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Coll 30/93 'Position of Bahrein subjects in Persia and of Persian subjects in Bahrein.' [69r] (142/402)
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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subjects and care little tor *at loss they cause the. in
ouppoitinfi their pride. In fact in cutting off their nose to
spioe their face, tliey are past masters. They would not
therefore, worry very much about retaliation that only affected
fch0ir ressortl83ants Pockets, but retaliation that affected their
national pride would make them squirm. Moreover, such
retaliation would be a continuous one and every Pahlvi cap
removed would be a fresh reminder of the Sheikh's piwer over
their nationals in Bahrain. Sir Hugh, however, disagreed with
my vieis and did not forward my despatches and his own suggestion
^as abandoned, I think quite ri^itly, on the ground that it would
do us more harm than good*
I would suggest therefore, that we should not abandon the
possibility of retaliation* We should allow the Sheikh to say
that if Bahrain subjects in Persia with Bahrain nationality
papers (we would understand this as referring only to persons of
the third category) were molested he would consider the withdrawal
of the privilege of allowing Persians to maintain separate
schools in Bahrain and also that he would abolish the Pahlavi
cap as an emblem which had become intolerable to him. If this
vras conveyed to the Persian Government at the right moment, it
would, I think, have a decided effect, for they know that they
are powerless to interfere in what happens in Bahrain. If the
persecution continued, the schools (which are a confounded
nuisance) could be closed one by one and the question of the
Pahlavi cap could be taken up later. I think that these two,
and particularly the Pahlavi cap, would he ve a real efiect on
the Persian Government and if the Minister were to drop a hint to
tliis effect verbally it would be possible to gauge its effect
without having to put it into writing and so enable us to resile
from the position if we found that the weapon was likely to be
useless. ^ In dealing with Persians their pride must never be
lost
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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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- 1 file (197 folios)
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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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- Coll 30/93 'Position of Bahrein subjects in Persia and of Persian subjects in Bahrein.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:77v, 78v, 79v:80v, 81v:105v, 108r:116v, 119r:160v, 161v:193v, 197r:198v, back-i
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