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'File 19/116 VIII (C 34) Bahrain Miscellaneous' [17r] (35/124)
The record is made up of 1 file (60 folios). It was created in 8 Sep 1925-28 Jun 1931. 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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was easily discernible.
The site for the ambush was very skilfully selected. The would
be assasBins had taken up a position in a garden belonging to shaikh
Jahomod bin Esa al Khalifah, and had made in the brushwood wall
surrounding the garden rests and loop holes for their rifles in
such a manner that a car crossing the bridge was brought within
six yards of them.
I have myself visited the scene of the outrage and can only
ascribe Shaikh Hamad* 0 escape either to the extreme mervousness of
the firer or the dazzling effect of the Hudson 1 s head lights.
Escape for the aggressors was simple as the brushwood wall
gave cover from view and the 9^ thick fol/iage of the garden
rendered it easy for the criminals to B^nk away.
A search made next morning revealed the loopholes, and rifle
rests to which 1 have already referred, C empty cartridge/ cases
Mark VI, and a half smoked cigarette, which is now in M^.Belgrave*s
po ssession.
With the assistance of Lt.Robinson and a party of men under his
orderfcjthe villages 01 Sanabis and Jidd Hars as well as certain
suspected quarters of Manama were searched but nothing of an incri
minating nature has been found.
Rumours of the wildest nature incriminating most people from
Bin Saud downwards are,of course^ in circulation, but there is,as yet,
no reason to suspect any particular person or persons of committing
the outrage. Shaikh Hamad himself is inclined to suspect that it is
the work of Baluchis, actuated by feelings of revenge for the recent
execution of Ismail Shah Murad. This, however, is merely surmise oni
his partjand I myself see no reason why a Baluchi vendetta should be
the cause of the outrage any more than the jealousy of certain
members cf the Al Khalifahjfamily.
A reward of Rs.6000/- for information leading to the arrest of
the criminals has been offered, and it is hoped that sooner or later
trustworthy information may be obtained.
I have the honour to be.
Sir,
Your most obedtint servant
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, Bahrein
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The documents contained in this file cover a diverse range of topics. The file includes - in the following order - letters concerning water boring operations in Bahrain (1925/1926), a report of an assassination attempt against Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (1926), a petition to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. from Sunni and Shia inhabitants of Bahrain (1926), a letter regarding Shaikh Hamad's desire to visit Abdullah bin Jasim Al Thani in Qatar (1927), a list showing the quantity and value of foreign goods imported into Bahrain in 1927, discussions regarding the granting of additional land in Bahrain to Mespers, The Mesopotamian-Persian Trading Corporation (1928), reports concerning the Persian school in Bahrain (1928), a letter from the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Bahrain to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Bushire that discusses several matters (1929), correspondence that discusses the distinction between Shaikh Hamad's personal flag and the official state flag of Bahrain (1930), an intelligence report on the Qusaibi family of Riyadh (1931) and a letter about the implementation of a 10 percent cut to the personal allowances of the Al Khalifa family (1931).
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- 1 file (60 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
Unbound, loose pages in a folder. Foliation starts on the first page of the file. The foliation numbers are written in pencil and circled. They appear in the top right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . A previous foliation system runs from folio 3 to folio 8 but has been crossed out. An additional, inconsistent, foliation system appears in pencil and blue crayon, starting on folio 10.
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- IOR/R/15/1/328
- Title
- 'File 19/116 VIII (C 34) Bahrain Miscellaneous'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1r:9v, 10v, 11v:60v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence