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'File 19/218 (C 84) Bahrain Succession' [‎101r] (203/210)

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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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father's Cabinet, and has latterly been President of the Court
of Wards and Chairman of the Muharraq Municipality, he has
remained somewhat in the baclcground. He has however slipped
very easily into the position of Ruler, seems thoroughly to
enjoy his new dignities and I consider it probable that he will
take a much more active part in the direction of his Stated
affairs than his father. He is said to be an admirer of Heza
Shah and to have expressed an opinion that it is necessary
at times to take strong measures to stimulate the progress of
a backward country. It is I think probable that in due course
he will be anxious to cerry out reforms in Bahrain, though
it is to be hoped that he will not endeavour to imitate Reza
Shah too closely. At present he is respected by all classes
because of his impartiality and refusal to interfere in people's
private affairs. It is dangerous to prophesy but on the whole
I am inclined to think that Shaikh Salman should prove a better
Ruler than his father though he will never inspire the same
universal affection. It is possible that his anxiety to assert
his authority may give rise to some difficulties to begin
with.
4. I would call partial lar attention to the concluding
paragraph of 'Jlr.Wakefield 1 s report. I agree that it was most
useful to have on record all the discussions which took place
on the subject of the succession, but in the event the secret
testament of Shaikh Hamad had no influence on the course of
events, and as Mr.Wakefield points out it might have proved a
most serious embarrassment. I am inclined to thii k ; t at any
secret declaration of this sort should be avoided in future.
If a Ruler is strong enough to appoint a successor in his life
time and to obtain his family's consent to the appoi. jtment, well
and good - otherwise it is better, though no doubt less conven
ient for us, to leave the question of succession to be settled
by a fanily conclave after the Ruler's death, in acc -rdance
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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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