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565. File 522/1922 Pt 7 'Bahrain: Persian claim to sovereignty; Persian Treaty negotations 1929-1930'
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- Abstract: Correspondence, minute papers, drafts, and memoranda relating to Persia's claim to sovereignty in Bahrain. Principal correspondents include officials at the India Office, Foreign Office, Colonial Office, and the Government of India (Foreign and Political Department). Further correspondence, usually included as enclosures, comes from the British Minister in Tehran, the Political Agent in Bahrain, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the Government of Persia, the Government of Bahrain, the Board of Trade, the League of Nations, the General Post Office, and the Agent to the Governor-General in Baluchistan.In a general sense the papers cover the interdepartmental discussion of Persia's ongoing claims to sovereignty in Bahrain and how best to respond to and deal with them. More specific matters covered by the volume include Persia's protests to the League of Nations over the matter, articles connected to Bahrain in new Anglo-Persian treaty negotiations, the appointment of a spokesman for Persians in Bahrain, an anti-British press campaign in Persia, and the alleged expulsion of Persian nationals from Bahrain.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 561; 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 present in parallel between ff 302-321; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
566. File 4535/1928 Pt 17 ‘Persian Gulf: Removal of the Residency from Bushire.’
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- Abstract: This part contains papers relating to transfer of the headquarters of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf from Persian territory to the Arab littoral of the Gulf.It includes papers relating to the following issues:The possibility of the Political Resident being transferred to Karachi, Bahrein [Bahrain], Koweit [Kuwait], or FaoThe Government of India agreeing to the transfer of the Residency to the Arab shore of the Persian Gulf, subject to certain conditionsThe question of the position the Resident would occupy in relation to the Consular Officers on the South Persian coast, and the suggestion of the Government of India that the Resident should be styled ‘Inspecting Consul-General’ without any Consular District of his own in Persia, but with the right of free and unrestricted access to Persian ports for the purpose of visiting British Consular posts thereThe recommendation of the Government of India that the headquarters of the Political Resident should be moved to BahreinThe proposed exchange of Notes with the Persian Government in connection with the removal of the Political Residency from Bushire.The papers include correspondence, India Office Political Department minute papers, and internal India Office correspondence.The main correspondents are as follows: the India Office; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; HM Minister, Tehran; the Government of India Foreign and Political Department; and the Foreign Office.Physical description: 1 item (284 folios)
567. File 2297/1919 ‘Persian Gulf Residency Monthly Reports. 1912-20.’
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- Abstract: The file consists of reports of news received by the Persian Gulf Residency (the ‘Political Diary’ of the Residency) relating to various areas of Persia [Iran] and the Persian Gulf, for each month from November 1911 to December 1920 (there is no report for June 1914). The parts of Persia covered by the reports include: Mohammerah [Khorramshahr], Ispahan, Bushire [Bushehr], Shiraz, Bunder Abbas (Bandar Abbas), Lingah (Lingeh) and Kerman (Kirman). Other countries in the Persian Gulf covered by the reports include Maskat [Muscat], Bahrain and Koweit [Kuwait]. The reports were compiled by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Zachariah Cox), or in his absence by the Officiating Political Resident, the Deputy Political Resident or the First Assistant Resident.They report on matters including: local officials; arms traffic; Customs; local government; British interests; foreign interests; the movements of HM Representatives; and the condition of roads, the telegraph and the postal service.The file also includes India Office minute paper cover sheets.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 520; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
568. File 2794/1921 'PARTS 7, 8 & 9 BAHRAIN OIL CONCESSION, WIRELESS, TELEPHONES, AND CUSTOMS DUTIES &c.'
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- Abstract: The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the import of certain items (such as refrigerators, furniture and motor cars) by the Bahrain Petroleum Company, the installation of radio-telephones and correspondence on the oil concessions in the Persian Gulf.The principal correspondents in the volume are: the Political Agent, Bahrain; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office; the solicitor for the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (Hamilton R Ballantyne); the Ruler of Bahrain (Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah); the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Sir Charles Dalrymple Belgrave);Each part includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 496; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
