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'File 19/109 IX (C 82) Bahrain - Relations with other Powers' [‎111r] (230/424)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (210 folios). It was created in 20 Jun 1937-31 Jul 1941. It was written in English 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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3679A
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. ,
Political
Department.
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EXPRESS LETTER (AIR MAIL).
(N.B.-—This is aii original message, sent by airmail to save telegrapliic
I e /P. e u S ?; i bl,t '"'f ded t 0 ,e 011 receipt with the same expedition as
I if it had been telegraphed. It has been drafted as if it were so despatched. )
From Secretary of State for India.
To ^siderrt in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , repeated to Chorernment
of India, external Affairs Department, and Political .^ent,
Dated 1 st 1 938
No. P. Z. i+i 28/38.
Bahrein.
^"SH'RE 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. .
Mo-...
Date... J.:?..'3*.
Bahrein Property La v/. »
Jrlease refer to your Express Letter No. G/32U of 7th
areign r,ia '' v ; - n( i C0 Py enclosed herewith of further correspondence v/^ th
;e dated
/}8 & Ena tne Foreign Office in regard to the above.
Foreign
e dated 2.
08.
On general grounds it seems preferable to regularise
position in manner proposed in Foreign Office letter^dated
21 ot ch and provided that Government of India concur, you
snoaid at once explain matters to Bahrein Government and
obtain Sheikh's signature to an Amending Lav/ on the lines
su-sgesbed. As in the case of the original Law it is
desirable that the Amending Law and the necessary King*3
gala g ion should be published simultaneously. if you agree
please arrange accordingly and submit Draft King'*
Regulation with your reply.
3- Above procedure should not take long to carry through
and since in any case Bahrein Government cannot actually
"acquire" property until after 1st November next it is
assumed (with reference to paragraph 5 of Foreign Office
letter dated 13th June) that no action will be taken until
amending Law has been promulgated.
The issue of the above has been authorised.
i
ULc

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This file contains correspondence related to a number of different topics. The correspondence discusses legislation regarding the ownership of property by Bahrainis in the Hejaz, the ownership of property by foreigners in Bahrain (and Iraq), the status and property ownership rights of Persians in Bahrain and other related issues.

The correspondence also contains references to a proposal to raise customs tariffs on Japanese goods imported into Bahrain.

Extent and format
1 volume (210 folios)
Arrangement

File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

There is an index of the topics contained in the file on folio 2. The page numbers used in this index relate to the uncircled pencil foliation system.

Physical characteristics

Previously a bound correspondence volume, the file's pages have been unbound and are now loose.

The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A second foliation sequences commences at folio 3 and terminates at f 156; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled and can be found in the same position as the main sequence. A third foliation sequence (probably the result of a previous foliation error) commences at f 151 and terminates at f 206; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.

Foliation errors: 1A, 1B and 1C.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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