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'File 19/109 IX (C 82) Bahrain - Relations with other Powers' [‎72r] (152/424)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (210 folios). It was created in 20 Jun 1937-31 Jul 1941. 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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who was neither himself born In Bahrain nor was nls father.
It is this class of individual *ho as I unlerstand it # even if
they do not register at tne Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. within the prescribed time,
retain their Persian nationality after the 7tn May 193a. tney
can, of course, apply f or Bahrain nationality to the »haiicn
under Article 5 of the Nationality Law,
4. ^ Weightman states that only one Persian has submitted
a list of his immoveable property within the tine limit prescrib
ed, and further tnat a large number of Persian property owners
do not propose either to acquire Bahrain nationality or to submit
lists of property# (In this connection see Article 3 of the
Schedule to the Property Law,)
5, It is necessary to consider the results of not register
ing property under the Property Law in each of the classes
mentioned above.
register themselves as Persians between now and the 7th May
1933, on the next day tney automatically forfeit their cnance
of obtaining Persian nationality, and no question of acquiring
their property will arise. It is obvious, therefore, that
our policy with regard to this class should be, like "Brer Vox*
to *lie low and say nuffin 1 , 1 *
7, Class (b), however, are not so simple, Tnese, under tne
Property law, had the right to submit lists before the Slst
January, but have now, of course, lost it. They will, nowever,
continue to own their property till the Slst October lysa, (vide
Article 3 of the Property Law), At any time after tnat date tne
Bahrain Government may compulsorily acquire such property or put
it up to sale, but the price to be paid to the owner will depend
Unless under Article 2 of the nationality Law
upon /

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This file contains correspondence related to a number of different topics. The correspondence discusses legislation regarding the ownership of property by Bahrainis in the Hejaz, the ownership of property by foreigners in Bahrain (and Iraq), the status and property ownership rights of Persians in Bahrain and other related issues.

The correspondence also contains references to a proposal to raise customs tariffs on Japanese goods imported into Bahrain.

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1 volume (210 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 the topics contained in the file on folio 2. The page numbers used in this index relate to the uncircled pencil foliation system.

Physical characteristics

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

The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A second foliation sequences commences at folio 3 and terminates at f 156; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled and can be found in the same position as the main sequence. A third foliation sequence (probably the result of a previous foliation error) commences at f 151 and terminates at f 206; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.

Foliation errors: 1A, 1B and 1C.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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