Abstract: Précis of the 1871-1872 Turkish Expedition to Nejd [Najd], compiled by Philip Durham Henderson, Under Secretary to the Foreign Department, Government of India, March 1872. The précis has been divided into sections which discuss:Origin of the Expedition;First report of an intended expedition;Design of the expedition revived;Position of parties in Nejd;Expedition temporarily postponed. Enquiries made from the Porte regarding it;Earlier instructions given to Colonel Lewis Pelly;Preparations for Expedition resumed;Complications in the Persian Gulf;British policy in the Persian Gulf, and how it might be affected by the Nejd Expedition;Explicit assurances of the Porte;Midhut Pasha confirms assurances of the Porte;Instructions to Colonel Lewis Pelly;Report to Secretary of State with views of Government;Colonel Lewis Pelly directed to proceed to Bahrein [Bahrain];Secretary of State's instructions with regard to preventing Trucial Chiefs from aiding either party;Pasha promises non-interference with littoral Arabs;Porte promises non-interference with Trucial Arabs, but claim to accept their services when offered;Observations of Midhut Pasha on the instructions given to Colonel Lewis Pelly;Expedition prohibited by Pasha from approaching Bahrein;Enquiries from Persia regarding Expedition;Non-interference in political questions enjoined on Colonel Charles Herbert;Narrative of events in Nejd up to date of landing of the Expedition;Narrative of the Expeditionary force up to date of landing in Nejd;Observations of the Grand Vizier on the policy of the British Government. Remarks of the Government of India thereon;Porte informed Indian Government disclaim countenancing Arabs;Turkish designs on Gwuttur [Qatar];Increase of the Turkish Naval Force in Persian Gulf;Representation addressed to Home Government regarding the above;Movements of British vessels;Case of the
Snipe(believed to be a British vessel carrying Turkish troops);Murder of a so-called Turkish messenger at Bahrein;Demand on Bahrein Chief for surrender of two boats;Reasons for non-interference of British Government in operations by land;Further narrative of the Expedition and Affairs in Nejd;Attitude of Bahrein Chief. Evidence of Turkish designs against Bahrein;Kowait [Kuwait] Chief. Assistance rendered by him to the Turks and his intrigues.Physical description: Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at folio 66 and terminates at folio 98, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The main foliation sequence 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.Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: This volume was published by the Superintendent Government Printing in Calcutta in 1912 and marked as very confidential. The first part of the volume concerns the Relations of the British Government with the tribes and shaikhs of Arabistan and included list of officials in Arabistan (folio 6) and collections of reports and correspondence on: British interests in Arabistan between 1635 and 1800, the issue of frontiers between Turkey and Persia (folios 30v-34), information on the Sheikhs of Mohammerah [Khorramshahr, Iran] from 1567 to 1910 and their relations with the Turks, and piracies in the Shatt-Al-Arab from 1891-1900 (folios 28-30). The second part of the volume concerns irrigation schemes in Arabistan (folios 39-44) and land acquisition by foreigners in Arabistan (folio 44v-50).Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside 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. The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: The file consists of one volume containing a summary of principal events in 1907 by Wilfrid Malleson, Assistant Quartermaster-General, Intelligence Branch, Division of the Chief of Staff in Simla.It covers the following: Russia in Asia, North China, China, Assam, Bhutan, Burma, Indo-China, Japan, Korea, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands Indies, Philippines, Siam, Sikkim, Tibet, Persia, Turkey in Asia, Arabia, Somaliland, Abyssinia, Afghanistan, North-West Frontier, Baluchistan.Topics include: Political, Foreign and Internal Relations, Military, Communications, Commercial, Climate, Health, Resources, Harbours, Shipping, Telegraphs, Naval, and Geography.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 76; 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.
Abstract: The file consists of one volume containing a summary of principal events in 1908 by Wilfrid Malleson, Assistant Quartermaster-General, Intelligence Branch, Division of the Chief of Staff, Simla.It covers the following: Russia in Asia, Northern China, Bhutan, Burma, China, Indo-China, Japan, Korea, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands Indies, Siam, Sikkim, Tibet, Eastern Bengal and Assam, Persia, Turkey in Asia, Arabia, Somaliland, Abyssinia, Afghanistan, North-West Frontier, Baluchistan, and unrest in India.Topics include: politics - foreign and internal relations, military, communications, commercial, climate and health, resources, harbours, shipping, telegraphs, naval matters, and geography.Also includes one map on folio 28: 'SKETCH MAP SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA IN 1908'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 76; 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.
