"ملف 9/4 إصلاحات البحرين. تطبيق الإصلاحات في البحرين" [و‎‎٦‎٣] (٢٢٤/١٤٢)

translation of petition presented to the Political Jgent } Bahrein, for despatch
to the Mori hie the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, hy re
presentatives of the liahrein bhiah Community, on loth January
mi.
To His Excellency, etc., the Most Just, etc., Colonel A. P. Trevor,
the Exalted Consul-Gi neral oe the Persian Gulf.
After Greetings suitable to your high Estate, we beg to inform Your
Excellency, with regard to our petition presented by our representatives, Haji
Mehdi bin Saif and Mullah Hassan ibn Shaik, dated 1st Jamad al Thani 1342,
concerning the outrage which has occurred in Sitrah and the murders of people
there, both men and women. It is not concealed, from Your Excellency, the
previous outrage at 'Ali and the deaths -which resulted. Shortly after a
further outrage occurred at Sitrah which was committed by the sons of Khalid
bin Ali 'Al Khalifeh. We informed you of that and Your Excellency did not
fail and came to Bahrein and gave us assurances of peace and safety. The
Court caused those concerned to be brought before it, and after trial, their
guilt was proved. We were awaiting the sentence of the Court upon the
guilty, when two persons were deported to India and two to Qatar. Your
Excellency doubtless knows that there is a distance of only ^ a few hours
between Bahrein and Qatar. Those who w T ere sent to Bombay live in luxury
and with financial aid from the Bahrein Government, which they enjoy and
they are well housed. If this is to be the punishment of murdeiers, ^ all the
criminals will continue their crimes and be happy and obliged with such
treatment.
We informed Your Excellency before that we were prepared to send re
presentatives to London to His Majesty the King, Sultan and Emperor of the
British Empire, to obtain orders for security m our land. Your Excellency
did not fail, and came to us and verbally promised us security. We w_ere
grateful to you and gave up the idea of sending our representatives. But
alas 1 In spite of Your Excellency's orders and the orders of the High Govern
ment, Khali 'd and his sons have again returned to their evil deeds and have
committed these crimes in spite of the Great Government. All the e 13
the High Government have been to protect the Rulers of Bahrein and they have
retained their Government, but their subjects have been neglected If God
forbid ! the Great Government is to fail to protect the subjects, let it be known
to us so that we may have resort to some other Government, such as that
Persia or its like. .
If the Great Government intends to protect the people and maintain order
in the land we beg firstly, for soldiers and protectors to be brought te all the
villages of Bahrein to give securitv and prevent the oppression ot their in a -
tents And that also is useless, eicept Khalid and his sons be deported and
punished openly and with.severity, so that others like them may take warning.
In conclusion, we beg that Your Excellency will forward this, our petition,
tn TTk Maiestv the King before the evil-doers commit further crimes in the land.
and be s'o' good as to reply to us and to issue definite orders, for
it is not possible for us to remain in the land in this condition.
5th Jamadi al Thani 1342. _ p t > i, •
Signed by persons of the Sbiah Community of Bahrein.
From the Baharnah Community, Bahrein, to the Hon ble Lieute
nant -Colonel A. P. Trevor, C.S.L, C.I.E., pomic.l Ees^ent,
Persian Gulf, dated the 1st Jamadi 11,1342 (—8-1-1 ^ ).
a j . U p V ipo - to briii 0 " to vour notice that we have already
represented^ petition to Your Honour and repeatedly assed^ you ^thejnst
High Government to be kind enough to^ establish order ^ informed
remove oppressions from our of people which became clear
you several times about the plunder and mui P I