File 522/1922 Pt 2 'Bahrein: Passport arrangements for travellers between Bahrein and Persia; Position of Bahreinis in Persia' [‎131r] (266/1330)

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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.

Extent and format

1 volume (661 folios)

Arrangement

The volume is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.

Physical characteristics

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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English and French in Latin script

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