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'File 36/2 (1 A/20) Foreign Consular Activities in Bahrain' [‎10v] (20/442)

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The record is made up of 1 file (221 folios). It was created in 28 Jun 1933-9 Oct 1949. It was written in English 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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States citisens
1st January , 1934
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1st Junaasyv 1933
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1st January, 1936
43
1st October, 1936
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1st January, 1939
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1st January, 1S40
67
1st Januaxy, 1941
33
1st January, 1942
34
1st January, 1943
32
, It will be
seen that there ms a slight incx'ease in the
mjribors of United- States citisens ess^loyed the cor^sa^r in X93&
and i93?> t^ken the eadLsting refineiy ma built, but that the noroal
mJEJber -ef United States pesrseameX is ve*y smll indeed* It is
true that, as pointed out In your letter under reply, certoin
ert^asions to the refiaersr are about to be built, and scse
o.dditdcmal Araericaus mil, as in and 1937^ be et^lqyed
tsinporarily on oonstmotion work* But this is prssmod to bo
merely a temporary arran^ramt*
The 1941 'census figures sho^od ttiat, out of iialjrein , s total
population of 89*970, there ware 13,930 foreigners* Of these
foreigners less than IPO were United States nationals* These
figures show how difficult it ?*>ul<l be to refuse consular
i-epresentation to other countries with numerous nationals resident
in Batirein, if such a privilege were granted to the United States* •
T5ie main consular questions effecting tlie interests of United
States nationals resident at Bahrein ere understood to be the
registration of hirthe, deatka and marriages, and the issue and
extension of visae and passports* The United States Legation at
Bagdad hare hitherto accepted and authenticated registration by 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. , and United States Consular Oi’ficers
autlsorised by the Legation receiitiy visited Bahrein to issue new
passports, when all old ones were cancelled* Bahrein is only
tlu , oe hours from Basra by air, and we will gladly, if you wish,
examine idiat special facilities can be granted to enable _ sore
regular visits to Bahrein to 'be paid by United States Consular
Officers statiemed elsmdiere*
I should be rr*ateful if you would ex?.>lain these- conaideraticce
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This file contains correspondence regarding foreign consular activities in Bahrain and the surrounding region. The topics discussed in the correspondence include rumours of an Iraqi Government consulate being established in Bahrain, the desire of the US Government to establish a consulate in Bahrain and the establishment of an American consulate in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia in 1944.

The file also contains broader discussions regarding American interests and representation in the region and the US Government's relationship with local rulers. The correspondence is primarily between British officials but also includes a limited number of letters (in Arabic and English) from local rulers, as well as correspondence with the American Consulate in Dhahran.

The file contains minutes of a meeting held at 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. in London on 9 October 1933 concerning foreign consular representation in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (ff 24-30).

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1 file (221 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 with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 221; 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 present in parallel between ff 3-186; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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