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File 4673/1919 Pt 3 ‘Persian Gulf: Bahrein Mission to England 1919. Political business of Mission’ [‎328r] (43/164)

The record is made up of 1 item (83 folios). It was created in 6 Aug 1919-12 Aug 1920. 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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Tele-jrara V., No. 460], dated the 15th (received the 16th) April 1920.
Frem—The Civil Commissioner, Baghdad,
To—The Fcreigfn Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla.
(Repeated to Secretary of State for India.)
Please refer to letter* from 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. No. 5649, dated the 16th Septem-
•Srriai No (i). ^ er an( ^ su bsequent correspondence.
Writing on March 19th Ibn Siud states that in the interests of his subjects
at Bahrein he is determined to request that jurisdiction over them should be vested
in 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. .
( 7 )
Telegram dated London, the 13fh (received the 16th) April 1020.
From—The Secretary of State, {
To—The Viceroy (Foreign and Political Department).
Almis. My Political Secretary’s letterf No. P.-5649, dated 16th September
t serial No. (n. last and paragraph} 1 {b) of Bahrein Poli-
j d. No. p. g. 2o?-i;.a.. Diary January 1920 enclosed in
Despatch of 14th February last No. 5418 from Civil Commissioner. Has any
answer been sent to Sheikh Abdullah’s letter to Hirtzel?
Addressed Viceorj, and repeated to Baghdad.
( 8 )
Tele'ram P., No. 466-S., dated the 20th April 1920.
F rom The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and
Political Department, Simla,—
To—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 Golf, Baghdad.
Secretary of State’s telegram § of 13th April and your 46011] of 15th idem
. regarding Bahrein. Letter is under
6 y n°o. (6). preparation hut Government of India
tl ink it might he better for the following reasons to defer reply to Sheikh
Abdullah for the present : —
(1) You may prefer to deal with case yourself if control of Bahrein
passes from hands of Government of India shortly, and
(2) there is nothing to he gained, in view of future arrangements, by
emphasising fact that only channel through which he can approach
His Majesty’s Government is Government of India. TV e should
he glad to know if you concur.
( 9 )
Telegram P., No. 4881, dated 21st (received 22nd) April 1920.
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. , Baghdad,
To The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign and Political De
partment.
Please refer to your telegram^ No. 466-S. of the 20th instant. As I see no
prospects of Bahrein passing from control
f Serial No. ;s). 0 f Government of India for another
twelve months and am of opinion that this application should bo dealt \\ ith. by

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This part contains papers relating to the visit of Mission (deputation) from Bahrein [Bahrain] to the United Kingdom in 1919. It includes correspondence regarding the reception of ‘Abdullah bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, son of Shaikh Isa of Bahrein, and Abdullah’s son Muhammad-bin-Abdulla by King George V at Buckingham Palace, London, on 6 August 1919.

Much of the correspondence also relates to the reception of ‘Abdullah bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah by Sir Arthur Hirtzel, Assistant Under-Secretary of State for India, on 1 September 1919, and a subsequent letter from Abdullah to Hirtzel, in which Abdullah states that he has been instructed by his father to make four proposals to the British Government regarding Bahrein, and the response of the British Government to these proposals.

The main correspondents include: 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. ; the Civil Commissioner, Baghdad (‘Political, Baghdad’); Shaikh Sir Isa Bin Ali Al Khalifah, Ruler of 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. , Bahrain; the Secretary to the Government of India Foreign and Political Department; 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. ; and the Deputy 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 part includes a letter in Arabic from Sir Isa bin Ali al Khalifah, Ruler of Bahrain, to King George V (folios 385 and 386), which has been translated into English.

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