"ملف 12/2 معاملة البحرينيين في بلاد فارس" [و‎‎١‎٤‎٧] (٤٤٠/٢٩٣)

objection* bl« to them* But all the above su ^esteu
latlone (as prior quite truly points out with regard to tn
particular one of the withdrawal of Capitulations) can only
be done once* tfe could only intimate to the Persian
Government, in whatever way was thought desirable, that if
they did not cease their ill-treatment of Bahrainis, the
Bahrain Government would take such and such measures* If
the Persian Government did not respond to these threats, vhlcl
personally I do not think they would, the Bahrain Government
would then have to put tnem into force, and having done
this could hold out no further inducement to the Persian
Gove^ nment that the measures would be relaxed if the
Persian Government ceased their ill-treatment of Bahrainis*
10* ,YhAt is wanted is some form of suitable retaliation
which does not buffer under the disadvantages explained above^i
The only one I cam think of is that the Shaikh should issue
a proclamation prohibiting ownership of land in Bahrain t>y
Persians end ordering that rersians who already own land
in Bahrain fcgc will be allowed a period of, say, two years,
within which to acquire Bahrain nationality, or, if they do
not wish to become Bahrain subjects, to dispose of their
property. This follows the measures t; ken by the Persian
Government prohibiting the ownership of land by foreign
nationcils, appears to be a form of retaliation suited to the
case, and generally makes the punishment fit the crime* If
at any time the Persians ceased their ill-treatment of ftahpai
Bahrainis - which they are not likely to - the measure
could be relaxed* There may, however, be practical
objections to the introduction of such a measure, and I
shall address you further on this point*
11* If we assume that retaliations are out of the
question, the only action which we can take on behalf of
Bahrainis are protests* As pointed out in paragraphs 3 and
4 of my Express Letter No*661-S of 13th July x934, certain
assuiqptlons which of recent years had been made in connect
ion