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'File 19/109 V (C 32) Bahrain Relations with other Foreign Powers' [14v] (38/547)
The record is made up of 1 volume (271 folios). It was created in 1 Oct 1929-30 Jun 1931. It was written in English, French and Arabic. The original is part of the 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. .
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aix". /arsatened with expulsion from Mohaimnerah if h® did not
take out Persian nationality papers. He, however,stoutly
refused,
'By dint of repeated telephoning to the Governor
I was a "ble to settle matters once more. Tiie Consul Ahwaz again
a ^proec .eel the Governor General v/ho prc^ is- 3 ! to make enquiries.
On the morning of September 2nd, however, the Corsul Ahwaz
Informed me that the instructions which the ?.Iini ster of Court
at Tehran had prcMi ^ec' our ""inirtcr send Iramedi? 4 "?!— had
not reached the Governor General, Further the Governor Gcnersl
declared hat all complaints made to me "by the Bchrcinis were
false*This, I uay remark, is the invariable reply to any - -
complaint made "by me on "behalf of British subjects or Travis
against Persian officials.
Personally I am satisfied of the truth of the
Baiireinis' complaints, and I cm surprised that, knowing the
retribution awaiting them at the hsnds of the police, they
still dare to make any resistance, I do not think that the
Governor is e party^to this intimidation but his hand is
forced by the Chief of Police who, I em sure, is N only too
delighted to cause difficulties between myself and the - -
Go ve rno r,
I have asked the Consul Ahwaz whether the forcible
registration of Hrjl Obeid Barezi, Kaji Renamed Saleh and Haji
Abood can be cancelled, but I understand that the Governor-
General does/ not consider this Ssi'o11*^e, Haji Abood Mn"! i'cc tlic
ol^LT tco f ri.tened to make ar:y protest, but as t"
two others have sent re written statements could the question
of ca.rc o llation of t .ieir registra^tion be taken up?
I anticipate further difficulties when the New
Law
Persian Hationality/passes the Majlis, this law all persons
resident in Persia who do not possess proof foreign
^atj ra-itj aic to be considerea as Persian subjects. These
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This file contains correspondence between British and Persian government officials regarding the harassment and mis-treatment of Bahrainis resident in Persia, notably in the town of Mohammerah (present day Khorramshahr).
Much of the correspondence concerns the arrest of a Bahraini trader named Haji Hamid and reports that the Persian government was forcing Bahrainis to give up their Bahraini nationality and adopt Persian nationality. A petition from Bahrainis resident in Persia (addressed to the British resident) is contained on f.215.
The file also contains correspondence related to an incident involving Bahrainis in Iraq being forced to adopt Iraqi nationality.
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- 1 volume (271 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
Formerly a bound correspondence volume, the file's pages have been unbound and are now loose.
Foliation starts on first page of text, top right hand circled number. Ends on last page in volume. There is another pencilled, uncircled system that starts on f.2.
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- 'File 19/109 V (C 32) Bahrain Relations with other Foreign Powers'
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- front, back, spine-a:spine-b, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:36v, 37v:109v, 110v:127v, 129r:140v, 143v:214v, 215v:267v, ii-r:iii-v, back-i
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