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'File 19/109 V (C 32) Bahrain Relations with other Foreign Powers' [249v] (506/547)
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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Translation of a^undated petition (received
on the 14th May 1951) from some of the Bahreinis of Gusba
to His Majesty 1 s Vice-Consul, Mohammerah.
We beg to report to you that 4 nights ago
the Governor of Gu3"ba sent some men to our houses and
took by force from us, up to now 45 Certificates of
Nationality of Bahrein which we had, and has given us
very much trouble, 3 of our headmen are still detained
at Ahwaz, The Governor states tnat tnese 3 Headmen
will not be released until all the Bahreinis of Gusba
hand over their Certificates of Nationality to the
Governor, Kow as we are in great trouble, we report
the matter to you with the request to nelp us in the
matter, or to order ua to hand over our Certificates of
Nationality. Several of us have escaped to Pao and to
Basrah, leaving our faniilies at Gusbah, we request,
therefore, to take action and zxidtK release us from this
great trouble. (sa) ^li ibn Huasain,
Seyid Mehdi ibn S.KhamiB
Seyid Saleh ibn S,Khai"i8
Seyid Jaffar ibn Khaaiia,
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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.
- Extent and format
- 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 View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/322
- Title
- 'File 19/109 V (C 32) Bahrain Relations with other Foreign Powers'
- Pages
- front, back, spine-a:spine-b, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:36v, 37v:109v, 110v:127v, 129r:140v, 143v:214v, 215v:267v, ii-r:iii-v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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