'ملف رقم 19/109 V (C 32) العلاقات البحرينية مع القوى الأجنبية الأخرى' [ظ‎‎١‎٤] (٥٤٧/٣٨)

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aix". /arsatened with expulsion from Mohaimnerah if h® did not
take out Persian nationality papers. He, however,stoutly
refused,
'By dint of repeated telephoning to the Governor
I was a "ble to settle matters once more. Tiie Consul Ahwaz again
a ^proec .eel the Governor General v/ho prc^ is- 3 ! to make enquiries.
On the morning of September 2nd, however, the Corsul Ahwaz
Informed me that the instructions which the ?.Iini ster of Court
at Tehran had prcMi ^ec' our ""inirtcr send Iramedi? 4 "?!— had
not reached the Governor General, Further the Governor Gcnersl
declared hat all complaints made to me "by the Bchrcinis were
false*This, I uay remark, is the invariable reply to any - -
complaint made "by me on "behalf of British subjects or Travis
against Persian officials.
Personally I am satisfied of the truth of the
Baiireinis' complaints, and I cm surprised that, knowing the
retribution awaiting them at the hsnds of the police, they
still dare to make any resistance, I do not think that the
Governor is e party^to this intimidation but his hand is
forced by the Chief of Police who, I em sure, is N only too
delighted to cause difficulties between myself and the - -
Go ve rno r,
I have asked the Consul Ahwaz whether the forcible
registration of Hrjl Obeid Barezi, Kaji Renamed Saleh and Haji
Abood can be cancelled, but I understand that the Governor-
General does/ not consider this Ssi'o11*^e, Haji Abood Mn"! i'cc tlic
ol^LT tco f ri.tened to make ar:y protest, but as t"
two others have sent re written statements could the question
of ca.rc o llation of t .ieir registra^tion be taken up?
I anticipate further difficulties when the New
Law
Persian Hationality/passes the Majlis, this law all persons
resident in Persia who do not possess proof foreign
^atj ra-itj aic to be considerea as Persian subjects. These