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File 522/1922 Pt 4 'Persian Gulf: Bahrein: Internal' [76r] (156/616)
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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, No. 9-/S of 1930.
British
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.
and Consulate-Ge
Bushire, 8th January 1930.
Prom
The Hon*hie Lieutenant Colonel H.V.Biscoe,
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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
To
The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India,
Hew Delhi.
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Sir
I have the honour to invite a reference to ray telegram
-.o. T-61, dated the 15th December 1929, rejk$r<ling that between
200 and 300 Bahama had fled from Qatif and taken refuge in
Manama Island belonging to Bahrain. 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.
subse
quently informed me that the number of refugee Bahama liad risen
to about 1000 and that they had been compelled to leave their
families behind.
2 .
On the 20th December Captain Prior was out hawking
with the Deputy Ruler of Bahrain when a deputation of these
Bahama arrived to see shaikh Hamad. His Excellency was not
disposed to oe sympathetic to their grievances as they were
Shiahs but he told them that Bahrain and Hasa were the same and
they could come to Bahrain, if they liked. They complained
however that their families were being detained by the Hasa
authorities and the Shaikh therefore referred them to the Political
Agent. Captain Prior has now reported that he received a
deputation the following day, but before doing so he had informed
me by telegram that these persons were coming to see him, and
I had warned him that only in the case of persons of undisputed
Banrain nationality should he hold out any hopes of being able
to assist them. 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.
states that the first two
men whom he saw were clearly Bahrain subjects, having been born
in the Island and having only left it in the last few years:
they stated that being known to be Bahrainis they were not
molested, which is of interest since it shows that our inter
ference on behalf of genuine Bahama is expected by the qatif
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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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- Title
- File 522/1922 Pt 4 'Persian Gulf: Bahrein: Internal'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:149v, 150v:161r, 162v:190v, 193r:197v, 199r:202v, 210r:213v, 216r:218v, 221r:223v, 226r:230r, 232v:233v, 235r:239v, 241r:263r, 264r:264v, 273r:292v, 294r:298r, 300r:305v, back-i
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