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'File 36/2 (1 A/20) Foreign Consular Activities in Bahrain' [7v] (14/442)
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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(Received under
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.
Complimentary Clip dated 18/1/44
' Cxt .197/ 1944.
,/ith the compliments of the Under Secretary of
State for Foreign affairs, dated
13t h Jan ua ry , 1944.
British legation,
J e dd a»
16 th Be c em be r, 1943.
Sir,
V/ith reference to my telegram Ro. 419 of the 8 th October
last concerning the desire of the United States Government to
appoint a consular official at Bali ran the principal seat of
operations of the California ^rabian Standard Oil Company, I
have the honour to inform you that the United States Minister
Resident again pressed the United States Government's claim to
consular representation in that area during
the visit of the United states military mission.
2. Ibn Saud later caused the United States Minister to
be informed that he had no objection to the United States
Government appointing a commercial agent, a firm or person
comparable to the local British firm of Gellatly, Han key and
Company but that he was not prepared to agree to consular
representation at any place in his territories other than Jedda.
3. His Majesty' also stipulated that a commercial agent if
appointed by the United States Government would have no authority
to intervene in the relations between the Saudi Government and the
California ;sxab ian Standard Oil Company.
4i .-x copy of this despatch has been sent to the Minister of
State resident in Cairo.
I ha ve, etc.
(ad. S . h. JOiij.b u .
The hight Honou rab le Anth ony Sden, U.. C .M. 1.,
etc. etc. etc.
Foreign Office.
Mo. 96
T2TC3/ 1617/41) .
REL
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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)
- 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 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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- IOR/R/15/2/854
- Title
- 'File 36/2 (1 A/20) Foreign Consular Activities in Bahrain'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:43v, 45r:117v, 119r:122v, 124r:128v, 130r:146v, 148r:151v, 153r:174v, 177r:184v, 186r:186v, 189r:195v, 197r:220v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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