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37. ‘Vol 4 Persian Gulf - Affairs of – ’
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations, cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. It is the fourth in a series of eleven items about the Persian Gulf (the others are IOR/F/4/2050/93533, 93534, 93535, 93537, 93538, 93539, 93540, 93541, 93542, and 93543). The principal correspondents are the Government of Bombay and Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Officiating Resident in the Persian Gulf.The item concerns:The strength and intentions of Ameer Fysul [Amīr Fayṣal bin Turki bin ‘Abdullāh Āl Sa‘ūd]The intentions of Sheikh Jabir [Shaikh Jābir I bin ‘Abdullāh Āl Ṣabāḥ] to mediate between Abdulla bin Ahmed [Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Aḥmad Āl Khalīfah], former Shaikh of Bahrein [Bahrain] and Mahomed bin Khuleefa [Shaikh Muḥammed bin Khalīfah Āl Khalīfah], Shaikh of BahreinThe wreck of the Mary Mullaby[ Mary Mallaby] off Bunder Abbass [Bandar-e ʻAbbās] by Captain Charles FisherThe conduct of Meerza Mahomed Ali [Mīrza Muḥammed ‘Alī], British Agent at Bahrein, in surrendering the dependents of Humood Oomere [Ḥamūd ‘Umayr], who were under his protection, to Abdullah bin AhmedMovements of ships in the GulfThe Government’s reimbursement of the costs incurred in raising the Honourable Company’s Schooner Emilyin April 1842, after sinking it to destroy the vermin on board.The item includes a contents page, and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Coll No [Collection Number] 1, Draft 558, P.C. [Previous Communication] 4291, [Season 18]44’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 500 and terminates at f 581, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
38. 'Vol 5 Persian Gulf - Affairs of -'
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations, cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. It is the fifth in a series of eleven items about the Persian Gulf (the others are IOR/F/4/2050/93533, 93534, 93535, 93536, 93538, 93539, 93540, 93541, 93542, and 93543). The principal correspondents are the Government of Bombay and Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Officiating Resident in the Persian Gulf.The item concerns:The desire of Sultan bin Suggur [Shaikh Sulṭān I bin Ṣaqr al-Qāsimī], Suggur bin Sultan [Shaikh Ṣaqr bin Sulṭān al-Qāsimī], and Muktoom bin Butye [Maktūm I bin Buṭṭī Āl Bū Falāseh], to assist the sons of Abdullah bin Ahmed [Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Aḥmad Āl Khalīfah] in waging war against Mahomed bin Khuleefa [Shaikh Muḥammed bin Khalīfah Āl Khalīfah] in Bahrein [Bahrain]Abdullah bin Ahmed’s hopes of Persian [Iranian] assistance in attacking BahreinThe desire of Ameer Fysul bin Turkey [Amīr Fayṣal bin Turki bin ‘Abdullāh Āl Sa‘ūd] to extend his influence and conquer Brymee [Al Buraymī]The peaceful resolution of the dispute between Sultan bin Suggur and Abdullah bin Rashid [Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Rāshid al-Mu’allā]The intention of Esai bin Tarif [Shaikh ‘Īsá bin Ḥamad bin Ṭarīf Āl Bin 'Alī al-'Utbī] to leave Kenn [Kish Island] and settle at Bahrein and the coast of Gutter [Qatar]The arrival of a detachment of Sirbaz [Sabāz, Persian infantry] on the island of Kharrack [Jazīreh-ye Khārk, also known as Khark, Kharg] and consequent abandonment of the island by the populationMedical supplies to be sent to Captain Atkins Hamerton, Consul and Agent in the Dominions of the Imam of Muscat, based in Zanzibar.The item includes a contents page, and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Coll No [Collection Number] 1, Draft 558, P.C. [Previous Communication] 4291, [Season 18]44’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 582 and terminates at f 657, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
39. 'Vol 55 Letters outward'
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- Abstract: This file contains letters written by David Wilson, the British Resident in the Persian Gulf based at Bushire. The bulk of the letters are addressed to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government in Bombay and John Wedderburn, Accountant General in Bombay.The letters discuss relations with Abdoolah Ben Ahmed [Abdullah bin Ahmad], the ruler of Bahrain as well as tensions between him and Said bin Sultan, the Imam of Muscat.The file also contains a detailed account of an attack on the town of Bushire written by Wilson in December 1828 (ff. 19v-23).Physical description: Condition: The folios of the file are now loose in a folder but there is evidence of previous binding.Foliation: The file's foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto of each folio. It begins on the front cover, on number 1, and ends on the last folio of writing, on number 29. This is the sequence which has been used by this catalogue to reference items within the volume.Pagination: The file's pagination sequence is written in ink, in the top right corners of the rectos and in the top left corners of the versos. It begins on the first page of writing, on number 135, and ends on the last page of writing, on number 364. There are several numbers missing from this sequence.
