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'File 12/1 [1 A/1 I] Persian Claims to Bahrain' [132r] (268/502)
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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ill yoa plenee refer to yeur demi-official letter So#
F # 4*150t/S7, dated the Idth March 1937, os- the euhject of
conueroial preference for the ShalkMocse of the Pereien «elf#
2« 1 e^ree with you that th«we is no real oblection to
putting the 3a If Stetee into appendix I of the Custoese - a cl ic
Leaflet to which you refer# , e no^rever the 0 ©tOiiie Off ioere
haYe already received the neceB»^ry inetructiond (vide laet
paragraph of your letter} ie there any neeeeelty for the
Oulf ntatee to appear in liet 7
3 • X do not thin* that the actual roluiee of tr^de from
the States concerned should affect our action, *hieh is a
point you touched on# !Yen though the present volume of
trade is emll it may increaee In the future and in any
ease as a matter of principle the states oonce>ned should
get the benefit of the preference to whatever extent it raay
apply#
1 4. tales* 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.
see any objection (on which
point could you /lease let me know) I surest that the «clitics!
Agents concerned should inform the dfeaUthe of their areas that
Imperial -^referenes 1* being extended to them# e may at
/least get the credit of a gesture.
I am sending copies of this Istter to May, Hiokinbothaj*
and de laury#
Yours sincerely,
W.^lauaon Require, a< ^ # i’.C.Powle.
The India Of i ice,
London.
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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).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (249 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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 View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/2/484
- Title
- 'File 12/1 [1 A/1 I] Persian Claims to Bahrain'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:127v, 129r:129v, 131r:139v, 141r:154v, 156r:156v, 158r:164v, 166r:168v, 170r:204v, 206r:218v, 220r:248v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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