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'Status of islands between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.' [‎32r] (63/228)

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The record is made up of 1 file (115 folios). It was created in 2 Nov 1938-22 Dec 1941. 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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P.Z. 2600/39
(1^2451/155/91)
24th Aprilj 1939
My dear Gibson, <•
Would you please refer to the correspondence ending with
disputed ownership of two islands lying “between Bahrein and the
2. I now enclose a copy of a despatch from Jedda from which
you will see that the Baudi Government claim that according
territorial waters of Umm lla’san and is in a manner part of
the Saudi mainland. They also state that Bain al Kabir is
so far from Bahrain that Bahrain could not possible have a
valid claim to it.
3. The fact that an island lies nearer to one country than
to another has in itself no bearing on the question of
ownership if there are other factors on which a judgment can
be based; but as there seems to be a direct conflict of
opinion on a cuestion of fact, we feel that before we pursue
the matter with the Saudi Government, or even make up our
minds on the best policy to pursue, we should satisfy ourselves
as to the enact positions of these islands.
4. If you agree, would you consider suggesting to Bowie that
'/eightnan should take steps (possibly on the ne;:t visit of one
of Kis Majesty's ships tj Bahrain) to inspect the islands in
company with some erpert and check the Admiralty charts on
which our present attitude is at present presumably based?
our official letter E 155/155/91 of the 19th January about the
mainland?
to their information Bain al Saghir does not lie within the
Yours ever
(3d.) Lacy Baggallay
J.P. Gibson Esq.

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Correspondence discusses ownership and status of islands between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia (Bain al-Saghir, Bain al-Khabir, Fasht al-Jarim, Khor al-Fasht, Gezira Chaschus).

Correspondents include: Reader William Bullard and Trenchard Craven Fowle, 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. .

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1 file (115 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. File notes are to be found at the end (ff 101-114).

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover on folio 1 and terminates at the last folio 115; 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 4-100; 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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