'File 12/2 Treatment of Baharna in Persia' [‎144r] (287/440)

D«0»Ho*308«C of 1934•
JU
CONFIDENTIAL »
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
caap t Bahrain, the 17th November, 1934*
Office of 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 tL^
f
ref«r to your d«ml-official l#tt«r
No.F.101«ir/34 t dat*d th« 18th Sapttabsr 1934, to Loch,
..no handed it to me on my taking over from him, together
with Prior'a Rote, which I read with interest, on the sut
oi the ill-treatment of Bahrainis in Persia*
2. with regard to a policy of retaliation as
advocated by Prior. Though with the introduction of the
Persian Nationality Law ( see paragraph II below) it can
no longer be said that the claim of the Persian
Government to Bahrain is involved in their treatment
of Bahrainis (see paragraph 6 of my letter No. 2 T of
20th March 1934) I am still of opinion that such re tali a.
tions as are possible, while doubtless annoying to the
reraian Government, v.huld not achieve our main object,
i.e. the stopping of the oppression of Bahrainis in
Persia (paragraph 7 of my letter No.2 T.).
(a) the torbidding of Pehlavi caps in Bahrain;
(b) closing of Persian schools.
doubtless these, as pointed out by Prior in
a S ra Pb 2 of his note, would make the Persian Government
"squirm", but that - though it would give me great
pleasure - is not our main object, (see paragraph 2 above),
The Honourable Mr. H.A.F.M etcalfe,
. ^ •d*X», C.l.g.,
-•oreign Secretary to the Government of India.
New Delhi,
3
Tb* bwo retaliatory measures advocated by
Prior are »
and