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'File 19/109 I (C 12) Bahrein Chief's relations with British Govt. and other Powers' [12r] (27/411)
The record is made up of 1 volume (195 folios). It was created in 7 Nov 1903-25 Oct 1912. It was written in English, French, Farsi 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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riiunlcation made by Mahomed.
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
eit/her verbally in Borobay
or by letter to some other Turkish Official. I couple my
mention of the French with that of the Turks, because locally
there is no rumour of the la/tter having been approached,
while the belief is fairly popular that some intrirrue is in
e xistence between the Chief a-nZ M # Perronne# It seems
possi ble that the latter may have communicated to French
Consul in Bombay some enquiry of the Chief* s as to the like
lihood ox his being assisted by the French Government#
As regards Liahomed
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
it is well kno^m that he
xms -the Inatmi lent which brounlit Sheildi Jaslra bin Thani int^
the meshes of the Turkish 'inplre^jid that he has often ureed
Sheikh a3a -ix) follo'.v the sane course. From Sheikh Isa's
letter a translation of which I am subnittlng to you today
under cover of a separate report ITo« /y// ,it is also,I
tliink, evident that the Chief has already considered the
possibility of this :iove. It is natural,too,that the course
of recent events in Koweit and ITeJd should influence the nxind
of the Ruler of Bahrein to some extent#
6# Taking the above points into consideration I do
not think that the reason given in the last paragraph of
your telegram of the 17th Hay 1905 to the Secretary to the
Government of India in the Foreign Department for not con
fronting Sheikh Isa with the report has much force, if I may
be permitted to say so,but at the same time I am quite of
0
opinion that until the Turkish Ambassador presents proofs t^
show that the Chief has acted in a manner which we should
regard as tantamount to rebellion against the Government of
India, it is supererogatory for us to accuse him of such an
act#
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient servaii
0ap t a i n ,
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
,Bahrein#
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This file contains correspondence - primarily between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain and the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Bushire - regarding the relations of Bahrain (and its ruler Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa) with other foreign powers.
Topics discussed in the documents include communication between Shaikh Isa and the Ottoman governor of Qateef, rumours that Shaikh Isa had declared himself a subject of Turkey, correspondence regarding Persian claims to Bahrain and concerns of the Persian government regarding the treatment of Persian citizens resident in Bahrain, the activities of a cousin of Shaikh Isa named Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa who travelled without permission to Istanbul and correspondence between Shaikh Isa and the Ottoman governor of Basra.
The file also contains copies (and translations) of anti-British articles published in Iranian newspapers and letters between Shaikh Isa and Ottoman officials.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (195 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end. An index of subjects contained in the file is listed on folio 3. The index uses page numbers that refer to the file's foliation system in blue crayon.
- Physical characteristics
Previously a bound volume, its sheets have been unbound and are now all loose. Foliation starts on first page of volume. Foliation is in pencil in top right corner of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . Additional foliation sequences in red and blue crayon are also present in the top right corner. The following foliation errors occur: 1,1A; 110,110A; 173,173A.
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- English, French, Farsi and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/318
- Title
- 'File 19/109 I (C 12) Bahrein Chief's relations with British Govt. and other Powers'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1r:1v, 1ar:1av, 2r:38v, 38av, 38bv:38cv, 39r:61v, 61ar:61av, 62r:69r, 70r:98v, 100r:110v, 110ar:110av, 111r:111v, 114r:159v, 160v:167v, 168v, 169v, 170v:172v, 173v:175v, 177r:195v, i-r:ii-v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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