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'File 12/1 II Persian Claim to Bahrain, April 1946-December 1950' [‎7r] (13/20)

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The record is made up of 1 file (10 folios). It was created in 17 Feb 1948. It was written in English. 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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few instances in recent years of Arabs accepting offers
for their daughters from Holis Group of people who migrated from the Arab shores of the Gulf to the Persian side over the course of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, many of whom have since returned to the Arabian Peninsula. but in most cases the
marriages have been forbidden by the Ruler at the request
of the other members of the Arab’s family or tribe. Like
many people whose origin is dubious the Holis Group of people who migrated from the Arab shores of the Gulf to the Persian side over the course of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, many of whom have since returned to the Arabian Peninsula. advertise
themselves in every possible way as being true Arabs though
many of the older men among them still refrain from wear
ing the Arab Agal. They include the Kanoos, Fakhroos,
Siadis, Yateems, Chirawis and Bin Mutters, Moayyads and
many other well known families. A number of them live
in MUharraq. Commercially they are the backbone of the
community, they are energetic and prosperous and have more
ability in trade both in the bazaars and in the pearl mar
kets, than the Arabs or Bahama. Probably their mixed
Persian and Arab background is an advantage to them. At
the same time they are always conscious that- the Arabs
regard them as Persians. The Khalifah shaikhs for example,
will pay more attention to a ragged Bedouin from the desert
than to Koli merchant. The Holis Group of people who migrated from the Arab shores of the Gulf to the Persian side over the course of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, many of whom have since returned to the Arabian Peninsula. are better educated and
richer than the Arabs, they own much property both in the
towns and in the country, they are progressive and keenly
political. At heart they are opposed to the Ruling Family.
Because they have no tribal ties to bind them there is
little cooperation between them and each family or group
seek their own advantage at the expense of the rest. Young
Holis Group of people who migrated from the Arab shores of the Gulf to the Persian side over the course of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, many of whom have since returned to the Arabian Peninsula. are the leading lights in the clubs, a large propor
tion of the clerks in CJovernment and commercial firms are
Holis Group of people who migrated from the Arab shores of the Gulf to the Persian side over the course of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, many of whom have since returned to the Arabian Peninsula. , though it is the policy of the Government when pos
sible to employ Arabs or Bahama.
The wealthy Holi merchants are certainly opposed to
the Persian Government but they would like to have more
control over the Government of Bahrain/though in affairs
where they have been given a large measure of control they
have proved to be completely lacking in public spirit and

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This file contains a letter from Charles Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain to Cornelius James Pelly, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Bahrain. The letter discusses in detail the ethnic, religious (and to a lesser extent, social) composition of Bahraini society with an emphasis on those of Persian origin.

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1 file (10 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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. An additional incomplete foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-9; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

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