‘File 15/17 RULES AND REGULATIONS. PERSIAN LAW OF NATIONALITY and Agricultural Property Law’ [10r] (19/106)
The record is made up of 1 file (51 folios). It was created in 27 Oct 1928-7 Apr 1936. It was written in English and French. 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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PERSIAN LAW OF NATIONALITY
as passed Uy the National Coasultatlye Assembly. Dated
Shahrlvar 16, 1308 { September 7th, 1929).
Article I.
The following persons are deemed Persian subjeots:
(ll All residents of Persia with the exception of
those whose foreign nationality xs estaolished.
The foreign nationality of a person is considered
as established when his documents of nationality
are not oDjected to "by the Persian Government.
/ {2\ All those persons whose fathers are Persian* wheth-
v er those persons were horn in Persia or abroad.
(3) Those horn in Persia of unknown parents.
(4} Those horn in Persia of foreign parents one of
idiom was bom in Persia.
(5) Those horn in Persia whosefathers are foreign
subjects> hut who at the time of reaching the age
of 18 are residing in Persia.
(6) All foreign women who marry a Persian hushand.
(7) All foreign subjects who have obtained Persian
nationality.
Note Ohildren born of foreign political or consular
representatives are not sutijeot to paras (4; & I )
Article 11 .
Persons mentioned in paragraphs (4) and (5) will
have the right, after reaching the age of eighteen, to x
adopt the nationality of their father within one year, on
condition that during the ahove period they suhmit a
written declaration to the Ministry of Foreign Aiiairs
annexed to a certificate from their father's lioveminent to
the effect that that Government will recognise them as its
own subjects.
Art.tole 1X1»
Reciprocal treatment will he observed in regard to
those children oorn in Persia of nationals of States in
whose territories children horn of Persian subjects are
deemed, according to regulations, to he their own subjects
and whose Governments do not allow those persons to resume
Persian nationality except by ( special) Permission.
f^le IV *
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The file contains correspondence in 1928 and 1930 from 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. , Bahrain and Charles Dalrymple Belgrave (Financial Adviser to the Government of Bahrain) regarding the Bahrain Government’s attitude to Persian subjects resident in Bahrain who, either travel to India on Persian passports only, or wish to apply for naturalisation as Bahraini subjects.
The file also contains the following circulars and translations relating to Persian nationality law:
- Notification dated 1934 from the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , about the procedure to be followed by British residents in Persia, to relinquish their Persian nationality, if they were born in Persia to parents who were either British subjects or British Protected Persons;
- English translations of the Persian Naturalisation and Nationality Acts, 1894, 1929, 1930;
- English translation of a circular memorandum dated 1929 from the Persian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the British Legation, Tehran providing a period of grace in which British subjects would be allowed to divest themselves of illegal ownership of Persian land and other property without penalty;
- French translation of the Persian Agricultural Law 1931, forbidding foreigners to own agricultural land in Persia.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (51 folios)
- Arrangement
File papers are arranged chronologically. They are followed by file notes (folios 50-52) which include a chronological list (folio 50) of the several most recent documents added to the file (folios 42-49), together with their unique document reference number to help identify them. The list also records the folio numbers of the documents, to help locate them in the file. The list records the earlier, secondary foliation number.
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Foliation: numbered 1-53. The numbering is written in pencil in the top right corner of the folio and encircled. The numbering starts at the front of the file, on the file cover (f 1) and ends on the inside cover at the back of the file (f 53). In the more complete of two earlier and secondary foliation sequences, folios 3 to 43 are also numbered 1 to 41 in pencil in the top right corner of the folio.
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