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'File 19/109 V (C 32) Bahrain Relations with other Foreign Powers' [‎79v] (168/547)

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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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British CouBulate,
BASRA,
'Iraq#
Octotoer 29, 19 5*
Sir,
With reference to ay eocf ifleatlal
despateh Ko. 1104 of Beptember 3 (; . ' nu
previous correspondence, I have u -e honour
to report a further development In the case
of iiaji Hnaid Bahrain!.
2, A few days ago the Ad«ini6trativ»
Inspector informed me that he unders auc
that the Persian Consul had received instruc
tions to issue Travel Permits, containing no
mention of nationality, to persons helievec
to possess dual nationality who required to
travel to Persia. I verified the fact over
the telephone, and the Persian Consul told
B e that he oonslclered Bahralnis to come
under this ruling. I specifically mentioned
the case of Kajl Kamid, and he promised to
issue such a Travel Pe«lt if requestea.
5, I then instructed Haji ilaaid to
apply for the permit, and he did so. The
following day, October r /th, he returned
and showed me the following documents:-
on.
the
U) ^n^t 'iSod 0 *
■b the Consul.
In his application Hail Haaid
clearly
H. M. Minister,
British Ration,
,

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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)
Arrangement

File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

Physical characteristics

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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