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'File 12/2 Treatment of Baharna in Persia' [136r] (271/440)
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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CONFIDENTIAL.
D.O.No.F.101-N/34
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S iinla,
The 18th September 1934
V Jjo
My dear Loch, '
Would you please refer the c rrespondence
regarding ill-treatment of Bahrain's in Persia ending
with your printed letter No.758-S of 6th August 1934,
enclosing a copy of a letter written by you to His
Majesty’s Minister, Tehran. As you will remember we ask
ed for Fowle’s comments upon the Foreign Office letter
No.E.2623/1561/91, dated the 9th May 1934, a copy of which #
was forwarded to you and to us by the
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.
with their
endorsement No.P.Z.3144/34 of 18th May 1934. Fowle’s
comments were contained in his Express Letter No.661-5
I'lt) of 1934, dated the 13th July 1934, in which he merely
suggested that His Majesty’s Government could appropriately
make representations on behalf of Bahrainis temporarily
resident in Persia, who seek work as
coolies
A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
and small
shopkeepers. It seems doubtful whether this is the class
which the Persian Government usually oppress, and it does not
seem to us that Fowle’s comments take us mueh further.
We have been considering the matter again in consultation
with Prior who spent some years at Bahrain. I enclose for
your information a copy of a note which Prior wrote on the
subject at my request. As you wil^ see he draws a
distinction between the several classes of Bahrainis
affected, which appeats to us to be sound. He also
suggests the possibility of retaliation on certain lines.
I feel extremely doubtful whether in present circumstances
His Majesty’s Government would be prepared to sanction any
action of this kind, since it is clear that for the moment
they are all out for maintaining the status quo and avoiding
v,
any
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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)
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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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- 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
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