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'File 12/2 Treatment of Baharna in Persia' [200r] (399/440)
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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Office Not e.
in the late half of November 1941 two Bahraini
subjects, Sayed Jafar bin Sayeh Majid and Bayed Jafar
bin oayed Haasan, holcers of Baliraim passports hoe• 24
and 42 respectively, approached the Iranian Consul at
Basra for the necessary permits to proceed to Khorramshahr
which according to their' statement v;ere ref usee. The two
Bahrainis then entered Khorramshahr without any permit
from the Iranian Consul at Basra.
2. On the 30th November 1941 these two men went to the
Khorramshahr Police Ctation to obtain exit permits for
their return to Basra. The Police authorities detained
the two Bahrainis and confiscated their passports. They
were released on bail after being retained one night in
cus tody.
3. On the 2nd December 1941 the tv/o men presented a
joint petition to this Vice-Consulate. On the 4th December
trie /ice-Consui ordered the Consulate
Munshi
A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf.
to approach
the Governor and ask him to obtain the return of the two
passports ana to allow the two Bahrainis to return to
Basra.
4. ihese passports-v/ere eventually returned on the 11th
December and travel permits authorising their departure
from Khorramshahr were issued by the local authorities to
the two men, who have now proceeded to Basra.
b. Tiie Governor of Khorramshahr regretted the matter
and suggested that the Vice-Consul should take up the quest!
with the proper authorities so that definite instructions
could be obtained for the future.
6. The Iranian Government do not admit the independence
of Bahrain and claim it as an integral part of their
territory. "Elme Khabars" (Travel Permits; are issued to
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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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