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'File 9/15 German trade activities in the Persian Gulf' [‎12r] (23/116)

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The record is made up of 1 file (56 folios). It was created in 12 Dec 1938-29 Mar 1939. It was written in English. 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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Secret.
Th« R««id#nqy t
>ki8hir«f th# 13th January* 195*
1 enclose herewith a copy of a letter (with enclosure)
Wo.cAha of the 13th December from rei^tsaan on tne subject of
^•Uttdueteeh fc Co. 9 ir«tten 9 wishing to establish a branch in
Hahraln*
undesirable to allow the Company to establish a German
permanently in Bahrain as their representative t and that we
should aeb the '’haiicb to Inform us for cozaaunicat ion to the
Company that sueh a representative must be either a British
or a Bahrain subject* We have a good precedent for this line
of action vide correspondence ending with nay express hotter
tro. of the 9th January 193?.
article by a special correspondent of the Times in Jerusalem
which appeared an November ;i8th last le of interest, and there
is of course plenty of official informatima to the same effect.
1 am sending a copy of this letter to Jstoalfe with a
copy of reightman* s letter, and tne extract fro?* the Timee, and
to Weightt«an with a copy of the extract from the Times only.
2, 2 entirely eon our with ^eightman that it is most
In the above connection the enclosed extract from an
Yours sincerely
sd• i , G • r* o./le.
R.T.Peel Squire, h.C.t
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. ,
London,
o eent under printed letter K0.6i-r> of the 13th
January 1939.

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The volume contains correspondence sent and received by 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, regarding the German firm Federico Unduetsch & Co, which is seeking to open a branch in Bahrain, and the feelings of 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. and 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. against German trade in the Gulf.

The file also contains a letter from Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, Ruler of Bahrain, in favour of foreign nationals trading in Bahrain, as long as the businesses are run by British and Bahraini subjects, plus a manuscript report by 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. on 'Anti British and pro German propaganda in Bahrain'.

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1 file (56 folios)
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The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 52-57. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover 58; 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 incomplete foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-57; 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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