Abstract: The documents contained in this file relate to the US Government's desire to establish a consulate in Bahrain, and more generally to US-UK relations and the USA's activities in the Gulf region between 1943 and 1946.The file contains printed notes of talks held between US and UK officials on a number of topics including Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Persia, Afghanistan, Bahrain and Iraq (folios 68-80) and US Government propaganda materials made by the US Office of War Information and sent to the head of police in Bahrain in 1946 (folios 149b-206). There are three separate Pamphlets – ‘The Story of the United States Government.. How It Started.. And How It Works’, ‘This is the U.S.A’ (both in English) and ‘Care for Children in the USA’ (in Arabic).Physical description: Previously a bound correspondence volume, its sheets have been unbound and are now loose. There is an incomplete pagination sequence, an incomplete foliation sequence, and a complete foliation sequence. The complete foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top corner of each folio. It begins on the title page, on number 1, and runs through to 219, ending on the inside of the back cover of the volume. The following details should be noted: f.1 is followed by f.1A; f.148 is followed by f.149A and f.149B (there is no f.149). It should also be noted that ff.149B-168, ff.169A-194, and ff.195-206 form three booklets, which have been placed in between f.148 and f.149A.
Abstract: This file contains correspondence related to the Persian government's claim to sovereignty over the territory of Bahrain. The file contains documents that discuss whether or not Bahrain could be considered formally part of the British Empire, translations of a number of newspaper articles concerning the British role in Bahrain, correspondence between British and Persian officials regarding Bahrain's status and correspondence between British officials regarding the size (and status) of the Persian community in the country.The file also contains documents concerning the activities of a Bahraini national named Abdullah Zeera who travelled to Tehran in 1948 and claimed that Bahrainis wanted Persian rule to be re-established in Bahrain.A British Government Memorandum of Bahrain is contained on ff.152-183. The memorandum contains a history of the country from the pre-1783 era until 1946 and details of Britain's involvement in the country. The file also includes a history of the Bahrain islands (ff110-111) prepared by the Foreign Office Research Department.Physical description: Previously a correspondence file bound by treasury tags, the file's sheets have been unbound and are now loose. Foliation starts with the front cover and continues through to the back cover. Foliation numbers are positioned in the top right hand corner of the recto side , written in pencil and circled. Folios 238, 272, 305 and 324 each have two parts, As and Bs respectively. A secondary foliation system, also written in pencil but not circled, starts on folio 2. This system becomes a pagination system at folio 152 which continues whenever text is present on both sides of the folio. Folios 141A. 141B and 142 are contained within an envelope.
Abstract: This file contains correspondence related to a number of different topics. The correspondence discusses legislation regarding the ownership of property by Bahrainis in the Hejaz, the ownership of property by foreigners in Bahrain (and Iraq), the status and property ownership rights of Persians in Bahrain and other related issues.The correspondence also contains references to a proposal to raise customs tariffs on Japanese goods imported into Bahrain.Physical description: Previously a bound correspondence volume, the file's pages have been unbound and are now loose.The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled and can be found in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A second foliation sequences commences at folio 3 and terminates at f 156; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled and can be found in the same position as the main sequence. A third foliation sequence (probably the result of a previous foliation error) commences at f 151 and terminates at f 206; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.Foliation errors: 1A, 1B and 1C.
