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Coll 30/93 'Position of Bahrein subjects in Persia and of Persian subjects in Bahrein.' [16r] (36/402)
The record is made up of 1 file (197 folios). It was created in 6 May 1933-11 Oct 1940. It was written in English. 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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Secret*
D.CUKo • G/431-1 *a/3lo
My dear Prior,
As you may imagine the events of the past few weeks
ha,ve not been without t&eir effect here in Bahrain* The
Ruling Family are as loyal as ever and they and I are
satisfied with the attitude of the Arabs and Baharna; but
there is no doubt that the "Persians" {the
Holis
Group of people who migrated from the Arab shores of the Gulf to the Persian side over the course of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, many of whom have since returned to the Arabian Peninsula.
), who
have always been pretty disloyal, have been elated by the
German successes and have been talking quite a lot about
inevitable German victory 0 This has caused a certain amount
of uneasiness and this morning Shaikh Abdullah came to
see me about it* While he said he was satisfied that the
Holis
Group of people who migrated from the Arab shores of the Gulf to the Persian side over the course of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, many of whom have since returned to the Arabian Peninsula.
had no arms and in any case were not fighting men
he thought that there ought to be some increase in the
strength of the Bahrain Governments forces; and in general
his idea was to strengthen the gangs of Fidawis attached
personally to Shaikh Hamad and the various Senior Shaikhs.
He exhibited some anxiety about what might happen if Italy
entered the war and he thought that the Iranian Government
might welcome the opportunity of using persons of Persian
origin here to cause disturbance or at any rate difficulties
for the Bahrain Government.
2. While 1 think that Shaikh Abdullah*s fears were
somewhat exaggerated and while 1 am firmly opposed to
increasing the bands of personal Fidawis i do recognise
that some of the
Holis
Group of people who migrated from the Arab shores of the Gulf to the Persian side over the course of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, many of whom have since returned to the Arabian Peninsula.
are thoroughly disloyal and are gx&iiJ
prolific ground for fifth column activities. So far of
course there is really very little to han€ on to tnem for
the stories one hears are invariably third or fourth hand,
but I think the time has come to warn them openly and
frankly that subversive activities, even n tney^are no
The Hon f ble Lt .Col.C.G. Prior, GI3., n „
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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 the
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The file concerns the affairs of subjects of Bahrein [Bahrain] in Persia [Iran], and the affairs of the 'Persian' community (also referred to as the ' Holis Group of people who migrated from the Arab shores of the Gulf to the Persian side over the course of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, many of whom have since returned to the Arabian Peninsula. ') in Bahrain.
The main correspondents are HM Representative, Tehran; HM Consul for Khuzistan; HM Vice-Consul, Mohammerah; 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; and the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain.
In terms of the affairs of Bahrainis in Iran, the papers, dated 1933-35, cover the alleged oppression of Bahrainis in Iran by the Iranian Government; the conscription of Bahrainis by the Iranian Government; discussion (between 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. , the Foreign Office, the Government of India, and 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. ) of whether the British Government should make an official protest to the Iranian authorities over the treatment of Bahrainis; the difficulty posed by the Iranian Government's claim to sovereignty over Bahrain; the question of dual nationality; petitions of complaint from Bahrainis; and discussion of whether the British should implement retaliatory measures.
In terms of the affairs of the 'Persian' community in Bahrain, the papers, dated 1940, cover: the support of the 'Persian' community for the Germans in the Second World War, and consequent unease on the part of the Ruler of Bahrain; the suggestion by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain that internment should be considered for persons suspected of pro-German, or at least anti-British and anti-Bahrain Government sympathies; and a letter from 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. to the Government of India, commenting on the complex nature of politics in Bahrain (folios 7-9).
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 199; 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 present in parallel between ff 2-198; these numbers are printed, and are not circled.
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