ملف ١٩٢٢/٥٢٢، جزء ٧ "البحرين: المطالبة الفارسية بالسيادة عليها؛ مفاوضات المعاهدة الفارسية ١٩٢٩-١٩٣٠" [و‎‎١‎٣‎٨] (١١٢٦/٢٨٠)

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6 -/QTy point view sna mgh'b drive us to appeal to
the Leagueo
iiow would it he to anticipate matters and put
position to Persian government as follows forthwith;. ** هذه التواريخ تقريبية
If we do not settle Bahrein issue in the Treaty nego
tiations you will either conscript Bahreinis or by
omitting to do so admit independence of Bahrein* If
■ ^ 9 ^ conscrip t them we shall he hound* if our gainsaying
produce,, no result* to demand an arhitration 0 We have
offered you a more than fair price in the shape of
BasidUj 1 , 000,000 pounds sterling of debt* recognition
of your title to Birr! for an amicable settlement of
ycur worthless claim* if we go into court our offer
is naturally withdrawno
It appears to me there is no escaping from one
or other horn of this dilemma: I believe Minister
of the Court has sufficient intellectual honesty to
realise that it provides draft convention with argument
to meet criticisms which he appears to fear regarding
unjustifiable surrender of Persian rights©
Only objection 1 can see is that he will perhaps
go bach on his qualified agreement that we shall have
facilities at Ken jam© However this danger will continue
to exist until the whole treaty is definitely settled
and it cannot be helped© We can make it more
difficult for him. to be obstructive in respect to
Henjam if we spontaneously offer docking facilities
(see Government of Indians telegram to Secretary of
State for India No,, 1111) with further offer of provid
ing dock on favourable terms whenever Persian govern
ment wish to order one*
Last remaining sop would be balance of war debts©
Ad dre ss e d t o ¥ oreign 0fflee Ncm IS Sa y ing, re
peated to Government of India No© 7 Saving and Bushire
MOn 15 Saving o