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'File 19/109 V (C 32) Bahrain Relations with other Foreign Powers' [‎215v] (438/547)

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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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uohaivnerah, I forward, the petition I have received from
some leading I ahreini merchants be^irif, assistance for tne
exeiiption o{ ! aiirein subjects from bein^ conscripted,
1 have obtained the names of some of those wuo are liable
to be called up on kLnd April 1951, but understand taat ail
heve taken out Sijil Awwal (Persian Nationality Papers;
and tiiis was done some time ago witu the sole intention
of either obtaining employment or of beirife able to travel
to Iraq or other ports of Persia,
I shall be {lad if you will kindly inform me if
these men are liable for conscription, and if they should
obey the sunmons.
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Copy witu copy of petition is forwarded to tne 1 on'ble
the Political Uesident, iersian Gulf, fur inforuation,

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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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