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PZ 4718/1934 ‘Historical Memorandum on Bahrein.’ [‎22v] (44/48)

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The record is made up of 1 file (24 folios). It was created in 14 Jul 1934. It was written in English. 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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■UWII1HI
Aitch.jXIII,
No. v, 53.
42
never intended to bear the interpretation now placed upon
it by the Persian Government (cp. m this connection para
graphs 102 and 110 above), and in stating that due
consideration had been given in the past by Her Majesty s
Government to the Persian claim it did not m any way
admit that that claim was valid. The Note, indeed, con
firmed the intention of the British Government to continue
to hold the Sheikhs to the treaty engagements which had
been entered into with them as independent rulers.
(b) The undertaking given by Her Majesty’s Government
in the same correspondence to communicate in future with
Persia before undertaking punitive action against the rulers
of Bahrein is prima facie consistent with a recognition
by Her Majesty’s Government of Persian claims to that
island. But it appears, however, in fact to have been
no more than a courteous indication by His Majesty’s
Government of their desire to pay the fullest possible
attention to any Persian claims. It will be observed that the
first (and apparently the only) communication made to the
Persian Government in discharge of this understanding,
intimated to that Government the intention of Her Majesty’s
Government to proceed at once against the “ Chief now in
possession of Bahrein ” consequent on his breach of the
maritime peace and his attack on the Sheikh who ha^l been
placed in power at Bahrein by the British Government.
(9) Closeness of Relations at the present Day between
Persia and Bahrein.
The Sheikhs of Bahrein are strongly opposed to\ any
recognition of Persian suzerainty (cp. paragraph 139). The
Persian suggestion that relations are at the present time
closer between Persia and Bahrein than between Bahrein
and any other independent civilised State is without founda
tion. Relations are at least equally close with Saudi Arabia,
and the closest relations are maintained in addition with
Great Britain and with British India.
The Terms of the Treaties of 1809, 1814 a 7 id 1857
between the British Government and Persia.
148. In addition to the nine arguments examined above,
ersia has on more than one occasion appealed to the
provisions of S her treaties of 1809, 1814 and 1857 with the
Pntish Government in connection with her claim to
? er appe ^ 18 hased substantially 0 n the fact that
hose treaties provide m certain circumstances for the
evacuation of I ersian territory occupied by British troops,
he relevant passages of the treaties are as follows *
Maiestv s Cnw P re ^ im f' nar y Treaty of 1809 between His
unTerLk not to”* , ‘ he Persian ^eminent
pass throno-li P ' per .™ t ;m . v European force whatever to
ports of tW In, f 1i ther . t .? wa T ^ 3 lD ? ia or towards the
undertook “ in n'* 1 ^ ’ n2 ll e Eis Majesty’s Government
shall invade theT ? nro P eai ? forces have invaded or
Persia ” To. o£ His Majesty the King of
or Then of h a s, * he Kin g of a force;
and officers ” 81 ^ Wltp warlike ammunition . . .
of BkSroops WrtvedT P Tr ed : 1 If a dete chment
and, by the consent oThIs ^ Ind '? 1 . n the G' d f of Persia
island of Karak or any of the p ri>1 ? n Majesty, landed on the
any manner nosse^ iiL ^ Persian ports, they shall not in
date of these meifmikr! 1 :? 8 , ° f SUch places ’ and fr ° m ‘Ee
rcese preliminary articles the said detachment shall

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The file consists of an 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. Historical Memorandum on Bahrein [Bahrain] by John Gilbert Laithwaite, dated 14 July 1924. The memorandum is primarily concerned with the history of Bahrein from the point of view of the political status of the islands, and in particular with the claims to sovereignty over them put forward by Persia [Iran] since 1783, and with the correspondence and discussions which have taken place in connection with such claims.

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1 file (24 folios)
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The memorandum is arranged into titled sections of text, and it includes an index page at the start, which outlines the main sections and the corresponding paragraph and page numbers.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 24; these numbers are written in pencil, 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.

Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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