'File 12/2 Treatment of Baharna in Persia' [18r] (35/440)
The record is made up of 1 file (220 folios). It was created in 8 Oct 1932-22 Mar 1945. It was written in English 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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2. The persons mentioned above informed
me that there are nearly 2000 Bahrain subjects
who are anxious to obtain nationality certificates
from Bahrain government but are prevented from
getting to Bahrain. They themselves came to
Bahrain from Kuwait. Syed Aloui is one of the
leading men of the Bahama community residing at
Qasbah and stated that he came as a representative
of his fellow countrymen to lay the matter before
the authorities in Bahrain.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
Adviser to the Government.
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This file contains correspondence regarding the mistreatment of Bahraini nationals resident in Persia at the hands of the Persian Government.
The file contains a number of petitions (in Arabic with English translations) sent to the Government of Bahrain and Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah by these groups of Bahrainis requesting assistance (ff 54, 81, 82, 118 and 126).
The correspondence between British officials also discusses possible punitive measures against Persians (ff 144-149) resident in Bahrain and broader issues regarding Bahraini nationality (ff 174-177).
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- 1 file (220 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-220; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/2/486
- Title
- 'File 12/2 Treatment of Baharna in Persia'
- Pages
- 2r:4v, 17r:18v, 22r:23v, 26r:28v, 38r:38v, 51r:53v, 80r:80v, 90r:90v, 93r:93v, 95r:95v, 150r:150v, 189r:189v
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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