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File 522/1922 Pt 2 'Bahrein: Passport arrangements for travellers between Bahrein and Persia; Position of Bahreinis in Persia' [‎22r] (48/1330)

The record is made up of 1 volume (661 folios). It was created in 29 Jan 1923-7 Nov 1932. It was written in English and French. 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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causes wliich induced the Government of India to
recommend the assumption of Jurisdiction over foreign
ers in Bahrain (vide Despatch from the Government of
India in the Foreign Department No<,188 of 1907, dated
the 14th November 1907 and connected correspondence)
apply with the same force as formerly and it
seems doubtful whether it would at this stage be wise
to do any thing which might endanger the position
achieved in an attempt to bring pressure to bear on
the Persian Government.
4. ihe Government of India are further impressed
by the arguments advanced by Mr. Dodd in his despatch
No.494, dated the 9th September 1931 and disposed
to agree that as a means of bringing pressure, the
proposed abandonment of Jurisdiction over Persian
subjects in Bahrain might well fail in its object.
5. No doubt, as 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. urges, the rights of Bahrain subjects
abroad should be as zealously protected by British
Consular Officers as those of British subjects, under
present conditions in Persia it seems necessary
hof/ever to face the fact that even if Bahrainis were
regarded by His Majesty's Government as British
subjects Consular intervention in Persia on their
behalf, as in cases of persons of dual nationality,
vrauld not be likely to prove effective. There seems
therefore to be no remedy but patience, unpleasant
and humiliating as the admission may be. It seems
possible that if His Majesty's Minister were to bring
the facts once more to the notice of the Persian
Government and make an appeal to their vanity
reminding them of the undertaking given by the
Minister

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Correspondence, minutes, draft papers, and memoranda relating to passport arrangements for Bahrainis in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The correspondence is mostly copies of that between officials in numerous diplomatic and administrative posts in parts of Mesopotamia, Persia, and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 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. , and the Governments of Bahrain and Persia. This correspondence was exchanged as enclosures within the interdepartmental correspondence 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. , Colonial Office, Foreign Office, and Government of India, Foreign and Political Department.

The papers deal with several matters, including:

  • Disagreement between the Persian, British, and Bahrain Governments over the status of Bahrain and the required travel documentation for Bahrainis travelling to and from Persia, and Persians travelling to and from Bahrain
  • Several individual cases of Bahrainis being denied the right to travel by the Persian authorities in Basra and Mohammerah, and the handling of the affair by the British
  • Travel facilities in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. more generally
  • The proposal that the Governments of Muscat, Kuwait, and Bahrain start issuing their own passports.
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1 volume (661 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 663; 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 between ff 4-660; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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File 522/1922 Pt 2 'Bahrein: Passport arrangements for travellers between Bahrein and Persia; Position of Bahreinis in Persia' [‎22r] (48/1330), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/1040, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100075151633.0x000031> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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