'File 19/109 V (C 32) Bahrain Relations with other Foreign Powers' [112v] (234/547)
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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Copy of memo rand urn No. 1390/(A, dated the 21st I^amadhaii
48, from the Adviser to the Bahrain Government to the Poli
tical .^gent, 3ahrain.
" BU£K!r ~ RESIDENT /
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mwrlOttTIAL fcCOilGS. i
iiith reference to previous corresponaence on tue
subject of Persian oppression of Bahrain subjects in Moham-
merah ano ^badan, I enclose a letter forwaraec to me by Syed
Ahmad bin Syea Alawi which may be of interest to you.
No. 311
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, Banrain,
Date a the^^Febr. 1930.
Copy forwarded for info ma ti on to the Secretary to
the Hon T ble 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.
,
Bushire with reference to the corresponaence ending with his
No. aated the /-/£>— 1929.
It woula appear that tlie Persian Government are not
observing the status quo as they have undertaken to do.
Politicar Agent, ~aur&in
K/-
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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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- Title
- '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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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