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'File 9/4 Bahrain Reforms. Introduction of Reforms in Bahrain' [‎7r] (30/224)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (98 folios). It was created in 30 Dec 1921-27 Jul 1924. 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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attempt to put a stop to the work which his son Abdulla undoubtedly started with
Shaik Isa's cognizance.
Since it would have a bad effect for Mulla Hafiz, whose misdeeds are univer
sally known here, to be allowed to return and continue his propaganda with impu-
nity, I deem it advisable to take action on Shaik Tsa's letter, backed as it is bv
public opinion. Shaik Salman representing Shaik Isa and K. B. Muhammad
Sharif representing myself have therefore gone ofi to the steamer to inform Mulla
Hafiz that the ruler's request that he be forbidden to land has been acceded to,
He has no property here nor means of livelihood otherwise than his post in the
school from which he is dismissed, and so no necessity to come here. I trust that
you will appiove in the action taken by me in this matter, ihere was not suffi
cient time to refer to you.
S erial N o. 8.
No. 76-S,, dated Bush'ire, the 19th (received the 30th) January 1922.
From—The Hon'ble Lieutenant-Colonel A. P. Trevor, C.S .I., C.I.E., Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
subject. Tyranny of SJiaiJc of Bahrain and his family over Bahrain subjects.
In continuation of my telegram No. 107, dated 15th January on the subject
of the tyranny of the Shaik of Bahrain and his family, I have the honour to
state, for the information of the Government of India, that 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.
reports that the Shaik of Bahrain, apparently egged on by Shaik Jabir bin Subah,
brother of the notorious Shaik Hamud, recently made an attempt to trump un
a case against Haji Ali, one of the members of the deputation who complained to
m3 on December 21st.
The report goes into considerable detail, and I do not think it will be necessary
to trouble the Government of India with it; it appears that some words were insert
ed in a letter sent by Haji Ali to the headman of his village, with a view to putting
Haji Ali in the wrong and trying to drag in Khan Bahadur Mohammed Sharif, the
head of the Persian community. The Bahrain subjects were seriously alarmed
and many of them came to the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. to ask what the result of their former peti
tion was, and to ask for protection. 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. by judicious handling
of Shaik Salman, who is the son of Shaik Hamad, the heir-apparent, and now acting
for his father, got the latter to prove to Shaik Isa that the whole matter was
trumped up, and to put the Shaik ofi pressing it,.
A curious feature of the affair was that byway of prelude a gang who have
not been identified had for several nights lain up outside Manameh and fired heavily
-on the police posts on the outskirts of the town ; as no attempt was made to
commit robberies or other crimes this was evidently done to frighten the police
and inhabitants. Shaik Salman asked 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. 's advice and the latter
told him it was evidently a put-up thing and advised him to tell Shaik Isa that
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. thought it was an intrigue on the part of someone who should
know better which would doubtless be discovered when the police caught one of the
-offenders. That night the inhabitants of Manameh who had guns lent them to
the police and hundreds of volunteers turned out to assist. The attackers no
doubt got wind of this and forthwith ceased their activities. They were not many
in number, as far as can be ascertained, but got rid of a great deal of ammunition.
They were seen to have come over at dusk by boat from Moharraq, and the Political
Agent was informed that one of Shaik Abdulla's fidawis (armed retainers) was
recognized among them. As Shaik Abdulla is the only person who could have
any possible object in such a disturbance, 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. thinks this points to
his complicity.
In any case, these two affairs show how very bad the Shaik's Government
of Bahrain is, and point to the necessity of taking some steps to improve the situa
tion.
(C456JFJ)

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The volume contains printed copies of Government of India confidential correspondence, relating to the Bahrain reforms. The majority of the letters contained in volume are printed copies of correspondence originally sent to the Government of India either by 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Trevor or Acting Resident Lieutenant-Colonel Stuart Knox), or 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. at Bahrain (Major Clive Daly). Much of the correspondence featured in the volume can be found in the original (or as office copies) in a number of files in the two Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. subsubseries ‘File 9 Bahrain Reforms’ (IOR/R/15/2/127-138) and ‘File 8 Miscellaneous’ (IOR/R/15/2/121-126), and the Bushire Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. subsubseries ‘File 19 Bahrain’ (IOR/R/15/1/314-77).

The printed correspondence contained in the volume covers a range of subjects:

  • Events leading up to the programme of reforms carried out in Bahrain: allegations of the oppression of Bahraini subjects by members of the Āl Khalīfah family, violence, the deteriorating economic situation;
  • The reforms proposed and implemented by British officials: replacement of Shaikh ‘Īsá by Shaikh Ḥamad as defacto ruler, economic reforms, judicial reforms, pearl diving industry reforms, customs house reforms;
  • Specific incidents of violence involving Sunnis and Shias, or Najdis and Persians.

Some of the papers in the volume are accompanied by duplicate copies:

  • Folios 61-64 are duplicates of folios 57-60;
  • Folios 68-69 are duplicates of folios 66-67;
  • Folios 81-84 are duplicates of folios 77-80.
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1 volume (98 folios)
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The volume's contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, starting with the earliest items at the front and finishing with the latest items at the end.

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Foliation: The volume is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using uncircled pencil numbers in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . Most of the items in the volume are printed items that have their own internal pagination systems, using printed numbers in the top-right corners of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. pages and the top-left corners of verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. pages, or centred at the top of both verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. and recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. pages. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f.

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