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'Memorandum respecting British interests in the Persian Gulf' [31r] (27/126)
The record is made up of 1 file (66 folios). It was created in 12 Feb 1908. 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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■ f_ 35
reform of the Customs administration of Bahrein has
become a test case of the nature and degree of the
influence which the British Government may reasonably
claim to exercise over the Ruler of those islands.”
1006. In August 1906 a further attempt was made
by the Resident to induce the Sheikh to intrust
the collection of the customs to the Government
of India for a specific sum, in place of farming
them out to the
Bania
Merchant of Indian extraction.
-British Indian contractors.
He declined to adopt this course, and the matter
was temporarily allowed to drop. It is suggested
that the real ground of the refusal is to be found
in the fact that Bahrein is the centre of a large
smuggling trade.
Judicial Powers exercised hy 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 Bahrein.
1907 The Government of India raised this subject
in their despatch of the 14th November, 1907,
which is now under consideration, and of which
the following is an extract :—
“ The Agent has at present the powers of a
Magistrate of the 1st class, as described in ‘ The
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898,’ in respect of
offences committed by native Indian subjects of
His Majesty in the Island of Bahrein and on the
southern shores of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. He also
extends his good offices* to European foreigners
in any disputes between them and the Chief of
Bahrein or bis subjects.
“ Next, he holds a Court, composed of himself
and a representative of the Chief, for the trial of
cases in which the accused is a Bahrein subject
or a foreigner who prefers not to invoke British
good offices, and the other party is a British or
foreign subject who does so.
“ Finally, he controls a local Court of Arbitra
tion for the adjustment of civil disputes between
British subjects and protdgds on the one hand,
and Bahrein subjects or persons of any other
nationality, on the other hand. This Court has
been in existence for over fifty years.
“ He also, on occasions, issues bills of health,
signs marine protests, and legalizes signatures on
behalf of British Indian subjects. Strictly
Vide Secret despatch from Secretary of State, dated
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The memorandum, printed for the use of the Foreign Office, was compiled on 12 February 1908 and contains information compiled by 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. on British political and commercial interests in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , including Pearl Fisheries (folios 58v-63); General Trade Statistics and German Competition (folios 64-66); Lighthouses (folios 66v-67v) and British Cables (folios 67v-71).
The memorandum contains five maps:
- 'Sketch to illustrate positions of Flagstaffs at Elphinstone Inlet and Sheep Island (Musandim Peninsula)' (f 26);
- 'Sketch of Approaches to Kuweit Harbour and Shatt Al Arab' (f 47);
- 'Sketch Map of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Arabian Coast' (f 75);
- 'Sketch Map of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Arabian Coast' (f 82);
- 'Persia and Afghanistan' (f 83).
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Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at f 18, and terminates at f 83, since it is part of a larger physical volume; 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 the bottom right-hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. These numbers are written in pencil, but are not circled. Pagination: This section of the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- Title
- 'Memorandum respecting British interests in the Persian Gulf'
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- 18r:80v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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