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Claims made by Iran to sovereignty over Bahrain, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Report from Agence France-Presse that the Shah of Iran is planning to appoint the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa as his imperial representative (19) Failure of the BBC to give publicity to a Foreign Office statement in response to the renewed Iranian claim to Bahrain (20) Proposed statement to be made by the Foreign Secretary in reply to the proclamation by Iran of the administrative annexation of Bahrain, along with comments and suggested amendments (22) Brief regarding the Iranian claim to Bahrain, prepared for t