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'File 19/109 V (C 32) Bahrain Relations with other Foreign Powers' [‎31v] (72/547)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (271 folios). It was created in 1 Oct 1929-30 Jun 1931. It was written in English, French 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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Oonfidantial.
No.2/29/1111 of 1929.
Vice-Gonsulate,
Mohaiamerah,20th September 1929.
ij'rom
Oartain L. /.Fletcher,
A^-.British Yice-Consul
MohammBrah,
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Sir,
The Hon'bleLt-Ool.C.G.J.Barrett, G.S.I., C.I.E.
rolitical Resident'in the Persian (}ulf,
B U S H I R E. .\\
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^ith referenige to my despatch No*2/29/1091 dated
the 14th September and my telegram No.73 dated the 16th Sep-
teraber 19(d9, I have the honour to report that the Bahreinis
are not now being molested^ The new Rais Sejil Ihwal (chief
registration officer) is advising them not to state that they
were force J. to register but the Bahreinis so advised do not
appear to be paying much attention to him.
k list of the Bahreinis who were forcibly registered is
attached#
Until the Consul,Basrah, informed me of the
seizure of Hal i Eamid's / pas sporty I was una.-/are of this fact.
J *4iuL 4- a . wh'k- jiii-
A copy of a petition from Haji Hamid is attached.
I am personally quite satisfied that the only reason for
his expulsion was that by his action he prevented the 3ah-
rsinis from becoming Persian^ subjects, and I do not for one
moment believe that he was engaged in any political intrigue.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obe ient servant.
(^V ^ptain.
Ag« British Vice-Consul.

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This file contains correspondence between British and Persian government officials regarding the harassment and mis-treatment of Bahrainis resident in Persia, notably in the town of Mohammerah (present day Khorramshahr).

Much of the correspondence concerns the arrest of a Bahraini trader named Haji Hamid and reports that the Persian government was forcing Bahrainis to give up their Bahraini nationality and adopt Persian nationality. A petition from Bahrainis resident in Persia (addressed to the British resident) is contained on f.215.

The file also contains correspondence related to an incident involving Bahrainis in Iraq being forced to adopt Iraqi nationality.

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1 volume (271 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

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Formerly a bound correspondence volume, the file's pages have been unbound and are now loose.

Foliation starts on first page of text, top right hand circled number. Ends on last page in volume. There is another pencilled, uncircled system that starts on f.2.

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English, French and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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