Abstract: This file contains items related to a number of topics spanning the period between 1933 and 1935. The file includes - in the following order - an account of the election of the Shia Waqf Committee in Bahrain, a discussion regarding the arrival of Everard Gastell as the new political agent in Bahrain and the appropriate protocol for his arrival, letters concerning the work of Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in Bahrain's court and a proposal to put him in charge of the court while Charles Belgrave (advisor to Shaikh Hamad) is away in England, a letter that mentions a deterioation in Sunni-Shia relations in Bahrain in 1934 and a letter in 1935 concerning the the provision of funds for the construction of the Indian Assistant's Court in Bahrain.Physical description: Unbound, loose pages in a folder. The file's first foliation sequence begins at the first item of correspondence, on number 10 and ends on number 130, the last folio of writing. However, many numbers in between 1 and 130 have been missed out. This sequence is written in pencil, in the top right corner. The second foliation sequence, which is complete and should be used for referencing, begins on the front cover of the file, on number 1, and runs through to number 22, ending on the last folio of writing. This sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner.
Abstract: This volume contains correspondence regarding the appointment of the first Political Agent to Bahrain (1900). The documents include an assessment of Shaikh Isa bin Ali's rule and discuss the rationale behind the appointment of an Agent to the island as well as the logistics and price involved in doing so. The correspondence is primarily between the Political Resident in Bushire and the Government of India.Later documents, from 1904, discuss the need for the Agent to assume more responsibility and the Political Resident's desire to appoint an officer of the graded-list to the post. The volume also contains documents from 1907/8 related to the practicalities of using the Political Agent's boat against pirates in the area.Physical description: Formerly a bound correspondence file, its sheets have been unbound and are now all loose.The main foliation sequence starts at the titlepage and continues through to the 2nd folio from the back. This sequence is written in pencil in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Original non-sequential numbering is written in blue crayon in the same position.Foliation errors: 1a, 1b,1c, 1d; 21A and 21B, 43a and 43b; 45a and 45b; 54 and 54a; 58 and 58a; 63a, 63b and 63c; 69a, 69b and 69c; 85a and 85b.Foliation omissions: f.28 and f.31
Abstract: This file contains correspondence regarding relations between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.The topics discussed in the file include the signing of a Treaty of Extradition between the Government of Bahrain and the Government of Hejaz-Nejd, a visit made by Amir Saud to Bahrain, visits made by Ibn Saud to Kuwait and Bahrain and territorial issues between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia related to a number of islands between their coasts. The activities of the Bahrain Petroleum Company and the Californian Arabian Standard Oil Company are also discussed.Two maps of Bahrain and its vicinity are contained on folio 156b and folio 157b. The maps contain information related to oil deposits and facilities.A bi-lingual (Arabic and English) copy of the Treaty of Extradition between the Government of Bahrain and the Government of Hejaz-Nejd is contained on folios 6-9.Physical description: A bound correspondence volume. The main foliation sequence commences at the titlepage and terminates at the 5th sheet from the back of the volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.A second foliation sequence runs between f 3 and f 193; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled and are located in the same position as the main sequence.A set of index numbers corresponding with the index at the back run through the volume; these numbers are written in red crayon and are circled. Foliation errors: 2A and 2B; 156A and 156B; 157A and 157B; 164A and 164B.
Abstract: This file contains detailed financial records and Bahrain Government budget, revenue and expenditure reports for the years 1937 until 1941 (hijri years 1356 - 1360).The file contains extensive correspondence regarding the alleged profligacy of Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (and his request for an increase in the size of his and his family's allowances) and a discussion regarding how the state's oil royalties are allocated.The establishment of a national reserve fund for Bahrain is also dicussed at length in the file.Physical description: A bound correspondence volume. Foliation starts on first page of text, top right hand circled number, and ends on the last page of text in the volume. The volume has a second, uncircled, foliation system from folio 3 - 241.
Abstract: This file contains Bahrain government budget reports and other detailed financial records for the years 1941 to 1948. The documents in the file include details of goverment revenue and expenditure and discussion related to the size of the allowances received by the Al Khalifa family.Of note are folios 41 and 42, on which financial details from 1943/44 have been printed on the reverse of two unrelated posters - presumably due to a paper shortage during war time.Physical description: Previously a bound correspondence file but the sheets have now been unbound and are loose. Foliation in small encircled numbers in pencil in top right corner of recto. Starts on front cover and continues to last letter page. Folios 41 and 42 are in an envelope. Additional inconsistent system of pagination starts with 3 on f.2. This is partly in larger uncircled numbers and partly in smaller numbers prefaced with 'p.'. Occasional pages also have large encircled numbers in red or blue crayon.