'ملف رقم 19/109 IV (C 28) علاقات الشيخ مع القوى الأجنبية الأخرى' [و‎‎٢‎٦‎٥] (٦١٧/٥٤٥)

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CONFIDKMT IAL,
no. 364 -8. of 19S9.
Britieh Keeidency and ConBul4te-OcneraX,
Bushire, 210t Augunt 1929.
Tht Political A^tnnt,
Bt^irain.
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Memorandum .
Keference correspondence ending with your letter
Ho. 952, dated the 13th August 191:9.
2. Steamship Agents have been warned, and if they
•till continue to issue ticioets to persons not in possessioi
of proper docunents they should be compelled to ship these
persons back at their own expense. Mrcsmuably a J ersian
holding a passport vise "Bahrain, PerBla 1 * without a British
V
endorsement would be refused entry into Bahrain, and the
same would happen in the case of a holder of an ilm-o-
Khabar, who was so foolish as to show it to the Bahrain
''assport authorities. The mere reiteration of an absurA
claim does not make it any less absurd.
3. Although it is not for us to make suggestions, it
is quite feasible for a Persian to find a way round his
country's passport regulations should he so desire. He
may obtain an ilm-o-khabar to placate tiic Persians but not
show^to the Bahrain authorities, vii ile in order to secure
unrestricted landing at Bahrain :ic may liave provided himsu^
witiri a permit from the Htate. He may proceed by sailing
boat and land unobtrusively or go to the mainland and bribe
the -Ruler to give him a pass for Bahrain. Me may ask th<
^ersian authorities for a pass for Bombay and. request the
Consul at the time of visa to endorse it for Bahrain and
then subsequently ask the J^rsian authorities for an ilm-
o-khabar, without showing the passporti
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