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'File 19/191 III (C 56) Bahrain, Persian Claim To' [‎143r] (304/396)

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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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the dispute to the Assembly. fhe dispute shall be so
referred at the request of either party to the dispute,
provided that such request be maSe within fourteen days
after the submission of the dispute to the Council.
in my case referred to the Assembly, all the
proTisions of this Article and of Article 12 relating to the
action and powers of the Council shall apply to the action
and powers of the Assembly, proTidec that a report made by
the Assembly, if concurred in by the Representatives of those
Members of the League represented on the Council and of a
majority of the other Members of the League, exclusive in
each ease of the Representatives of the parties to the
dispute, shall have the same force as a report by the
Council concurrea in by all the members thereof other than
the HepresentatiTes of one or more of the parties to the
dispute•

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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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English and French in Latin script
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