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File 522/1922 Pt 3 'Bahrein: Persian claim to sovereignty' [‎177r] (356/1291)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (639 folios). It was created in 28 Dec 1922-22 Feb 1929. 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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September 1928, from the Hon*ble the Political Re%dent in the
Pereian Gulf, Camp Shiraz, to the Secretary to the Governaent
of India in the Foreign and Political Department, Simla.
I have the honour to forward herewith a report from 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. , Bahrein, Ho.T-13, dated the 15th August 1928.
Intrigue is always rife in Bahrein and though openly
friendly Sheikn Abdullah is reported to eontinue his secret
movements against Sheikh Hamad.
Tnas Major Barrett is of opinion that since he receives
no confirmation of many details of this report from the Police
some of it may be anti-Hamad rather than pro-Persian intrigue.
But with this qualification the fact remains the Persians
are active in Bahrein and are attempting to seduce Shiah
opinion to protest against the British Government and rule
I of the A1 Khalifeh.
Indeed with the tone of the remainder of their policy
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. it would be strange if they laft Bahrein
alone*
It is probable that when the Bahrein claim is pursued-
and they must pursue it- they will attempt to produce from
Bahrein an "Ishterhad* (a document of witness covered with
seals or signatures) so dear to the Persian heart, maintaining
that Bahrein is and always has been Persian, but in fact and
mind, a document which would possibly affect European thought
more than it would anyone who has seen them prepared in every
Persian town-
Major Barrett states that Sneikh Hamad 1 s tendency is to
regard the whole matter as typical of Persia but one which has
no real importance since the British Government will deal with
it effectively*
I am instructing 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. to tell him that
though

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Correspondence, minutes, memoranda, and draft papers relating to Persia's claim to sovereignty over Bahrain. The original correspondence is principally between 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 Government of India (Foreign and Political Department). Further correspondence, included as enclosures, comes from the British Legation in Tehran, 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 Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, the Air Ministry, the Persian Legation in London, the Persian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Sir Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain.

The volume covers the interdepartmental discussion over a number of matters relating to Persia's claim to Bahrain, including Persian representation on the island, changes to passport regulations, the question of establishing a British protectorate, Britain's relations with the Arab Shaikhs in the Gulf, the effort to prevent smuggling from the Persian mainland, Persia's relations with the Soviet Union, and how to respond to the Persians, particularly their appeal to the League of Nations in 1927.

The volume deals with the campaign in the Persian press for their historic claim and against British interference in Bahrain. Extracts and clippings from Persian and British newspapers are included throughout the volume.

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1 volume (639 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 641; 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.

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