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'File 36/2 (1 A/20) Foreign Consular Activities in Bahrain' [3v] (6/442)
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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Telegram
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Political iigent, Bahrain
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.
, Bushire
To
Bated 22nd March 1944
IMFO (TAUT
Your telegram No.719 March 20th.
Shaikh's attitude has recently undergone a change towards
Americans owing largely to the behaviour of the B.M.P. Corporation
employees, "/he Shaikh would now be disturbed and not flattered
by the grant to an American Consular Official of an exequatur
in respect of Bahrain. He would be profoundly alarmed as soon
as he realised the inevitable consequences of such a concession
to the representative of one foreign Government. ('tie para 2(G)
of your telegram No.956 of April 27th 1943).
3. The grant of an exequatur for Bahrain to the American
Consul in Dhahran will I assume entitle him to visit, reside,
and exercise his consular functions here which would be equi
valent to appointing an American Consul to Bahrain. It has
already been agreed that this would be most prejudicial to our
interests. Therefore I consider on no account should we accept
the suggestion in paragraph one of
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 641 of
Bahrain is to be included in the jurisdiction of the American
Consul at Dhahran then he should be required to deal exclusively
with us by the grant of one exequatur from the King.
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March 16th.
4. If v/e are compelled to follow a policy of appeasement and
POLITIC 1
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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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- 'File 36/2 (1 A/20) Foreign Consular Activities in Bahrain'
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- 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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