40. ‘Vol 6 Persian Gulf - Affairs of – ’
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations, cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. It is the sixth in a series of eleven items about the Persian Gulf (the others are IOR/F/4/2050/93533, 93534, 93535, 93536, 93537, 93539, 93540, 93541, 93542, and 93543). The principal correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Officiating Resident in the Persian Gulf; Captain Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf.The item concerns:Attempts at mediation between Abdullah bin Ahmed [Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Aḥmad Āl Khalīfah], former Shaik of Bahrein [Shaikh of Bahrain], and Mahomed bin Kalipha [Shaikh Muḥammed bin Khalīfah Āl Khalīfah], Shaik of Bahrein, by Jabbir [Shaikh Jābir I bin ‘Abdullāh Āl Ṣabāḥ], Shaik of Koweit [Kuwait]The strength and ambitions of Ameer bin Physal [Amīr Fayṣal bin Turki bin ‘Abdullāh Āl Sa‘ūd], including his demand for tribute from Mahomed bin KaliphaA discussion of the history of Mohumrah [Khorramshahr] and whether it has ever been subject to Persia [Iran]An investigation into the wreck of the Mary Mullaby[ Mary Mallaby] off Bunder Abbass [Bandar-e ʻAbbās] by Captain Charles Fisher, and alleged plunder from the ship.The item includes a contents page, and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Coll No [Collection Number] 1, Draft 558, P.C. [Previous Communication] 4291, [Season 18]44’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 658 and terminates at f 735, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
41. ‘Vol: VI. Persian Gulph [Gulf]’
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- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, extracts of the Government of Bombay Political Consultations. The item is concerned with multiple issues pertaining to the political situation in the Persian Gulf, in particular:Reports and discussions of the hostilities between the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat and the Chief of Bahrein [Bahrain] in one conflict and between Sultan bin Suggar [Shaikh Sulṭān bin Ṣaqr Āl Qāsimī, Ruler of Ra's al-Khaymah] and Shaikh Tanoon [Shaikh Ṭaḥnūn bin Shakhbūṭ Āl Nahyān, Ruler of Abu Dhabi] in anotherAttempts by Major David Wilson, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to de-escalate the above conflicts; his instructions for several East India Company ships to gather information whilst delivering packets along the Arabian side of the Gulf and their subsequent reportsDubious activities of the Greek vessel Hellasat Mocha; the detaining of the Company's ship Trois Freresby the Dowlah [Dola, Governor] of Mocha due to his suspicion of its involvement with the Hellas; the intervention of the Native Agent at Mocha and Captain Robert Moresby, Captain of the Company ship Thetis, to secure the release of the Trois Freres; the subsequent establishment of a Committee to investigate the character of Nicolo Chiefala, Captain of the HellasReports of piracy on the merchant vessel Carnaticby subjects under the control of the Imaum of MuscatSultan bin Suggar's killing of the 'pirate' Mooslim bin Rashid [Muslim bin Rashīd al-Qāsimī], the capture of his crew, and the debate between the Imaum of Muscat and the Government of Bombay as to whether certain members of the crew should be released.The item also touches on other matters including: the charging of pilotage at Bushire; the financial drain of hosting an Envoy from the Pacha of Bagdad [Baghdad] at Bussorah [Basra]; the introduction of two men to Wilson by the Prince of Sheraz [Shiraz] and his request that Wilson provides them with every assistance; the granting of aid to an esteemed Jewish merchant who wishes to remove his property from Bagdad and settle in Bombay.A section (ff 129 verso - 131 verso) of the item, which pertains to the forced collection of money from the people of Burburra [Berbera] by Captain Frederick W Greer, of the Company ship Elphinstone, has been crossed out with pencil.The item consists mainly of correspondence between Wilson and William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay. Other correspondents include: W Clerk, Acting Persian Secretary; Major Robert Taylor, Political Agent at Bussorah; Shaik Syeb Ibraheemjee [Shaikh Sahib Ibrahimji], Native Agent at Mocha; numerous officials of the Marine for the Government of Bombay; Secretaries to the Supreme Government, the Government of Mauritius and the Government at Fort St George; the Imaum of Muscat, the Prince of Shiraz, Sultan bin Suggar, the Dowlah of Mocha and several of their agents.The title page of the item contains the following references: ‘P.C. 783, Draft 477, Season 1829/30’ and 'Examiner's Office 1830’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 4, and terminates at f 140, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
