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'File 12/1 [1 A/1 I] Persian Claims to Bahrain' [‎196r] (396/502)

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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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C.No,872-Gu 3-I/59,
Contra! Board of Revenue*
Simla, the 28th June 1939
From
K*3.Jacob, Baquire, U#A.
Second Secretary, Central Board of Revenue*
United Kingdom-India Trade Agreement-
Preferential treatment - Shaikhdoms of
Persian Culf - Dates imported from -
Evidence of origin - Acceptability of.
I am directed to refer to entry 16, r Arab Littoral
of the Persian Grulf (i.e., ^ahrein, Kuwait and the
Trucial Saikhdoms)* in the First Schedule to the
United Kingdom-India Trade Agreement Rules, 1939.
2. So far as the Board is aware, the only article
of importance exported to India from the Shaikhdoms,
which would be entitled to preference under the Trade
Agreement Rules is dates. It is, however, not certain
comprise the produce of these territories and would
that consignments from these territories would^not
contain any proportion of the produce of the adjacent
foreign territories. The Government of India are haviiig
enquiries made in the matter. Pending settlement of the
question of origin, dates consigned from the Shaikhdoms
in question should not be admitted at the preferential
To
All Collectors of Customs
(includi Collectors of
Collectors of Salt Revenue,
Ombay and Madras).
Sir

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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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