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'File 5/10 Jasim Muhammad al-Chirawi and his uncle Ali bin Abdullah bin Muhammad on Black List' [‎33r] (67/98)

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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Haji Hamad Samaoh of '"anameh states on '•
I am a subject of Bahrain and em recognised as the head of the
batchers in Manameh. Jasim "1 Chirawi has several times come to "ie
and told me that I should on no account obey any order, of the
Hunici )®llity issued by the Boladieh council,but shoul oppose them
and go to him if I needed assistftrjca and he wou d arrange it with
Sialic Abdulla '.I shouad put all the butchers up to oppose the B^lPdieh
m J should act as an informer to him about everything going on
in the Baladieh. Jasim is so well known a s an intriguer that ^e Ere
compelled to pretent to agree with him or he will trump up some
complaint against us or set someone else to do so.kh S "e re then
taken before 3h. 3asa or Jhaik Hamad.If the latter lets one of us of^
Abdulla tells 3haik Saaa some other story and he is again arrested
and dealt with.over 3h. Hamad's head. This has happened to several
ofmour community lately. *8 aim Chirawi said to me t Ithialc
that because 3h. Abdulla and I are officially not in charge, that you
can neglect my orders.or you will soon find yourself in jail".
Everybody is afraid of him because he had such power previously and
people are fearful that 3h. Abdalla may get control again,in which
case Jasim Chirawi would do what he liked agin in Bahrain.
R.O. i acknowledged correct in the presence of K.3. Muhammad Sharif.
Witness is illiterate.
(signed)
c -K.Daly.

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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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