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'File 12/2 Treatment of Baharna in Persia' [127r] (253/440)
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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Translation of petition dated ihe 11th Rabi’-al-Auv/al 1353
(the 24th June 1934) from the Baharnah of Qasabah to Colonel
Loch, Political A^ent,Bahrain®
After due respects,
We beg to inform you that we have suffered ill-treat
ment and trouble by the Persian G-overnment. They took away
our nationality papers which we got from the Bahrain
Government. They beat our notables and imprisoned them
because they refused to register themselves as their subjects
and we are still afraid that they will take away our sons for
military service, me are sure that the just British Government
are able to save us from this tyrannical Government and,there
fore, request you, 0, just, to have mercy on us and to give
our case a kind consideration as we have no one to hel^us
besides God and yourself. The Persians are enjoying peace
in your country whereas we suffer inj^utice. 0 ? just, do help
us and oave us Irom the hands of the unjust and you will no
doubt be compensated by God for your kind act. We request vou
to reassure/lor we have properties, for which we are in possession
oi documents from the Persian Government that they shall have
no interference with the uai^ranah, copy of which was sent to the
Adviser. We request you to give us an assurance to enable us
to live in our places and to save our sons, as you are able to
-ciVl us, you are responsible before God about us.
Zair^Muhammad bin oalih s
Haiji Ibrahim bin Hajji Badr y
Zair Rajab bin T Abdullah*
Baiyid Balih bin oaiyid Yusuf*
Saiyid Ahmad oaiyid ^ajid^
Saiyid nandal bin Saiyid f Ali*
Zair f Ali bin Salih J
’Isa bin hajji khan.,*
Saiyid ’Alawi Saiyid Radhi*
’Abdur R&sux haiji ibrahim^
Hajji ’.sa bin gajji Baar-
Zair Husain bin Muhammad*
Zair Ahmad Hajji ’All ^
Muhammad ’Ali
’Alwan bin Ahmad -
Salman bin_Ahmad
’Abbud Laiji Hasan
Saiyid falib Saiyid Majid
Saiyid Hashim Saiyid ’As^ur
Salman bin Hajji Muhsin
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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).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (220 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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
- front, front-i, 5r:16v, 19r:21v, 24r:25v, 29r:37v, 39r:50v, 55r:79v, 83r:89v, 91r:92v, 94r:94v, 97r:113v, 115r:116v, 119r:125v, 127r:149v, 151r:188v, 190r:219v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence