'Status of islands between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.' [46r] (91/228)
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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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.
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P.Z.3450/39.
WHITEHALL , S.W.l.
15th June, 1939.
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I enclose a copy ot the political Resident’s reply
to the letter we sent him on receipt of your letter of the
0t \ 24th April (E 2451/155/91) regarding the disputed
ownership of two islands lying "between Bahrein and the
mainland. I also enclose a copy of the chart referred to
in paragraph 3 of the Political Agpnt’s letter of the 5th
November on this subject (enclosure's to
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.
letter
26th May. )
1 W
of the 30th November, P.Z.783:
2. You will see that Bain as Saghir is now admitted by
Fowle to Ik-outside the territorial waters of Umm Na’san
The two disputed islands appear on the enclosed chart ?s
El Ben es Seguira” and ”E1 Bena Cabera”. This chart appears
to have been prepared by the two associated Companies of the
Standard Oil Company, and as the Saudi claims are based on
information supplied by the California Arabian Standard Oil
Company (paragraph 4 of Jedda despatch No.40 of the 2nd March)
Y/e may perhaps take it that both parties to the disoute accept
the location of the islands as marked on this chart. Possibly
the Admiralty have material which would Enable them to check it.
H.L. Baggallay, Esq., ^ • h<^/
Foreign Office, S.W.l.
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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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- 'Status of islands between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.'
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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