42. 'File A/9 I Bahrain Order in Council'
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- Abstract: The volume’s correspondence and other papers concern the implementation of an Order of Council in Bahrain. The principal correspondents in the file are the Political Resident and the Political Agent in Bahrain, each post being held by a number of different representatives throughout the period covered by the volume.The first item in the volume is a letter sent from Major Ramsay, British Consul-General in Baghdad, to Major Percy Cox, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, dated 9 March 1907. The letter concerns the jurisdiction in Bahrain over American citizens based at the American Missionary, particularly in relation to births, deaths and the disposal of estates (folio 1g). This enquiry was symptomatic of raised concerns over where jurisdiction lay in relation to the increasing number of foreign nationals in Bahrain. In a letter dated 6 April 1907 the Bahrain Political Agent, Captain Francis Prideaux, wrote to Cox, outlining the judiciary requirement he believed that he, as Political Agent, should have. These included the authority of a district magistrate in criminal matters, consular authority in notarial and shipping duties, and the power of vice-admiralty (folios 3-8).Application was consequently made for an Order in Council in Bahrain, via Cox, in his capacity as Political Resident, to the Government of India, the Secretary of State for India, and the Foreign Secretary. In May 1909, John Morley, the Secretary of State for India, wrote to the Governor General of India, stating that, in light of increasing German activity in the Gulf, the Political Agent in Bahrain was authorised to approach the ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah, with a view to him ceding responsibility for foreign nationals in his dominions to the British Government (folios 50-52). This responsibility was duly granted to the British (folios 63-64), though not, according to Captain Charles Mackenzie, then Political Agent in Bahrain, without some reluctance on the part of Shaikh ‘Īsá (folios 65-66).Subsequent correspondence deals with some of the finer points of the wording of the Order in Council, with particular attention being paid by officials to the status of foreign nationals in Bahrain, including their registration with the Political Agency, and the legal ability to deport them if necessary. A draft copy of the Order in Council, dated, 1912, is included in the volume (folios 100-112). The unrest and disruption caused by the First World War in the Gulf, repeatedly delayed the introduction of the Order in Council. On 7 May 1917 the Political Agent Captain Percy Loch wrote to the Political Resident, Major Arthur Trevor, suggesting that, in view of recent developments in the conflict in Europe, and the entry into the war of the United States of America, the present time might be a prudent one to implement the Order in Council. In his letter Loch described how Turkish withdrawal from the Gulf, the independence of Bin Saud [Ibn Sa‘ūd], and formal British relations with the Shaikh of Qatar, would impact upon the treatment of certain foreign nationals in Bahrain (folios 232-35). Trevor rejected Loch’s proposal, and in May 1918, the introduction of the Order in Council in Bahrain was postponed once more, until February 1919 (folio 248).Amongst the discussions over Bahrain’s Order in Council, the appointment of a judicial assistant for the Political Agency was discussed (folios 189-94, 243-44, 249-51), as was the existing khidmahsystem of revenue collection (a ten per cent judicial fee payable to the Sheikh of Bahrain's treasury). A Statement of khidmahfor the years 1912 to 1916 is included on folio 227.Physical description: Foliation: The volume is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using blue pencil numbers located in the top-right corner of each recto. A few folio numbers, chiefly at the front and end of the volume, are in black pencil. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1a-1g.The following folios are fold-outs: 60, 226, 227.
