"ملف 19/116 VIII II (C 34) موضوعات مختلفة متعلقة بالبحرين" [و‎‎١‎٦] (١٢٤/٣٣)

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CONFIDENTIAL-
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Ho. 108/5/1 of 1926.
Political Agency, Bahrein.
Dated the 15th October 1926.
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Major C.C.J.Barrett, C.S.I.,C.I.E.,
Political Agent, Bahrein.
To
The Secretary to
The Hon'blc the Political Resident,
Feroian Gulf, EUSKIRE.
Sir,
I have the honour to report lor the information of the
Ron'ble the Political Recident that on the iight of Wednesday
13th October at about 8 p.m. while ITShaikh Kamad wac driving
in his Hudson car to visit his wife at Bada four shots were
fired at him. This outrage occurred in the neighbourhood of
Sanabis at a place where a small bridge spans an irrigation
channel crossing the road.
Shaikh Hamad informs me that the first shot was fired at thi
moment when the car had reached the bridge. One bullet threw
up the dust in front of the car and the front mud guard was
hit by the ricocnet.
Abdulla bin Jahar immediately accelerated and shot off
the bridge at a speed of 50 miles per hour.
Three other shots were fired, two of which apparently
went between the Hudson and the car containing servants which
was following immediately behind. The fourth shot apparently
went wide. Shaikh Hamad himself was carrying a sword and a
dagger but the rest of his party were unarmed except for the
customary dagger.
Shaikh Hamad informs me that there is no doubt that his
life was intended and that it was not a case of robbers holding
up any passing motor car, as his Hudson is well known, it was
carrying brilliant lights and the Shaikh*s flag on the bonnet
was