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'File 12/1 [1 A/1 I] Persian Claims to Bahrain' [‎6r] (16/502)

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The record is made up of 1 file (249 folios). It was created in 4 Nov 1933-21 Apr 1946. It was written in English, Farsi, French and Arabic. 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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* IN ORE/gn OFFICt
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l 4 * 72 / 8369 / 91 ;
PORKIO* omcs, S.V.1
?3rd JvOr, 1984.
Received under India
Office F.Z.4883/34
1954 J
3 aa directed by Secretary Sir JTeha Sison to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter Ko*1/11421/11481/0AW
oi- the loth ^une, inclosing a copy of a eoattuaieatlea from
iao "ex’sien Minister lor foreign Aifatre regarding hla
Covcmccnt’R oialp to the Bahrain lalanda.
9 0 reasons of Hie ha^eaty 1 * Oovernaent in the
ini ted Kingdom for conelderlng the Persian olala as unfounded
cere set icrth at length in the notes oi. the 18th Jenuary,
192^, cad the 18th February, 1929, addressed hy dir Austen
Cmmberlain to the then : errian Siinlster in London, HoYhunnes
Khan yoscaed, coriea of ahith were circulated to the fcemher
dovem^ents under cover of the League Secretariat 1 e letter*
Koa, C*6G,M.26.1928.VII of the 28th Pehruary, 1928 and
CoV2,v # 37, if) 29 -VII of the 26th February, 1929, and His
tfu.kiflty'B Governaont do not at present desire to add
anything thereto*
C>. Sir .Tohn r, imon will therefore be grateful to you if
• jo\a will be 80 good a» to coaaiunio^te copies of this letter,
for inforaation, to those States, yeabera of the League of
Nrtions, which received copies of your letter under reply.
1 aa,
Bir,
Your obedient Servant
The fJecratsry-Gonsral,
Leagno of IT at ions
Ccnevo.,

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This file contains correspondence between British officials (primarily from the Foreign Office and 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. ) concerning two interrelated topics; the Persian Government's claim to sovereignty over Bahrain and discussions over whether or not Bahrain should be considered part of the British Empire for the purposes of the Import Duties Act of 1932.

The file contains two memoranda concerning the history of Bahrain:

1) 'Historical Memorandum on Bahrein' written by J G Laithwaite of 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. , 1934 (ff 11-34); 2) 'The History of the Bahrein Islands' written by the Foreign Office Research Department, 1945 (ff 217-218).

A number of translations and cuttings of press articles related to the sovereignty of Bahrain (in Faris, Arabic, French and English) are contained in the file.

The file also contains letters in Arabic (with English translations) from the rulers of Qatar (f 155), Bahrain (f 157), Umm al-Quwain (f 165) and Abu Dhabi (f 169), sent to the British 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. in Bahrain in response to a letter informing them that their territories were to be granted 'imperial preference' as per the Import Duties Act, 1932 (f 154).

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1 file (249 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; 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 4-230; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superceeded and therefore crossed out.

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English, Farsi, French and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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