43. 'File H/13 Arabian Mission'
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- Abstract: This volume contains correspondence between the British Political Agent at Bahrain and the British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire, as well as with Arnold Talbot Wilson, Civil Commissioner at Baghdad and Sheikh ‘Īsā bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah, ruler of Bahrain. In addition, there is correspondence with various members of the Arabian Mission, including Samuel Marinus Zwemer, Jim Moerdyk, C. Stanley, G. Mylrea, Dirk Dykstra, Paul Harrison and Gerrit John Pennings.This correspondence concerns the establishment of the Arabian Mission in Bahrain and the procurement of land and property for their activities, including the Mason Memorial Hospital and Bible Shop. In addition, there is correspondence concerning the American Mission's activities in al-Ḥasā’, Najd, Qatar, the Trucial Coast and Basra; their relations with local rulers, including Sheikh ‘Īsā bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah, Ibn Sa‘ūd and Sheikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī, as well as with national governments, including the United States Government and the Government of India, especially in the context of the First World War.Physical description: Foliation: Circled in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio. It begins on number 1, on the first folio after the front cover, and runs through to 207, ending on the inside of the back cover of the volume. Anomalies: f.1A-1E; no f.34.
44. 'Dated 3rd June, 1936. HIS EXCELLENCY SHAIKH Sir HAMAD BIN SHAIKH 'ISA AL KHALIFA, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., SHAIKH OF BAHRAIN AND THE BAHREIN PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED. DEED OF MODIFICATION OF LEASE [COPY] dated 29th December, 1934.'
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- Abstract: The file consists of a copy of a modification made to a commercial lease between Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, Sheikh of Bahrein, and the Bahrein Petroleum Company, relating to oil and gas extraction rights on Bahrain Island.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 2; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
45. ‘Persian Gulf gazetteer. Part 1. Historical and political materials. Précis of Bahrein affairs, 1854-1904.’
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- Abstract: The volume, stamped ‘Secret’ on the front cover and frontispiece, is part 1 (historical and political materials) of a précis of Bahrain (spelt Bahrein throughout) affairs for the years 1854-1904. It was prepared by Judge Jerome Antony Saldanha of the Bombay Provincial Civil Service, and published in 1904 by the Government of India Foreign Department, Simla, India.The contents of the volume run as follows:Part 1, entitled Political events from 1854 to 1870, including: a brief history of Bahrain (1783-1853); Mahomed bin Abdullah bin Ahmed’s [Muḥammad bin ‘Abdullāh bin Aḥmad] threatened attack against Bahrain, his piracies and expulsion from Damaum [Dammām], 1859; tyranny of the Ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Muḥammad bin ‘Abdullāh Āl Khalīfah, his unfriendly attitude to the British agent, and to British subjects and their trade, 1858; Mahomed bin Khalifa’s [Muḥammad bin Khalīfah] blockade of Wahabi [Wahhābī] ports, and subsequent signing of a perpetual treaty of peace with the British, and Turkish protests against British proceedings, 1861; events during 1861-66, including the restoration of a captured buggalow [boat] to Muḥammad bin Khalīfah, ill-treatment of Indian subjects; Persian protests, Wahhābī claims to Bahrain; violation of the maritime truce by Bahrain and Abuthabi [Abu Dhabi], Ali-bin-Khalifa [‘Alī bin Khalīfah] becomes ruler of Bahrain, 1867-68; Persian claims of sovereignty over Bahrain, Persian protests to Britain, 1869; attack on Bahrain by Muḥammad bin Khalīfah and Nasir bin Mubarak, murder of ‘Alī bin Khalīfah, Esau-bin-Ali [‘Īsá bin ‘Alī] proclaimed ruler of Bahrain, 1869; Persian and Turkish protests against British proceedings at Bahrain in 1869.2. International status and British protection, 1871-1904, including: Turkish expedition to Nejd, 1871-72; protest by the Ottoman Porte against alleged acts of British sovereignty in Bahrain, 1872-73; Turkish movements in Katar [Qatar], and advice to the ruler of Bahrain to not become involved in Qatar affairs, 1873; proceedings of Abdul Rahman bin Feysal [‘Abd al Rahman bin Fayṣal], 1874-75; fortifications at Menamah [Manama], and the Porte’s project to erect a lighthouse at Manama; the Beni Hajir attack on Zobarah [Zubara], retaliation by the ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī; aggressive Turkish policy and the establishment of a Turkish province on the Arab littoral, 1875-76; revolt in Hasa [Al-Hasa], 1879-81; threat of attack on Bahrain by Nasir bin Mobarik and Shaikh Jasim [Shaikh Jāsim bin Muḥammad ]of Bidaa [Al-Bidda], policy in relation to Shaikh Jāsim and the Turkish Government, 1881; Turkish intentions to establish a coal depot at Bahrain, and Bahrain agreement with the British Government to not have dealings with foreign powers, 1880; conclusion of an agreement between Bahrain and Britain, 1892; occupation of Zubara by the Al-bin-Ali tribe, with the support of Turkey and Shaikh Jāsim, 1895; establishment of the American Arabian Mission in Bahrain, 1892, 1899-1901; questions over the establishment of the German firm Wonckhaus at Bahrain; foreign enterprises in relation to the pearl fisheries, 1863-1904; proposed consular representation of France at Bahrain, 1904.3. Internal affairs and British policy, including: Shaikh ‘Īsá’s imprisonment of the mail agent, 1873; murder of a member of the Khalīfah family by the brother of the ruler of Bahrain, 1877; death of Shaikh Ahmed-bin-Ali-bin-Khalifa, 1888; murder of the Arab chief Sultan-bin-Salema, 1895; question of redress for outrages committed by Bahrainis against British or British-protected subjects, 1897-1900; proposed establishment of a branch of the Imperial Bank of Persia, 1900; prohibition of alcohol into Bahrain, 1900; proposed hospital in Bahrain, in commemoration of Queen Victoria, 1901-03; proposals to recognise Shaikh Hamed [Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah] as successor designated, and to appoint a British Political Agent to Bahrain, 1899-1900; deputation of Mr TC Gaskin [John Calcott Gaskin] as Assistant Political Agent at Bahrain, 1899; proposed reform of Bahrain customs, 1901-04; construction of the Agency building at Bahrain, 1901-03.The appendices are as follows: A) A Genealogical table of Bahrain ruling family; B) a translation of an agreement between Hussein Ali Mirza and Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident of Bushire, 8 August 1822; C) translation of a preliminary treaty between Britain and the rulers of Bahrain, 1820, signed by Major-General William Keir; D) terms of a friendly convention entered into between Shaikh Muḥammad bin Khalīfah, ruler of Bahrain, and Captain Felix Jones, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, 31 May 1861; E) translation of the agreement entered into between the British Government and ‘Alī bin Khalīfah, ruler of Bahrain, 1868; F) translation of an agreement between the Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Ross, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, and Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī, the ruler of Bahrain, 22 December 1880; G) translation of an agreement signed by the ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī, 13 March 1892; H) Government correspondence dating from 1901, relating to the opening by the German man Robert Wankhaus [or Wonckhaus] of a commercial office in Bahrain, and the question raised of foreign jurisdiction in Bahrain.Physical description: Foliation: 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.Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence, with page numbers located top and centre of each page.
