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'File 19/109 VIII (C 68) Bahrain Relations with other Foreign Powers' [‎36r] (80/438)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (211 folios). It was created in 1 May 1935-20 Jun 1937. It was written in English 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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under those articles of the law which were originallx
applicable to the Britlah auhjecta in question (and
und® r ilch they would have been free to choose either
Persian or British nationality and to have kept their
property) 9 but under the article (Article XIII)
applicable to natural-bom Persian subjects who wish
for any reason to acquire a foreign nationality. one
of the conditions attached to the acceptance of
applications under this article is that the person
concerned shall dispose of his real property to Persian
subjects within a period of one year, even if such
property cen be held by other foreigners (e.g* for
residential and business purposes)* This iu a longer
period than was allowed in the lew of January 29tht
1931» but there are on the other hand no safeguards
for the owners* interests. The Persian Qovernnent
declined to waive this condition in the case of the
British subjects who proposed to take advantage of the
period of grace» but there can be no doubt that they
were within their legal rights in doing so and that
there ia no real coaparieon between the Persians now
in Bahrain fnd those British subjects who were obliged
through their own dilatorlness to appeal Tor leave to
dlveet themeelye b of their Persian nationality under
Article XIII.

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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the drafting of a Bahrain nationality law and a law regarding the ownership of property by foreigners in Bahrain. Draft copies of both of the proposed laws are included in the file.

The file also contains documents concerning an RAF intelligence report that stated an Iraq Trade Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. was to be established in Bahrain, a discussion concerning whether or not individuals born in Iraq to Bahraini parents were liable to serve in the Iraqi military and correspondence regarding the ownership of property by foreigners in the Hejaz.

The file also contains correspondence regarding Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's desire to visit Persia for a hawking trip.

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1 volume (211 folios)
Arrangement

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

There is an index of topics contained in the file on folio 2. The index uses numbers from the uncircled pencil foliation system.

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Formerly a bound correspondence volume, the file's sheets have been unbound and are now loose. Pagination starts on first page of writing in top right-hand corner and continues to last page of writing. Two blank pages at front and two at back. There is another pencilled, uncircled system that begins on folio 3.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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