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PERSIAN GULF— Bahrein —NT). XV—1992 AND XVI—1914.
No. XV.
Undertaking of the Ruler of Bahrein in regard to the establishemnt of a Wire
less Telegraph Installation at Bahrein— 1912.
Dated the 3rd Rajah 1330 (19th June 1912).
p r0I11 Shaikh Isa bin Ali Khalifah, Ruler of Bahrain,
To—L ieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, k.c.i.e., c.s.l, 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. ,
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
After compliments. —W T ith reference to our conversation regarding the open
ing of a telegraph in Bahrain, as desired I repeat what I have informed you verbally,
that if it is the intention of Government to introduce the telegraph on the Truoial
Coast, or at Kuwait also, I am quite ready to receive it here; and on receiving
an assurance to the above efiect I will set apart a site in consultation with the Po
litical Agent at Bahrain, and am willing that work should begin on it forthwith,
as soon as we have done so.
No. XVI.
Undertaking by the Chief of Bahrein, regarding oil— 1914.
Translation of a letter dated the 18th Jamadi II 1332 (14th May 1914) from
Shaikh Isa bin’ Au Al Khaufah, Chief of Bahrein, to Major A.P. Trevor,
c.i.e., 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.
I have received your esteemed letter No. 531, dated the 18th Jamadi II 1332|
(14th May 1914), on the subject of the possibility of obtaining kerosine oil in
Bahrein. Just as I informed your honour in my letter, dated the 17th Jamadi-us-
sani 1332, that when time comes for obtaining that I will certainly consult the
Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , I do hereby repeat to you that if there is any prospect of obtain
ing kerosene oil in my territory of Bahrein, I will not embark on the exploitation
of that myself and will not entertain overtures from any quarter, regarding tha
without consulting 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 Behrein and without the approve o
High Government. This is what had to be said. May you be preserved and
i salams.
No. XVII.
Coulnamah or Agreement between Sheikh Abdulla bin Croosh, 011 ^ e P
of Sheikh-ul Mus Sheikh Ameer Sultan bin Suggur bin Kashid, 0A _ ’
and Captain David Seton, on the part of the Honourable East India
Company. In Bunder Abbas, this sixth day of February
Article 1.
There shall be peace between the Honourable East India Company a “ d
bin Suggur, Joasmee, and the whole of his dependants and subjects on