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'Status of islands between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.' [51r] (101/228)
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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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
Department.
Jonfldantlftl
EXPRESS LETTER (AIR MAIL).
Th* 8 M an ORIGINAL message sent by AIR MAIL which provides a means of communication more
expeditious than the ordinary mail and is cheaper than the telegraph. It is intended to bt treated,
on recetpt, with the game expedition as if it had been telegraphed. To sire time and to obriate
formalities it is drafted in the form of a telegram. It is authenticated by the signature of a
responsible officer of the Department^
No.
To
589-4
BushIre,
Dated the
JG
22nd Jane
1 ( J
39
Kcpcatad
Hla Majesty's Jeoretary of State for Indla, London*
The Secretary to the Sorernaent of India
In the External affairs Separtraent* Simla*
Political Agsnt» Bahrain
Reference — r
my
Sr/
Subject * Saudi cl^iti to certain islands ,
t
Heferviice oorrespondense ending with my Express Letter
Bo*539-S'dated the 5th June 1939 9 1 enclose herewith a copy of
letter So• S/355-1*V29 dated the 29th Hay 1939 from Political
agentf Bahrain, together with the map referred to In his paragraph 2
(marked A) and the sketch map mentioned in his paragraph 5 (marked B}*
2* I agree generally with 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.
's rlews*
In the first place it is for His Majesty's Government to deolds
whether the line suggested by the lolltlcal Agent is a suitable
one as a basis of discussion with the Saadi Government* Before
however, it can be communicated to the latter the Shaikh of Bahrain*a
approval of it will have to be obtained* But before thie step is
taken it would be useful, aa suggested in paragraph 7 of my
Express Letter ^d*S/ 223 dated the 26th May 1939, to ascertain from
/ /
the Saudi Government what is their idea of how a dividing line.
should run*
/ * ? ^
Sd. T*G*yO^LS
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•
At tasted
{Signature)
for Seqfratary to the Political
s jfsidenY in the Persian Oblf • (Designation)
MFP— 1048 S&P—(M-2042)—17-12-37—20,000.
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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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- IOR/R/15/2/548
- Title
- 'Status of islands between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:41v, 43r:49v, 51r:113v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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