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'File 12/1 [1 A/1 I] Persian Claims to Bahrain' [201r] (406/502)
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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Government of India,
External Affairs Department
EXPRESS LETTER
From
Foreign, Simla.
To
The
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.
.
Repeated to:
Secretary of State for India, London.
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.
, Muscat.
“ M Bahrain
" * Kuwait.
No•F.775-N/36.
Dated Simla, the 10th June, 1937.
Reference paragraph 4 of Secretary of State’s express
letter No.P.3*277/37, dated the 13th February 1937. Tariff
preferences forthe Sheikhdoms of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
2. As negotiations for a new trade agreement with the United
Kingdom are about to commence and are expected to be concluded
b y the end of July 1937, the Government of India do not now
consider it worth while to extend the existing scheme of prefe
rences to Bahrain, Kuwait, and the Trucial Shaikhdoms. It is
possible, however, that the question of such preferences may have
to be considered in connection with the new agreement, and the
Government of India would therefore be glad Of your views on the
following points.
3. Under rule 4(l) of the Ottawa Trade Agreement Rules,
vcopy enclosed) an article in oraer to obtain preference must be
consigned direct to India Irom the producing country named in
the list. If therefore Bahrain, Kuwait and the Trucial Sh&ikh-
doms are each mentioned in the list separately, it will mean that
articles exported, for instance from the Trucial Shaikhdoms via
Bahrain, will not be entitled to any preference. If necessary
therefore it is proposed that the entry in any list of countries
entitled to preference should be in the following form:
"Arab Littoral of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
", (i.e. Bahrain,
Kuwait, and the Trucial Shaikhdoms).
4.
The only article of any importance exported to India from
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- 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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