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'File 12/2 Treatment of Baharna in Persia' [‎6r] (11/440)

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The record is made up of 1 file (220 folios). It was created in 8 Oct 1932-22 Mar 1945. 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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We seek your aid tc free us from the oppression
and ill treatnent of the Persian Government.
are oppressed for remaining subjects of our Government.
’ Tr e beseech you to rescue us. You are freeing slaves,
but how is it that you leave thousands of your sub
jects enslaved?
The Persian Government issued a proclamation
giving names of some of the sons of Brherna to be taken
for compulsory military training, alleging that they
are registered as i ersian subjects.
You must know that if any Bahrani has e’Sejl*, it
was forced on him. How could it be that our sons are
forcibly taken and we are your subjects. The son
naturally belongs to his father’s nationality. "e
are getting much trouble in asbah, os the British
Consul is far from us at Pohamaerah. T ”e deserve to
hrve a Consul here as we are a big community and we if we
get ve*y little free iom you will find numbers of your
subjects in Qasbah. The Persians are enjoying in Bahrain,
they and their sons are free and their properties are srfe.
We, your subjects are oppressed in tneir country, and God
forbid that you should leave us thus lest we should be
ruined.
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This file contains correspondence regarding the mistreatment of Bahraini nationals resident in Persia at the hands of the Persian Government.

The file contains a number of petitions (in Arabic with English translations) sent to the Government of Bahrain and Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah by these groups of Bahrainis requesting assistance (ff 54, 81, 82, 118 and 126).

The correspondence between British officials also discusses possible punitive measures against Persians (ff 144-149) resident in Bahrain and broader issues regarding Bahraini nationality (ff 174-177).

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1 file (220 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 foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-220; 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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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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