569. File 2794/1921 Pt 10 'Oil. Persian Gulf. Bahrain. Refinery at Bahrain.'
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- Abstract: The file contains letters, telegrams and memoranda relating to oil prospecting being undertaken in Bahrain by the Bahrain Petroleum Company (hereafter BAPCO). The principal correspondents in the file are the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Political Agent in Bahrain; the Chief Local Representative in Bahrain for BAPCO; and British Government officials from the India Office and Petroleum/Mining Department in London.Key subjects discussed in the file include drafts for the modification of the articles of the lease. The file includes the deed of a modification of the lease between the Ruler of Bahrain (Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah) and the Bahrain Petroleum Company (folio 15), as well as a map showing the area selected by BAPCO under the 1925 concession (folio 392).The file includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the file is contained within an envelope. The foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front of the envelope with 1, continues at the inside front cover of the file with 2, and terminates at the last folio with 273; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
570. File 2794/1921 Pt 12 'Persian Gulf; oil; Bahrain; acquisition of land on Sitrah Island and reservation of other land elsewhere'
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- Abstract: The file contains letters, telegrams and memoranda relating to oil prospecting being undertaken in Bahrain by the Bahrain Petroleum Company (hereafter BAPCO) and the associated acquisition of land on Sitrah Island.Key topics discussed include the BAPCO plans for the development of an oil storage and export infrastructure at Bahrain, including: oil storage facilities and questions over the need for a refinery at Bahrain. Included is a blueprint map (folio 81) showing Sitrah Island and Sitrah Channel with submarine line.The file includes (ff 91-96) a copy of the 'Oil concession signed by the Shaikh of Bahrain in favour of the Eastern and General Syndicate on the 2nd December 1925 (as revised up to 12th January 1934)'.The principal correspondents in the file are the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Political Agent in Bahrain; the Chief Local Representative in Bahrain for BAPCO, Edward A Skinner; and British Government officials from the India Office and Petroleum/Mining Department in London.The file includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by that year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 97; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
571. File 2794/1921 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Oil: Bahrain'
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- Abstract: The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the precise terms of the oil concession in Bahrain and in particular issues regarding the translation of the lease from English to Arabic. Also included are some article cuttings (ff 51-62) from petroleum industry newspapers.Included in the file is a copy (ff 226-241) of the Arabic translation of the Bahrain Mining Lease and a note from the Assistant Librarian (Arthur J Arberry), India Office, on the Arabic translation of the Bahrein Mining Lease and the English version (ff 242-244). The final lease with agency seal and supporting diagram is to be found on folios 365-392.The discussion in the file relates to the wording and legal interpretation of the Bahrain Mining lease. The principal correspondents in the file are: the Political Agent, Bahrain; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office; the Petroleum Department (Frank Gregory Starling); the solicitor for the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (Hamilton R Ballantyne); the Ruler of Bahrain (Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah); the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Sir Charles Dalrymple Belgrave).The file includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 395; 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 present in parallel between ff 106-392; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence between ff 2-105, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
572. File 2794/1921 Pt 1 'Persian Gulf: oil'
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- Abstract: The part comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the development of oil concessions on the Arab littoral of the Persian Gulf.The discussion in the part relates to:The Kuwait oil concession (ff 108-111)A 'Memorandum on the British Commitments (during the war) to the Gulf Chiefs' (ff 56-61)A draft letter from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf to the Sultan of Nejd (ff 73-76)An undertaking given by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman in 1902 regarding the Sur coalfields (folio 224)An agreement between Shaikh Ahmad al Jaboor al Sabah, Chief of Kuwait, and the D'Arcy exploration company (ff 113-120).The principal correspondents in the part are: the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; officials of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company; the Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office; and the Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office.Physical description: 1 item (324 folios)
573. File 2794/1921 Pt 14 'Persian Gulf: oil; Bahrain; appointment of chief local representative of Bahrain Petroleum Company'
