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File 522/1922 Pt 4 'Persian Gulf: Bahrein: Internal' [‎54r] (112/616)

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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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In Iteeaober laat a nurabtr of lociiiXy Known
uo !5iuh*ra<i aiK; clalaln^ l^alsrain natlonaiity proneedod
frota . % atlf to Bahrain alleging oppr^aBion at tho
nsincia of the llejd author Hie o« Before proceeding
to inveatigate Heir alleged grievance b tlie Political
Agent at Halirain, under inatructionn frow the
-to lit leal Heaicient v cal led on tlien to imho tout late
their cluin to Bahrain nationality* It miu found
tli&t in the large isa^ority of oaoea t^teee individual a
had been settled in tiaea for conBiderable perioaa
one luui, to all intents ana purpoaea, severed their
connection with Balirain 9 ana they were informed that
they could no longer be regarded aa Bahrain aubjecto.
A limited itunber however were (indieputably i^a^rain
aubjecta by birth and had maintained their connection
witii Bahrain and had only proceeded to iiaaa recently
or for temporary purpooea ana they were accordingly
given oertificutee of identity a» mnrnxn oubjecte.
Hie Mmje aty King bin Baud aentioned the natter to the
"tolltloal Heeldent at their meting in January and
the latter informed Hie Majeoty that certificates
would only be Id sued after full investigation and to
persons of tti^disputable ba.rain nationality, and his
Hajesty seeried quite satitffied witi. ■ lidii reply*
The Political ^ent at Bahrain lias iiowever now repor
S'
ed tiuit a certificate of identity was issued to one
Aimed bin Abbas Paraal wjuj was of (indisputable
Baiirain nationality but this oertiflcate lias been
taken from hla and las hat* been imprisoned. (m
making a reference to the Amir of v*atif the Political

Afjent has received n reply to tiie effect that Aimed
bin Abbas is a hejd subject and that the Amir has
no authority to give hits any information uuout hi«* . M
is'urther, reports have reached the J olit*eal A ent
El
tliat other persons to wltota pauses were given have

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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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