Author
Saudi Arabia and its precursor states
Publication Date
23 Apr 1920-31 Oct 1934 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
576
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/L/PS/12/3728
Record ID
vdc_100000000648.0x000124
Library Location
British Library:
India Office
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
Records and
Private Papers
Documents collected in a private capacity.
Date
23 Apr 1920-31 Oct 1934 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
This volume contains correspondence between British officials regarding complications around the payment of transit fees to Bahrain (sometimes written as Bahrein in the file) by Saudi Arabia and its precursor states, the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz (1926-1932) and the Sultanate of Nejd (1921-27). The correspondence also discusses relations between the two countries generally and the role of Britain.
The correspondence is between officials at the
India Office
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
, Foreign Office, Board of Trade, British Legation in Jeddah, Political
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in Bahrain. A limited amount of correspondence is also contained with non-British individuals including the Ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, some of which is in Arabic (with English translations).
In addition to correspondence, the volume contains occasional extracts from Intelligence Reports compiled by the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in Bahrain and the following documents:
'Draft Record of a Meeting held at the Foreign Office on Monday October 8th, regarding relations between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain' (folios 12-24)
'Visit of a Japanese Ship to Bahrain' 1934. (folios 69-70)
'Minutes of a Meeting held at the
India Office
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
on 6th April to discuss the question of Bahrain Transit Dues' (folios 266-272)
'Memorandum on the Bahrein Transit Dues Question' (folios 280-289)
Translation of Chapter Eight ('Concerning Goods in Transit') of the Hejazi Customs Regulations (folios 483-484)
an
India Office
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
memorandum entitled 'Bahrein, 1908-1928' (folios 519-524)
an
India Office
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
memorandum entitled 'Question of British Interference in the Administration of Bahrain' (folios 525-528)
'Treaty of Peace with Turkey: Draft Clauses Relating to Ports, Waterways and Railways' (folios 555-558)
Article 4 of 'Terms of a Friendly Convention entered into Between Shaikh Mahomed bin Khalifah, Independent Ruler of Bahrain, on the part of himself and Successors and Captain Felix Jones, Her Majesty's Indian Navy,
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
of Her Britannic Majesty in the Gulf of Persia, on the Part of the British Government, 1861' (folio 576).
The volume includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the volume by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Coll 30/18(1)
