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File 522/1922 Pt 5 'Persian Gulf: Bahrein: Administration: Internal Affairs: British Interference' [‎51r] (112/356)

The record is made up of 1 volume (174 folios). It was created in 19 Aug 1924-22 Jan 1931. 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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2 . Whether the Bahrain State is to force the divers of the Dowasir, who were
freed from all debts and obligation to dive for their Dowasir Na-
khudas, to return to the Dowasir, or whether the State is to compen
sate these Nakhudas for the loss of the divers, and the writing off of
the diver's debts (a matter of probably two or three lacs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees ).
9. I may add that the Dowasir are not in the almost starving condition, which
they are at present representing themselves to be, as several of them have lately
bought large boats from Bahrain. Also the Shaikh's opinion as to the further resto
ration of their - alleged rights is not held even by his own family, as Shaikh Abdulla,
his brother, and Shaikh Salman his eldest son, are not in agreement with him on the
subject.
10 . I would also inform you that naturally no provision was made in this year's
budget for any payments to the Dowasir neither for another heavy item, i.e., the
payment of Indian troops lent by the Government of India,
( 8 )
MEMORANDUM.
The papers specified below were transmitted to the Secretary, Political De
partment, 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. , London for the information of His Majesty’s Secretary of
State for India, under cover of the Foreign Secretary’s letter No. 47-M., dated the
16th June 1927.
Letter from the Hon’ble the 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. , No,
138-S., dated the lst/7th May 1927, with enclosure [Serial No. (7)].
(9)
Letter from the Hon’ble the 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. ,
No. 294-S., DATED THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 1927.
I have the honour to state that since I assumed charge of the appointment
of 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. , the question of our relations with the
State of Bahrain has given me some cause for reflection. Our position in that Shaikh-
dom, and the amount of control that we exercise, appear to be open to criticism
when viewed from an international standpoint. This would be of no great import
ance but for three factors :—
1 . Persia has never ceased to claim sovereignty over Bahrain and our own
Foreign Office have recently not been desirous of raising the question
of the status of that place.
2 . The de facto ruling chief, with whose consent we intervene, was placed
in his position by us, when we deposed his father from the chief
authority.
3. The new growth of the Wahabi power.
2 . The ez-Shaikh Isa, still nominally Shaikh, appealed to the Viceroy against
his deposition, and through his solicitors despatched a caveat to Government say
ing that he was not bound by the acts of his sons. An appeal to the League o
Nations by Persia forwarding? an appeal by Shaikh Isa or one of his relations on
the lines of the Persian protest in 1869 would, I think, place us in a difficult posi ion.
While I do not consider this a very likely event, now, owing to our better re a mns
with Shaikh Isa it does not seem to be sound politics to leave so important a ma < i
to chance ; there are many other combinations to consider such as amm
himself changing his view with regard to us ; interference by Ibn Saud wit t le k i
gious appeal ; indeed any of the possible derangements which can occur where
matters depend upon the personal element alone.
3 . In studying the question of the development of our position in Bahrain to
its present condition many other matters arise such as the still existing claims o
Persia, and in the past those of Muscat, the Wahabis, the Egyptians and the lurks,
all of which affect the validity of the Persian demands.
4- In order to prevent one despatch being too unwieldy I have found it neces
sar y to divide the subject into two despatches, the first dealing with the subjects
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Correspondence, minute papers, memoranda, and draft papers relating to British and European representation within the Bahrain administration. The papers discuss a number of matters, including: appointment and terms of the posts of Director of Customs, Commandant of the Levy Corps, and some medical positions; appointment of a surveyor and survey party; the question of employing Sudanese policemen instead of Indian; and the degree of interference the British should adopt in Bahrain.

The principal correspondents include officials at 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, Colonial Office, and the Government of India (Foreign and Political Department). Further correspondence, included as enclosures, comes from the 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. , 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. in Bahrain, and the Governor General of the Sudan.

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1 volume (174 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 first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 171; 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.

The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.

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