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'File 12/2 Treatment of Baharna in Persia' [147r] (293/440)
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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objection* bl« to them* But all the above su ^esteu
latlone (as prior quite truly points out with regard to tn
particular one of the withdrawal of Capitulations) can only
be done once* tfe could only intimate to the Persian
Government, in whatever way was thought desirable, that if
they did not cease their ill-treatment of Bahrainis, the
Bahrain Government would take such and such measures* If
the Persian Government did not respond to these threats, vhlcl
personally I do not think they would, the Bahrain Government
would then have to put tnem into force, and having done
this could hold out no further inducement to the Persian
Gove^ nment that the measures would be relaxed if the
Persian Government ceased their ill-treatment of Bahrainis*
10* ,YhAt is wanted is some form of suitable retaliation
which does not buffer under the disadvantages explained above^i
The only one I cam think of is that the Shaikh should issue
a proclamation prohibiting ownership of land in Bahrain t>y
Persians end ordering that rersians who already own land
in Bahrain fcgc will be allowed a period of, say, two years,
within which to acquire Bahrain nationality, or, if they do
not wish to become Bahrain subjects, to dispose of their
property. This follows the measures t; ken by the Persian
Government prohibiting the ownership of land by foreign
nationcils, appears to be a form of retaliation suited to the
case, and generally makes the punishment fit the crime* If
at any time the Persians ceased their ill-treatment of ftahpai
Bahrainis - which they are not likely to - the measure
could be relaxed* There may, however, be practical
objections to the introduction of such a measure, and I
shall address you further on this point*
11* If we assume that retaliations are out of the
question, the only action which we can take on behalf of
Bahrainis are protests* As pointed out in paragraphs 3 and
4 of my Express Letter No*661-S of 13th July x934, certain
assuiqptlons which of recent years had been made in connect
ion
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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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