'File 12/1 [1 A/1 I] Persian Claims to Bahrain'

Title:

'File 12/1 [1 A/1 I] Persian Claims to Bahrain'

Date:

1933/1946

Description:

This file contains correspondence between British officials (primarily from the Foreign Office and the India Office) concerning two interrelated topics; the Persian Government's claim to sovereignty over Bahrain and discussions over whether or not Bahrain should be considered part of the British Empire for the purposes of the Import Duties Act of 1932.The file contains two memoranda concerning the history of Bahrain:1) 'Historical Memorandum on Bahrein' written by J G Laithwaite of the India Office, 1934 (ff 11-34); 2) 'The History of the Bahrein Islands' written by the Foreign Office Research Department, 1945 (ff 217-218).A number of translations and cuttings of press articles related to the sovereignty of Bahrain (in Faris, Arabic, French and English) are contained in the file.The file also contains letters in Arabic (with English translations) from the rulers of Qatar (f 155), Bahrain (f 157), Umm al-Quwain (f 165) and Abu Dhabi (f 169), sent to the British Political Agent in Bahrain in response to a letter informing them that their territories were to be granted 'imperial preference' as per the Import Duties Act, 1932 (f 154).1 file (249 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 4-230; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superceeded and therefore crossed out.

Language:

English
French
Arabic

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Extent:

1 file (249 folios)

Rights:

Unknown
Public Domain
Open Government Licence

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000241.0x0002d3_ar
81055/vdc_100000000241.0x0002d3_en
IOR/R/15/2/484

Is part of:

British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

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