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'11/18 EXCHANGE OF MAILS BETWEEN HASA & BAHRAIN' [‎56r] (111/142)

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The record is made up of 1 file (69 folios). It was created in 16 Feb 1932-30 Oct 1940. 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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C.„ni 1, cnt1 ,
jP* 0. So: C/31-1, a/10
nc Febxmary 1j;35
111 you kin-, .y ref* r to a letter ^o:B8-F1K/22
dated the 20tn December 1934 Iron: the Deputy L rector
neral, Postax ^crv .ces, to the Director General of Posts,
Telegraphs and telephones, Mecca, and the Director General’s
reply ho;192 dated the 15th May 1934 about the exchange of
letters between Bahrain and Ma’udi /.rabia.
2. I notice in both letters a mention is made of
w tne Agent of nofuf at Bahrain’ 1 .
7 '* In the letter from the Director General of Posts,
Telegraphs and Telephones, Mecca, it is suggested that n the
agent of Hofuf at Bahrain can appoint a private erson for
the service* (i.e., delivering letters).
4. I venture to suggest that the Director General,
Postal Dervices, might be warned confidentially not to make
use of the term *Agent of Hofuf at Bahrain*. Jncer the
'Treaty of 1392 no agent of a foreign Government is permitted
to reside in Bahrain, but the firm of Messrs 1 Abdul •Aziz
.usaibi and brothers, who have be-.n entrusted with the carry
ing of mails between Bahrain and the mainland, have for many
years tried to insinuate themselves into the position of being
agents of Bin Sard’s Government ^as opposed to being private
purchasing agents of Bin Sa^ud).
a. X had already warned the Dub Post Master, when the
iirm of Messrs •Abdul *AzLz lusaibi and Brothers were appointed
as carriers, to refer to them only by the name of the firm
/and
The Honourable
Lieutenant-Colonel T.C.Fowle. C.B.; .,
Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
Bushire.

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This file concerns the exchange of postal services between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and covers:

  • 1932-1933 (ff 2-30): the conveyance of post between Hasa [al-Aḥsā’] and Bahrain, as well as between Hasa and other foreign countries via Bahrain;
  • 1934 (ff 31-43): Saudi Posts, Telegraph and Telephone Department establishing a daily mail service between Bahrain and Hofuf [al-Hufūf] and Katif [al-Qaṭīf];
  • 1933-1934 (ff 44-51): use of Arabic language in the wording of the 'Bulletin de verification' (ff 44-51);
  • 1935 (ff 52-61): the exchange of mails between Bahrain and Hofuf and Katif and the discontinuance of the use of the term 'Agent of Hofuf at Bahrain' (ff 58-61);
  • 1940 (ff 62-69): the conveyance by air or surface of letters for the outside world by air or sea mail, which it is stated must be posted at Al Khobar [al-Khubar] with Saudi Arabian stamps (ff 62-69).

The correspondents in the file include: the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire; the 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. at Bahrain; the Superintendent of Post Offices, Lower Sind and Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in Karachi; and the Postmaster at Bahrain.

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1 file (69 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. File notes appear at the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-33; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

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