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'File 19/109 I (C 12) Bahrein Chief's relations with British Govt. and other Powers' [74r] (158/411)
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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{Received, on the 11th February 1907, under cover of a letter from Hit
Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran, No, 1, dated the 4th January
1907.) J
Tehran,
■^ 0 g 3rd January 1907.
S ir,
tvt . ^ a ™S notlced m the Confidential Print (Section 24 of October 29)
Mr grants memoraudum on the agreement of August 30, 1822. reffardino'
W ' T 7 ^ ?.? nd T> Viz . ier in his note t0 Mr - Grant Duff of SeptenT-
t fv Vf l in su PP ort of Persian claims to the sovereignty of that island
Wnpf o T.r remind His Highness that the Treaty in question had
fn Wk TT T 7 dl ' aV0W ? d by US) arid Y ith thi8 P ur P ose I ^ye to-day addressed
o His Highness the note, copy of which I have the honour to enclose.
I have the honour to be, with the highest respect,
S ir,
Your most obedient, humble servant.
The Right Hon'ble ' CECIL SPRING PJCE.
Sir Edward Grey, Bart.,
etc., etc., etc.
(Enclosure in Sir C. Spring Rice's despatch No. 3 of 3rd January 1907.)
Translation.
Sir C. Spring Rice to Grand Vizier.
2nd January 1907.
His Majesty's Charge d'Affaires did not fail to refer to His Majesty's Gov
ernment the note under date of September 13 last, relative to the status of the
Island of Bahrein, m which Your Highness, in the support of the Persian
claim to the sovereignty of this island, refers to an agreement made in 1822
between Captain Bruce and His Royal Highness Hussein Ali Mirza, Prince
or Shiraz.
^ In reply I have to remind Your Highness that the agreement in question
being entirely contrary to the views of the British Government, letters were
written to the Prince of Shiraz disavowing the Treaty in strong terms and
announcing the recall of Captain Bruce.
s
G. I. C. P. 0.—No. 4300 F. DJ—15.2-1907—35—W. Q. B.
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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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- Open Government Licence