46. 'Customs Duty on Goods Landed at Bahrain in Transit to the Mainland'
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- Abstract: The volume records a dispute between the Ruler of Nejd [Najd] and dependencies and the Ruler of Bahrain [occasionally also referred to in the papers as Bahrein] over the imposition by the Ruler of Bahrain of a charge of 5% customs duty (previously 2.5%) on goods destined for Nejd and Hassa [Hasa] even when those goods did not leave the Customs House at Bahrain and find their way into Bahrain itself. The dispute resulted in intervention by British officials and the Government of India.The papers include correspondence from the Political Agent, Bahrain (Major Harold Richard Patrick Dickson), the Deputy Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Prescott Trevor), Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd (Ibn Sa‘ūd)], Ruler of Nejd and dependencies, Sheikh Isa [Sheikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah, Hakim of Bahrain], Ruler of Bahrain, and other British officials. The correspondence between the two rulers and the Political Agent, Bahrain is in both Arabic and English.The papers include:correspondence concerning the dispute dated February - May 1920, including letter from the Political Agent, Bahrain to the Deputy Political Resident in the Persian Gulf dated 28 February 1920 setting out both sides of the dispute and commenting in favour of Bin Saud's claim;correspondence dated July - September 1920 concerning Sheikh Isa's acceptance of the British decision that only 2% duty should be charged on transit goods consigned to the mainland, provided that those goods were removed from the Bahrain Customs House within twenty days of landing;correspondence dated November 1920 - February 1921 concerning complaints by Bin Saud that the new customs regulations were not being administered in a friendly spirit, particularly in relation to piece-goods.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation system commences at 1 on the sixth folio after the front cover (the first bearing any text) and terminates at 127 on the sixth folio before the back cover (the last bearing any text). The numbers are written in blue crayon and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto page of each folio, except that the folios that need to be folded out to be read have their folio number in blue crayon on the fold, and again in pencil in the same place as the main sequence. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 11, 32, 68, 82, 84, 89, 92, 120, 121, 127.
47. 'Sheikh Hamad's Visit to India'
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- Abstract: The file relates to a proposed visit by Sheikh Hamad bin Isa [Sheikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah], eldest son of of the Ruler of Bahrein [Bahrain], Sheikh Isa [Sheikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah] to India 'for recreation, and also for seeing civilization and material progress'.The papers consist of letters and telegrams from Sheikh Isa (in Arabic with English translations); Khan Sahib, Indian Assistant, in charge of the Political Agency, Bahrein (including a letter in Arabic to Sheikh Isa, with translation in English); and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.The file includes papers relating to a request by Sheikh Hamad for the loan of the RIMS (Royal Indian Marine Ship) Lawrence, December 1920; papers concerning the proposed itinerary for the visit, December 1920; papers relating to a request from Sheikh Hamad that the Indian Assistant, Khan Sahib, accompany him in India, December 1920; and telegram notifying the Political Resident of the departure of Sheikh Hamad and his party, January 1921.Physical description: Foliation: the file reads from right to left and has been foliated accordingly, with the foliation sequence commencing at 1 on the front cover and terminating at 31 on the back cover. The numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto page of each folio.
48. 'Shaikh Abdulla's Visit to London, 1919-1920'
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- Abstract: The volume relates to the visit to London in 1919 of Sheikh Abdullah [also spelled Abdulla in the papers] [Sheikh ‘Abdullāh bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah], the son of Sheikh Isa [Sheikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah], Ruler of Bahrain (also referred to in the papers as Bahrein).The volume consists mainly of correspondence (especially telegrams) between Lieutenant-Colonel Arnold Talbot Wilson, Civil Commissioner at Baghdad, the Political Agent, Bahrain, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the Government of India, and Sheikh Isa (the latter in both English and Arabic).The papers consist of:correspondence relating to Sheikh Abdullah's visit to London, dated May - October 1919, including his attendance at the peace celebrations, July 1919, and his reception by King George V at Buckingham Palace, August 1919, and by the Secretary of State for India, August 1919;correspondence dated April - June 1920 concerning a letter (not transcribed) from Sheikh Abdullah to Sir (Frederic) Arthur Hirtzel, dated 4 September 1919, in which the Sheikh had requested the right for his father, Sheikh Isa to have authority over all Arab subjects residing in his territory, the selection of members of the Majlis al Urfi, permission from the British Government to open the port of Zubarah, and the privilege of referring issues directly to the Government in London whenever necessary, with replies to all of these points from the Government of India, in a letter to Sheikh Abdullah dated 5 May 1920 (with translation in Arabic); and,correspondence concerning the exchange of gifts between Sheikh Abdullah and Captain Norman Napier Bray, formerly Political Agent, Bahrain, who had had accompanied the Sheikh while he was the guest of the British Government, September - November 1920.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 (the title page) and terminates at 77 on the last folio before the back cover. The numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto page of each folio. Foliation anomalies: ff. 9, 9A; ff. 68, 68A.