'ملف رقم 19/109 V (C 32) العلاقات البحرينية مع القوى الأجنبية الأخرى' [ظ‎‎١‎٠‎٤] (٥٤٧/٢١٨)

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described ao "of Uohammerali" instead ol as "01 Jfajiriiin •
4^ A few days after his return to "omnuaerah how
ever he was again arreuteo by the J^ertuan voiice, put on
board the British inuia mail steamer and ordered to go to
Bush ire.
Not unnaturally in view of hir ill-treatment
Haji liaiaid aid not winh to land at another Pereian port and
proceeded to Karachi, though he liad no paBBport. Un
arrrvai at Karachi he wao, according to hia own statenient.
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arreuted by the 3inci police, hailed before Uie Cour^r. ana
fined • It/- for a contravention ol the paauport regula
tions. Finally on the 10th Hovenber he was orOered to leave
Karachi and was put on board the SS, VAKKLA ana tola cu
return to Basrah since a passport (presumabiy relerence
ic to the travel permit issued by the Persian Consul; had
been issued to him there.
I regret that my telegram to you regarding aiv
did not reach you in time: I heard that he )«d been put
on bo^rd a ste«w»r for Bushire, and it was only several
days later that 1 was au4e to ascertain that he had not
landed here but had proceeded to Karachi*
5. yrom the preceding account however it will be
seen that Haji Hamid was not to olane, and is on the
contrary deserving of sympathy for the gross ill-treatment
lo which he nas oeen subjected at the hands 01 the Persian
authorities. In the cireumstances 1 ohoulxl be mucu obliged
if the fine imposed upon him could be refunded, should this
be possible. If so, I should be glad if it could be
remitted either to me or to His Majesty's Consul, Basrah, for
payment to Haji Hamid, who has now taken up his residence
at that port.
Also I would venture to ask that if any persons
arrive at Karachi who claim to be Bahrain subjects but are
not in possession of Britinh passports, a reference should
be