Majesty's Government, and the stamps issued in August 1933.
On 22nd May 1934 a further protest against the
operation of the Bahrein oil concession was addressed by p.z. 4343/34
the Persian Government to the United States Minister at
Tehran, the United States Government and His Majesty's
Government, and copies were circulated at the request of
Persia to the League of Nations. His Majesty's Government
propose to reply to this communication in a Note drawing
attention to their Notes of January 1928 and February 1929
and to request the League of Nations to circulate this reply
to the States Members of the League.
XIV.—Conclusion.
145. It may be convenient in concluding this memoran
dum on the recent history of Bahrein to summarise very
briefly the claims to sovereignty over the island wliich have
been advanced by various countries since 1783 ; the particular
basis of those claims in the case of Persia (whose claim is
alone at the present time of any importance); and the
basis and development of the attitude of His Majesty s
Government.
A —Claims to or Assertions of Sovereignty over Bahrein,
1873 to 1934.
146 . (a) Muscat. —Bahrein subject to Muscat 1800-01,
1811? to 1816, 1820-22. Tribute paid to Muscat 1820.
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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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