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Coll 30/13 'Persian Gulf: Henjam Naval Base; Question of Transfer to Bahrein [Bahrain]; Survey of Khor Kaliyeh Bay' [‎47r] (93/360)

The record is made up of 1 file (178 folios). It was created in 29 Oct 1928-21 Sep 1933. 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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hendo the Foreign Office^ for diplomatic and pclitioal
reasons^ *ere convinced that it vas desirable that vva
should abandon it before the Persians made any move in
the matter® The other departments represented on the Sub
committee which were at all concerned in this particular
auestion 5 appeared to be on the side of the Admiralty*
Here were two conflicting points of view which could not
be reconciled by the Official Sub-Committee and a reference
to the Ministerial Sub-Ccmnittec oas, therefore, necessary*
He suggested that a memorandum should be drafted, out
lining the history of the matter and giving the arguments
for, and against, remaining at Henjam* This could then
be presented to the Ministerial Sub—Committee who would
be asked to take a decision*
CONCLCSIOff*
1.1 was agree g.•
to instruct the Secretary, in conjunction
with the representatives of the Admiralty
and the Foreign Ctfioe, to prepare a
memorandum for submission to the Ministerial
Sub-Committee, outlining the history of tns
case and giving the arguments for and against
the continuance of the use of Henjam as a
fuelling and recreational station for naval
forces in the Persian Gulf®
2 , Whitehall Cardens, SoWo 1 ,
17th Pecember, 1931®

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This file contains correspondence between British officials concerning the removal of a British naval depot on Henjam Island and its relocation to Bahrain. The correspondence includes a broader discussion of Britain's position in Persia and its impact on the country's role in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. generally. The early correspondence in the file on folios 159-179 is related to a survey of Khor Kaliya Bay in Bahrain.

In addition to correspondence, the file contains the following:

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (178 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 180; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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Coll 30/13 'Persian Gulf: Henjam Naval Base; Question of Transfer to Bahrein [Bahrain]; Survey of Khor Kaliyeh Bay' [‎47r] (93/360), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3724, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100042691060.0x00005e> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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