'File 19/116 VIII (C 34) Bahrain Miscellaneous' [‎22r] (45/124)

dreaserl in prison cloth©?"» but they are merely required to Ireep
their cell clean. The Coverrment in cons icier inf, the question of
aerarate quarters for tJien.,
^he question of election of rcecibers of the Majlis al
TJrfi and "'ajlis al Ealarliya ia beinr consiileretl "by His Fxcell^ncy
Shaikh Hanad,
-nhis is what the Bahrein Government have informed me
regarding your petition* and I see fron it that, the '■overnment
«re not rlesiroua of oppressing the people but are seelcirift their
benef11.
You did me the honour of visitinr me this morning !inr 1
T could understand from the conversation of 3hail:h Kuesain bin
Ali si "annaei that he isj of opinion thet people administering
the states of minors should be permitted to eat uv the property
of th^ minors if such be their wish without interference from
the Government. I explained that minora are not in a position
to brin/* an action in the Courts against their guardians until
they have ^rown to years of discretion and by that time a dishonest
p;uardien would have disposed of all the property so that the
minor even though the court gave judment in his favour would
gain nothing.
It seems to me that it is the duty of a Government to
look to the interests of all its subjects, especially those who
are unable to IvcY after themselves, and I am sure that you all
who are people of learning and education will agree with me in
this.
I sarr also from your questions and answers tMa morning
a strange thing and that is that you considered it to be the
business of 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. to give orders to Shaikh Hamad
in the administration of the internal5/ affairs of Pahreir. It is
true that the British Government protect their friends Shaikh
Kamad and all his people and wish them well, but the special
■iut.y or the Political Afcent is to lock after the Interests of
Eritich subjects and others over whom he has been granted
juried Action.
I", the interhal affairs of Bahrein i»hic>> >ffeot Shaikh