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'File 19/109 VI (C 45) Bahrain Relations with Foreign Powers' [‎97r] (210/520)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (256 folios). It was created in 1 Jun 1931-30 Sep 1933. 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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and institute a very cruel perseotition of these unhappy
individuals. His Majesty's Minister takes up the xaatter
with the Minister of Court who gives an undertaking that
pending a final settlement of the matter the status quo
shall be maintained and these individuals should not be
molested# A few months later this undertaking is dis- ,
honoured, the persecution is intensified and these holders
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of British passports are informed that unless they agree
to accept Persian nationality they will be put into prison*
their British passports are forcibly taken from them, and
they are conscripted.
7. I would venture to submit that it is incumbent
upon us to protect the liberties of the subjects of this
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State of whose foreign relations in our own interests, if X
may say so, we have assumed control as punctiliously as we
would protect the liberties of our own subjects, and that
if the method of retaliation which I suggested is not
approved, then some other method should be adopted to bring
about the desired object, and that we cannot in all fairness
wash our hands of these individuals and inform them that we
are entirely disinterested in their affairs®
sending copies of this despatch to His
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Majesty's Secretary of State for India and to Sis Majesty's
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Minister, Tehran, .
I have the honour to be.
Tour most obedient servant.
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Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. #
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the harassment and mis-treatment of Bahrainis resident in Persia, notably in the town of Mohammerah (present day Khorramshahr).

Much of the correspondence concerns the arrest of a Bahraini trader named Haji Hamid and reports that the Persian government is forcing Bahrainis to give up their Bahraini nationality and adopt Persian nationality.

The correspondence discusses how the British should respond to Persia's actions and the broader implications of any such response. The detention of a Bahrain Government official in Persia (Jaafar Ben Abdullah Saleh) is also discussed as is correspondence regarding the exact number of Bahrainis then resident in Persia.

The file also contains documents relating to foreign representation (or lack thereof) in Bahrain, the undesirability of the USA establishing a consulate in the country and practicalities regarding a visit to Bahrain of Paul Knabenshue, the Minister Resident of the USA in Baghdad.

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1 volume (256 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

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Formerly a bound correspondence volume, the file's sheets have been unbound and are now loose. There are various foliation sequences. The most complete sequence is written in pencil, in the very top right corner. It begins on the title page and runs through to f.247, the spine of the volume, which has been separated and placed in a plastic sheet. The following details should be noted: f.1 is followed by f.1A and f.1B; f.115 is followed by f.115A; f.163 is followed by f.163A; f.163A is stored in an envelope that is attached to f.163; f.164 is followed by f.164A; f.165 and f.166 are stored in an envelope that is attached to f.164A; f.167 is followed by f.167A; f.168, f.169 and f.170 are stored in an envelope that is attached to f.167A.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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