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- Abstract: The volumes contain letters, telegrams and memoranda relating to the appointment of the Chief Local Representative of the Bahrain Petroleum Company ( BAPCO). The file contains correspondence between BAPCO and the India Office concerning such matters as relevant prior experience and suitability for appointment of various candidates. Correspondence also discusses the approval of candidates following consultations with other Departments such as the Admiralty and the Foreign Office.The file includes (ff 51-55) a copy of the 'Agreement with His Majesty's Government (Political Agreement) between the British Government and the Bahrain Petroleum Company, which lists the conditions on company registration and staffing.The principal correspondents in the volumes are the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Political Agent in Bahrain; officials of the India Office, London; the Chief Local Representative for BAPCO, Ed Skinner; and BAPCO's London representative, Hamilton Ballantyne.The volumes include dividers which give the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. These are placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: this file consists of two physical volumes. The foliation sequence commences at the front cover of volume one (ff 1-98) and terminates at the inside back cover of volume two (ff 99-195); these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
574. File 2908/1907 Pt 1 ‘Persian Gulf: Quarantine’
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- Abstract: The volume contains part one of the subject file 2908/1907 Persian Gulf: Quarantine. This part contains papers regarding proposals for the improvement of the Persian Gulf Quarantine Service. It therefore contains discussion between British officials over the provision of finance, personnel, and equipment to facilitate improvements. The supply of stoves (for Jask, Bundar Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās], Lingah [Bandar-e-Lengeh], Mohammerah, Bushire, and Bahrain) and a Clayton disinfection apparatus by the Government of India accounts for a significant amount of correspondence. Some discussion surrounding possible threats to British control of the Quarantine service can also be found in the file.Printed copies of the minutes of the Sanitary Council for the Empire of Persia are included for the meetings: 29 June 1907 (folios 141-143), 5 August 1907 (folios 144-145), 2 September 1907 (folios 133-135), 4 November 1907 (folios 81-83), and 2 December 1907 (folios 84-86). These documents are written in French. A note from Dr Jean-Etienne Justin Schneider, President of the Sanitation Council, on proposed improvements to the Quarantine Service can be found on folio 196-198. This note is also in French.Printed copies of telegrams regarding a plague outbreak in Bahrain in 1907 can be found between folios 183-187.Towards the front of the file are a small number of papers related to a proposal to withdraw the mobile assistant medical officer – posted to Bushire under the improvement programme – from the Persian Gulf in 1909.The main correspondents are as follows: the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey), HM Minister at Tehran (Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice), the Chargé d'affaires at Tehran (Charles Murray Marling), the Under-Secretary of State for India (Arthur Godley), and officials from the Foreign Office (Louis Mallet and Sir Walter Langley). Occasional reference is also made to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Major Percy Zachariah Cox) and the Government of India.Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 255; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
575. File 2908/1907 Pt 2 ‘Bahrain: quarantine arrangements’
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- Abstract: The item consists of part two of the subject file 2908/1907 Persian Gulf: Quarantine. It contains correspondence regarding proposals for improving and financing quarantine arrangements and plague prevention measures at Bahrain.The main correspondents are as follows: the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Major Percy Zachariah Cox), the Political Agent at Bahrain (Captain Francis Beville Prideaux, later Captain Charles Fraser Mackenzie), officials of the Foreign Office, and officials of the India Office. It also contains input from the Treasury, representatives of the Foreign Department of the Government of India, and Shaikh Esa Bin Ali Al Khalifa [Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah] – Ruler of Bahrain.Physical description: The papers are arranged in chronological order from the rear (folio 181) to the front of the part (folio 126).
576. File 2960/1916 Pt 1 'Persia: salaries of HM consular and diplomatic officers'
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- Abstract: This part contains correspondence relating to the salaries of HM consular and diplomatic officers, mainly those employed in Persia.The correspondence mostly consists of: letters from the Foreign Office to the India Office, including enclosed Foreign Office correspondence; draft letters from the India Office to the Foreign Office; correspondence by telegram between the India Office and the Foreign Department of the Government of India; and internal India Office correspondence. The enclosed correspondence in letters from the Foreign Office largely consists of correspondence between the Foreign Office and the Treasury, and between the Foreign Office and HM Minister, Tehran.The correspondence mostly relates to the payment of exchange compensation allowance or temporary salary increases, to HM Legation Tehran, and to diplomatic and consular staff in Persia generally (due to the high prices and the low rate of exchange caused by the First World War), and the Secretary of State for India in Council accepting a moiety of the cost as a charge on the Indian Exchequer. The file also includes some correspondence relating to the extension of exchange concessions to Maskat [Muscat], Bahrein [Bahrain] and Shargah [Sharjah].Most of the correspondence dates from 1916 to 1918, but the file also includes copies of correspondence from December 1908 to June 1909, regarding the payment in Persian currency at a fixed rate of exchange of the rupee salaries of non-gazetted consular establishments and of the telegraph staff in Persia (folios 236 to 250).Physical description: 1 item (250 folios)