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'File 19/109 VI (C 45) Bahrain Relations with Foreign Powers' [151v] (319/520)
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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From H.M's. Minister, Tehran. ^
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To H .M * s. Seoretauy of at ate for Foreign Affairs,
London, Mo .18 -SAVIMO.
Repeated-QoYernment of India, P. and P. Department,
Simla, Ho. 7-Saving.
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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.
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Dated 50th May (received 9th June ) 1932.
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Your tele gram of the 26th instant. Ho. 63.
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Some weeks ago I asked
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.
for
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certain information regarding Bahrainis in Persia. He
informed me tnat total nuraher, practiciilly all in
Mohaiomerah district, is about 8,000 that their treatment
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is not acute question now but is bound to become acute
again when conscription operations are resumed in
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Mohamnerah, and that •it is desirable in the interests
of our prestige amongst Arabs and general reputation for
fair dealing - that we afford Bahrainis protection in this
respect. He tiie re fore urges that "if xx in any way
feasible we should take up with Persian Govenament the one
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dear arid definite issue of consc|plption M .
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I share these views; but I do not see how we can
take up conscription issue in isolation except on lines
\ I " ' suggested in my telegram Ho. 11 which you have rejected.
Result may therefore be that Mis Majesty's Govern*
ment being unwilling to make furtiier payment for Bahrain
we shall perhaps fail to get Treaty. Persians will then
undoubtedly conscript Bahrain is as not to do so would be
definite admission that they are not Persian subjects.
We should protest at regular intervals and produce no
results. This would be thoroughly bad from every point of
view and might drive us to appeal to League.
How would it be to anticipate matters and put
position to Persian Govemmerit as follows forthwith: if
we do not settle Banrain issue in Treaty negotiations you
will either conscript Bahrainis or omit to do so, admitUv^
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (256 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
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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- 'File 19/109 VI (C 45) Bahrain Relations with Foreign Powers'
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