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File 522/1922 Pt 4 'Persian Gulf: Bahrein: Internal' [‎16r] (36/616)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (304 folios). It was created in 5 Mar 1924-16 Sep 1931. 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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j^ritisn nesiaency ana Consul ate-(ieneral
uusiure, the iSth uay 1931.
wo. 260-3. of 1931.
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Sir,
With reference to your express letter no.
i'.Z* 1951, dated the 17th April 1931, to the liovemrnent of
India in the foreign and. jpolitical department ^copy of wnic
was forwarded to me by trifc Government of India under their
endorsement wo. d.l536-w/31, dated the 4th i^ay 1931),
l have the honour to forward for the information of his
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Hem or an dun no. 52-C, dated 9th May j
1931, from the political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. ,
bahram.
impress better ho.259-s, dated 12th
May 1931, to the Government of
India, foreign and political
Department, Simla.
jiiaj e s ty^
covernrient copies
of the corres- *
pondence noted
in the margin%
regarding the position of bahrainis in the nasa.
i 8111 sending a copy of this despatch and of
its enclosures to his Majesty * 1 s Minister at jeddah; and
copy oi enclosure wo. 1 to the jroreign secretary to the
Government of India.
i have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
bieut.-Col.,
Political hesident in the Mersian amlf.
fni J r tJ e sty• s Secretary of atate
'" r India, 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. ,
hondon.

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Correspondence, minutes, memoranda, and draft papers relating to the internal affairs of Bahrain. The papers are mostly copies exchanged between 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. , Foreign Office, and Colonial Office, and forms part of the interdepartmental discussion of matters such as: petitions to the British Government by the Baharnah community in Bahrain complaining about oppression by the Bahrain Government; Wahhabi influence in Bahrain and the protests of the Dowasir tribe over British-backed reforms in the country; the poor treatment of the Baharnah in Qatif by the authorities there; and Shaikh Isa bin Ali's memorial to the Government of India following his removal as the ruler of Bahrain.

Correspondence included as enclosures is mostly between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the High Commissioner in Baghdad, the Government of India (Foreign and Political Department), the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , the British Legation in Jedda, Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifah [Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah], and his legal representatives, Bhaishanker Kanga and Girdharilal.

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1 volume (304 folios)
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The volume is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 306; 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; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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