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'File 5/10 Jasim Muhammad al-Chirawi and his uncle Ali bin Abdullah bin Muhammad on Black List' [‎32r] (65/98)

The record is made up of 1 file (49 folios). It was created in 10 Nov 1921-16 Jun 1923. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Hajl Abdul Nabi bin Ahmad,states on solemn affirmation— '
Everybody in Bahrain knows that Jasim A1 Chirawi is a political
intriguer and is in the pay of Sheiic Abdulla bin 3&sa,or at any
rate partner v;ith him in several sacret enterprises out of which
they mak: *e money* He always used to publicly stir people up,
particularly subjects of the sheiic,against the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , ^hen however,
the running of the ohaiiC T 3 affairs was nominally transferred to
3hailc Hfjmad,and therefore his patron, 3h. bdulla.lost some influence
he (jasim Chirawi, made evry effort to stir oeoole up agsins tthe *
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. snd ^^aik Hamad•! have heard that he confessed his offences
to several peolple and to the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. some time ago. After that he
was muiet for a whileand then egain began secretly stirring people
up. Lately he has been stirring people up in Muharraq and spending
money provided by 3h. Abdulla to make all sorts of complaints against
3h. Hamad and the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .I hear he has not met with much success,
but peo »5.e have been worried because they do^t want to sign any
thing and have no complaints,but they are frightened of Jasim
Chirawi.In the last two months or so I have several times heard him
talking in the hou3e of Abdur Rahman Ziyani and he never loses an
opportunity of inciting ill-feeling against the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and particular- '1

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ly aginst 3h Hamad whose influence he wants to undermine oHe has
frequently hinted,m ambiguous terms,in my presence,thet he vas
preparing things so as to make trouble ^and we should do well to be
on the right side-»-in order to frighten people to agree with hinu
In Manameh nobody cares but in Muharraq people are more ^rightened.
R.O.A acknowledged correct and signed in my presence <5; that of
^aji Ahmad bin Ali A1 Khamis.
I4/II/2I (signed) C.Z.Daly. IlaJ.l.A.

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This file contains correspondence between Clive Kirkpatrick Daly, the British 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. at Bahrain; Arthur Prescott Trevor, the British 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire, and Stuart George Knox, Acting 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. at Bushire; the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, Bombay. Also included within this file are copies of correspondence between the British 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. at Bushire and the Foreign Department of the Government of India, and copies of various court documents.

These papers concern the personality of Jāsim Muḥammad al-Chirāwī and his uncle, ‘Alī bin ‘Abdullāh, and their deportation from Bahrain on account of their intrigues against the British Agent, the Manamah Municipality ( al-Baladiyya ), Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah and his son and heir-apparent, Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah. Included within this file are statements by various notable Bahrainis attesting to al-Chirāwī's crimes and intrigues against the British.

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1 file (49 folios)
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The papers within this file are arranged in roughly reverse chronological order.

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Foliation: There are two foliation sequences. The main sequence, which should be used for referencing, is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio. It begins on the front cover, on number 1A, and runs through to 48, ending on the inside of the back cover. The second sequence also appears in pencil in the top right hand of the page and runs from number 2 on folio 2 to number 47 on folio 47.

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