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'File 19/218 (C 84) Bahrain Succession' [‎27r] (55/210)

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The record is made up of 1 file (103 folios). It was created in 9 Dec 1932-26 Mar 1942. It was written in English. 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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they are no more than the servants or the slaves of the
Ruling Family, and is rather inclined to be too free with
his opinion. As you remark, Abdullah has in recent years
adopted a far more sensible attitude towards them. The
majority of the Arab merchants will probably lean towards
Salman, but they do not carry the weight they used to for
the simple reason that they have not the money. But, as
T have said, the essential factor is the Family, and though
T accept "Belgrave's opinion that Abdullah should receive
the backing of the majority, we cannot ignore the under
currents, the strength of which it is so difficult to esti
mate from one month to another. T find it equally diffi
cult to estimate v/hat effect the new wealth from oil may
have, but I have a sneaking feeling (not shared by ^elgrave)
that this may serve, as a factor in Salman's favour. Every
one knows that Salman is a bit of a coward and fairly easi
ly stampeded; he may therefore appeal to some members of
the Family as more easy than Abdullah to loot of a fat sha 'e
of the oil royalties. Even so, if T am asked for a definite
opinion, I should follow Belgrave and say that Abdullah has
probably greater following in the Faj7ii?-y; he certainly
has a better brain and knows how to use it, and T should
expect him to succeed.
8. Neither Belgrave nor T feel that there is any very
great danger of disturbance on the supposition that the
succession becomes open in the near future -- certainly
if Abdullah's star appears to be in the ascendant. T con
fess I should not be quite so comfortable if Salman looked
like succeeding; for I should not expect Abdullah to let
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that 12 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees slide out of his grasp v/ithout an effort
though T believe he is wise and strong enough to prevent
anything/-

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The documents contained in this file relate to issues regarding succession in Bahrain after the death of Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa in 1932 and Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in 1942.

The file contains detailed discussions of the personality of Shaikh Hamad as well as assessments of the character of Hamad's three most-likely successors, his uncle Shaikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Khalifa and two of Hamad's sons, Salman and Abdullah.

The succession of Salman as Hamad's successor is discussed in detail and a report regarding the circumstances of Hamad's death (from a stroke) is also contained.

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1 file (103 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

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Loose, unbound sheets in a file. Foliation - circled pencil numbers on the top right-hand corner of each front-facing page - starts on the front cover of the file and continues until the inside cover. The file has an inconsistent foliation system in uncircled pencil numbers also on the top right-hand corner of each front-facing page. Foliation errors: 9A and 9B

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