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'File 36/2 (1 A/20) Foreign Consular Activities in Bahrain' [‎8v] (16/442)

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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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CONFIDENTIAL.
No. 178
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The Hon’ble 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. presents his com
pliments to
1* The Secretary to the GoYernraent of India
in the External Affairs Department,
NEW DELHI .
2. The Political Agsnt,
B^vHRAIK.
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and has the honour to transmit to him a copy of the undermentioned docu
ment (s).
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British Consulate-General,
BUSHIRE.
Dated ... .the.. 28 th . Pe.h^.uajy 19 44 .
Reference to previous correspondence :
Reeaden^y Endoreement Ho. 75-S, dated the 25th January 1944.
Description of Enclosure.
Name and Date
Subject.
1. Jedda despatch Ho.98
dated 16th December 194 5.
U.S. consular representation
** 2. 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. telegram at Dhahran.
No .4774 dated 24th February
1944.

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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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