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'File 19/109 VII (C 59) Shaikh's Relations with other Foreign Powers' [‎6r] (20/491)

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The record is made up of 1 file (241 folios). It was created in 1 Oct 1933-30 Apr 1935. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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16th November, 1935,
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rith reference to Mr.Cro^ble'B letter No*
P. i.6815/5® of the 88th October to Mr. Johnstone and to
prevloue correeponuence regarding the regletratlon of
foreigner® in Bahrain, I am directed by Secretary Sir To in
Simon to state, for the information of Secretary Sir Samuel
Hoare, that he sees no objection in principle to the term®
of the proclamation of the iTth February, 19P9, on this
subject which was re-is sued by tlie Bahrain Government on
the 30th March, 1953. Yr( . /f W 2 (0
£, Since, howerer, this appears to be a matter of
some importance, affecting the jurisdiction of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Courts, under article 8 of the Order-in-€ounctl, Sir John
Simon would suggest that, If the Sheikh of Bahrain definitely
wishee that His Majesty Bh^uld only exercise jurisdiction
ov :r foreigners bom in Bahrain on condition that such
foreigners register at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , and if some
form of registration for foreigners has to be reintroduced
for this puroose, the point sh uld be made clear by an
exchange ol formal communications between 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.
and the Sheikh and formal instructions should be sent to the
Political /gent to register such foreigners# It will
presumably
i Under-Secretary of State,
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. .

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The file is a collection of correspondence between British officials in London, Delhi, Bushire and Bahrain. The bulk of the correspondence relates to reports that Bahrain nationals resident in Gusba in Persia were being forced by the Persian government to forego their Bahraini nationality and adopt Persian nationality. The reports include details of Bahrainis being imprisoned, physically attacked and forced to give up their Bahraini nationality. The file contains a number of petitions to Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa from Bahraini subjects resident in Persia. An appropriate reaction by the British authorities in Bahrain is discussed at length as are broader issues related to a draft Bahrain nationality law. Measures proposed (but not enforced) by British officials include banning the Pahlavi Cap being worn by Persians resident in Bahrain and the closure of Persian schools in the country. It is declared that any person born in Bahrain of foreign parents – unless registered at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. – shall be considered as subjects of the Bahrain state.

The file also includes information regarding a visit to Bahrain by the French Consul at Bushire and matters related to land ownership in the Hejaz.

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1 file (241 folios)
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Arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of file to latest at end.

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A bound correspondence file. The volume is foliated from the front cover to last page, with small circled numbers in the top-right corner of each front-facing page.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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