'File 12/2 Treatment of Baharna in Persia' [‎190r] (379/440)

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Translation of a petition sent by Bahrainis living
at Basrah to the Adviser, Bahrain Grovernment. x
Petition dated 14th Safar 1358 (4th April 1939)
tie the undersigned, Bahrainis who have Bahrain
nationalities and passports, beg to state that
We emigrated from Mohammerah five years ago. Most
of us now live at Basrah. We left Iran when the
Iranian Government issued the order that ’our VomM
should not use°. he ils.
V We had left our houses and properties in the hands
of some Iranians and some in the hands of some of
our relations who were forced to remain at Mohommerah.
We had thus suffered heavy losses. Our properties
have been ruined. Some of us could not rind anyone
to trust with our properties which we had left.
An Iranian comes and hires the property of pne: after
two or three months he takes possession of it and
makes it his own: when our agent files a case, the
case is not accepted; the government does the same
as when a government employe hires any of our pro-
perties, he takes possession of it as soon as possible.
y This happens because we cannot go to Iran; the
government does not allow anyone carrying a Bahrain
passport to enter Iran.
y During these days a commission has been sent by the
government to prove the ownership of properties, tie
are in a fix because we cannot go to Mohommerah; if
we do not go our properties will be taken.
i. We request your honour, if we are considered as
‘ Bahrain nationals, to look into our matters with
those of others who are still there, suffering treble
and insult. They are compelled to take Iran nation
ality: there is a section which had taken Bahrain
passports but were yet compelled to take Iranian
nationality.
tie are now confronted with two problems, namely,
(i) when the neriod of our passports expire wer
have to renew them again either at Mohommerah or at^
Bahrain: this is impossible as we are not in Bahrain,
and we cannot go to Mohommerah for want of a visa.
Besides if we want to come to Bahrain we shall have
pend about two months and pay a fee of Rs 5/-,
ain. These two problems makes things very
difficult for us because some of us have no money
and some have no chances.
Cy . We told the Consult at Basrah about all pur diffi
culties and he informed us that no Bahrain nationa
lity could be given except from Bahrain.
- We request your honour and kindness that our peti
tion be considered and arrange that our passports
should be visaed by the Persian Government.
H• Awaiting an early reply through the Consul at Basrah.
we cannot get nationalities unless we go to