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'File 19/191 III (C 56) Bahrain, Persian Claim To' [‎134r] (286/396)

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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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report giving its owi oplnloa to the |i0p?iil0in syjd stating
wtmt should %« done* Ta the prm amailuUm would
eluarlf he Impossible, and th« council wottld at »iji rly
•tsg# -ind it««lf faced with a si
rrrslan elal® to Boverrignty ovepth#»# ifr^ndR rourd or 1«
it ttdi? Th® Cotmo !1 ie in gwwjx^il lo^,h to a rulingt on
pariiiy legal quoettane, and having explored without
the |<m«iMllti«8 of eoncilimtlon, it-would in all proMMlity
ee«lc the consent of the two parties to the reference of the
dlepate to the Pevmnmt court of International ^u»tlce of
The mgm*Failing ®mhoon»ent, Co^metl would appoint
its own ammittmi of jUFleta to advire St and, on the strength
of their adwlce, would %mB%ma report eontainlng
r©oop»endattc«n9 aa to the eattlammt of the dlrpute.
It will he obeerved Trow the foregoing expositiou
that no act Ion or Inaction on the part >f Hie v^et ty # »
Oovemment cotild ore went the Per® lan clain being ccmeidered
tj ther fey tii© reyaanant Court of Tntemmt ■ on*! Jurtice or
th® Council of the League. 4 reference of the fuettlen to
the nague Court could, m%hm other hand, be prewented by
either party to the dispute, and It ie therefore relawant
conrider which of theee altematiwa» aonld be preferable
ftpo® the point o vie* of fftt J^^af ty'a Oowemwant. »Tohn
^-iaon is etrcmgly of the opinion that a refference to the
Regue Court would be the wore advantageous course froa the
P^int of view of Hie Fa,1er ty ^ aovernssent. The die put e la a
olean^out legal is rue and the Law Offloere of the Crown have
?«eently advired that >rrla ha« no right in or over Bahrain#
Except, therefore# in the fioet unlikely event of the Persian
Ooverna^nt being able to eetabll^h fartfewir relevant fact®
^ieh nere not placed be T 'orc« the Law offleera whan the care
*^8 referred to ther.. Sir John iaon no doubt whatever
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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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