"ملف 12/2 معاملة البحرينيين في بلاد فارس" [و‎‎٥‎٨] (٤٤٠/١١٥)

The Hon’ble Lt.Col. T.C.W.Powle, CBE.,
To
Political Resident In the Persian Gulf.
The Foreign Secretary to the Govt.of India,
Foreign and Political Department,
New Delhi.
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Dated Camp New Delhi, the 20th March 1934
Subject: Ill-treatment of Bahrainis In Persia.
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I have the honour to refer to my letter No.
302-S of 8th March 1934. Before giving my views on the
present situation as reported by His Majesty's Consul,
Ahwaz, I should like to take this opportunity of review
ing the whole question as It appears to me personally.
His Majesty's Minister has already been unofficially
Informed of my views.
2. The oppression by the Persian Government of
Bahrainis consists in conscription, the forced accept
ance of Persian nationality, the confiscation of pass
ports and other fonts of pressure, of which the most
acute Issue Is conscription.
3. The Bahrainis who are most affected live In
the Ahwaz consular district which Includes Mohammerah.
The number of Bahrainis who live In this district is
approximately about 8000, of which about 2300 own
agricultural property, thus leaving about 5700 non
property owners, namely, Mohanmerah 1700, Gusbah and
suburbs Including Abadan about 4000, the balance being