'File 19/191 III (C 56) Bahrain, Persian Claim To'

Title:

'File 19/191 III (C 56) Bahrain, Persian Claim To'

Contributor:

James Orton (correspondent)
Francis Warden (correspondent)
Hugh Weightman (correspondent)

Date:

1932/1935

Description:

This file contains correspondence between British officials in Bahrain, Bushire, India and London regarding Persian goverment's claim of sovereignty over the territory of Bahrain. The impact of the discovery of oil deposits in Bahrain is discussed as is the broader international reaction to the claim. The file contains translations of several articles published in the Persian press on the topic and a translation of an article that appeared in a Dutch newspaper.A detailed Historical Memorandum of Bahrain compiled by the India Office is contained on ff. 94-118. The memorandum contains a history of Bahrain from the pre-1783 era until 1934 and includes details of the British role in the country, the numerous treaties signed by the Al Khalifa family with the British and a discussion of Turkish (Ottoman) and Persian claims to the territory.1 volume (184 folios)File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.A bound correspondence volume. Foliation starts on the first letter page (4th folio in the volume) and finishes on the last letter page (5 folios from end of volume). Pencil number in top right corner of recto. From f 90, an inconsistent pagination system begins. Only pages with typescript are paginated. When both sides have typescript, pagination numbers are found only on even-numbered pages. There are two foliation errors: between f 14 and f 16 we have f 15A and f 15 B; between f 68 and f 70 we have f 69A and f 69B.

Language:

English
French

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Foreign relations
National Economy
Religious conflicts
Rights of states
Arab nationalism
Social reform
Economic reform

Geographic region:

Bahrain
Būshehr

Extent:

1 volume (184 folios)

Rights:

Open Government Licence

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00014b_ar
81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00014b_en
IOR/R/15/1/358

Is part of:

British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

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