'ملف رقم 19/109 V (C 32) العلاقات البحرينية مع القوى الأجنبية الأخرى' [ظ‎‎١‎٣] (٥٤٧/٣٦)

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e volv.ntary adoption of Persian ne.tionp3.ity by the person
"ho signs it, it at once occurred to me that the Persian
la/yvvjt'vt^
Go.en- might use this as an *yaoiu3nt ir support of
their claim to ccisnbc Bahrein, It would "be s simple .natter for
t'. c 'n to draw attention to t universal desire of the B^hreini
residents of Mohamnerah. to adopt Persian nationality. I therefon
-ele^raphsd to jrou in the hope that the matter mirlit v e taken
up.
Through the good will of the Governor I was able to
secure two respites for the Behreinis "but finally the Governor
said that he dared not delay further. He ^ave me the impression
--at the Chit ' of Police, who is excessively ant -2ritieh would
make trouble for him in high quarters should there be any - -
fu ther postponement.
Accordingly on about August 20th forcible r^istra-
tier r +v ie ensu^*^^ few days three well "known
Bahrein!s namely Haji Abood, Ha ji Cbeid Derazi and Haji Liohamed
Sale a, It zs Fhi^fan were taken to the Begiptrati m Office by the
police and forced to register themselves as Persians, This threw
the ^ahretni community into a ^reat state of alarm and several
Bahreinis came to me to ask my advice.
Realising that any further appeal to tne Governor
would be useless I asked the Consul Ahwaz to interview the
Governor General, This he did and I was informed that enforced
registration would be stopped. I then telephoned to the Governor
of Mohammerah who stated that he would issue the necessary - -
instructions.
Inspite of this however on August Slst and September
1st attempts at intimicU A on "-ere made. On the 31 st August Ila ji
Hamid Bchreini who is much disliked by the police for the leading
part he has played in protesting- against the tyranny of the
police towards his compatriots, was threatened. On September 1st
Seyyid Tama ~ahre ini was taken to the Registration Office and