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'File 12/2 Treatment of Baharna in Persia' [137r] (273/440)
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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any kind of provocative action against the Persians
for fear the latter will turn and rend us over
Henfejjm and Basidu, where they are on very strong ground
and could demand our withdrawal, if they wish to be
really nasty. Apart however from the question whether
any such action is admissible on political grounds,
it has also to be considered whether retaliation
of the kind su gested by Prior would be practicable e
and effective. It is on this point that I would n
like your opinion before we deciue whether to make
any recommendation in this sense to the
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.
.
2. We should also be ^Ld if you would explore
further your interesting suggestion for the settlement
of "Persian** Bahrainis on the west side of the Island
(presumably in the lands at Budaiyya deserted recently by
Dowasir tribe). No oriental ruler likes to,.lose
subjects, even though he may dislike them , and, if the
Bahrainis had an alternative of this kind to fall back
on, the Persians might be induced to give better
treatment. At the same time this project would
enable the Shaikh to meet the complaint of Persian
Bahrainis that he was prepared to do nothing for them.
I'he propsect of an improvement in the finances of
Bahrain and of the development of irrigation from
artesian wells, seems to offer an excellent opportunity
for consideration of a pq^ject of this kind, and we shall
be glad to hear whether on further review of the details j
you still think your scheme to be practicable.
3. I may add that so far we have not been asked to
comment on the Foreign Office letter referred to above
nor have we seen any reply from the
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.
to the
Foreign Office. But I imagine that our views will be
asked
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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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- IOR/R/15/2/486
- Title
- 'File 12/2 Treatment of Baharna in Persia'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 5r:16v, 19r:21v, 24r:25v, 29r:37v, 39r:50v, 55r:79v, 83r:89v, 91r:92v, 94r:94v, 97r:113v, 115r:116v, 119r:125v, 127r:149v, 151r:188v, 190r:219v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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