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'File 19/109 V (C 32) Bahrain Relations with other Foreign Powers' [48v] (106/547)
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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: R4/L
Dated 27th September, 1923.
No. C /II3
Office of the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
,
Bahrain. { at Katachi)
BUSH 'PT P^SIOrNCY. J
From
To
Captain G.G.Prior, I. A.
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, Bahrain.
The Hon^le the
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.
,
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Eushire.
fc**iuQi. ■ i.-i ftc€l
Sir,
<i ^y
I have the honour to say that tv /o months ago I forwarded
a petition from one of the leading Bahrainis in Muhammerah
regarding the hardships of their lot, and the inaoility ol the
British Consul to protect them. This petition was addressed
to His Excellency Shaikh Hamad, and invoked his aid. He gave
it to me asaying that he was certain that txie : ritish Govern-
ment would help the Bahrainis. It appears from recent telegrams
that I have received that this hope is a vain one.
2. The leading Shia Bahama have now requested the Advi
ser to remind me about this petition, as «hey say tuat their
relations are subjected to innumerable vexatious restrictions
and regulations in Muhammerah, a^-d are also obliged to wear
Pahlevi hats. I understand, from other sources tiiau txie^y are
in hourly danger of being forced to sign Persian nationality
papers and permanently becoming Persian sibjects.
3. I understand that our
lac
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
^: of support of Bahrain suo-
jects in Persia is principally based on the fact that Bahrain
is not a British Protectorate, and were it so the British Gov
ernment would be bound to protect tLem as i^ protects the sub
jects of Indian States. The legal fiction that Bahrain is
imi in an independent state may serve our purpose, but it can
not be said to be founded xs fcE in honesty, and I do not think
that any Arab is deceived for a minute by a policy which, while
manipulating the resources 01 Bahrain in our interests, decline
to protect its subjects, to allow them to protect themselves
or to ally themselves with other states who might do so.
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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.
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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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