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'File 9/4 Bahrain Reforms. Introduction of Reforms in Bahrain' [47r] (110/224)
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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17
APPENDIX IV TO REPORT ON BAHRAIN REFORMS.
Translation of Speech made by Shaikh Hamad bin 'Isa Al-Khalija at the Majlis
convened in Bahrain on the 26th May 1923.
Gentlemen,—In obedience to the orders of the High Government, to-day
I assume on my shoulders the responsibility of the Government of this country
with the object of preserving the honour of my dear father and to serve the family
of Al-Khalifa and the public. I will do my utmost for the welfare of the subjects
of His Excellency my respected father and, as you are perfectly aware. His Excel
lency my father has always been solicitous to preserve peace, order and prosperity
in his country and I shall endeavour to follow in his footsteps. Moreover, gentle
men, I know, as also you all know, that, cd; recent years, there has been a great
progress in civilization and prosperity in all towns in this world and why should our
dear native country not follow their example ? I say that my chief duty is cheer
fully to attempt to promote the prosperity of my dear native country, the spread
of education and public sanitation, to encourage commerce and agriculture. I thank
Almighty God for my good fortune in that my brother. Shaikh Abdullah, on whom
I fully rely, has promised me his assistanca in-Council and to co-operate in settl
ing Government affairs. From the love I bear to my dear country I desire that
all in my town attend to their own business, that the merchant busy himseJf in his
mercantile affairs and others follow each the work by which he earns his livelihood
and the peasant concern himself with his cultivation.
I say confidently that if I find persons intriguing against the nations or indulg
ing in any mischievous actions or disturbance, I will take the necessary action for
his chastisement. Gentlemen, I inform you that in futue I will not suffer the
intermediation of anyone on behalf of any culprit to prevent his being punished as
he deserves, so it is useless for anyone to trouble himself in such matters. Also
I seize this occasion to acquaint you that I intend to safeguard the income and rights
of my Government. After the deduction of the salaries of those who assist Govern
ment and are entitled to receive salary and after the de duction of other necessary
expenditure by Government servants on Government account, this is my first duty.
The balance of the income and taxes will be kept with me and earmarked for the
improvement, promotion and extension of the commerce of my country and f or
such ends as may lead to the improvement of the condition of my country and
Government. In these circumstances, I am responsible before the public not to
waste public funds. I shall carefully consider and make the necessary arrangement
regarding taxation, so that it may fall equally on all and that the amount of the
tax should be openly known, so that no official can recover more than the fixed
amount.
This what had to be said and in conclusion I- sincerely thank the High
Government for their valuable assistance to us in the past and I hope that
they will assist us and our Government in future in public progress and the exten
sion df our subjects' trade and that friendly relations will be maintained between
us. I also thank the Hon'ble Colonel Knox, C.S.I., C.I.E., 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.
, for the assistance afforded by him to us and in conclusion,
gentlemep, accept my gratitude and respect. . —
[iVofe.— -Original not reproduced.]
G. M. Press, Simla.—No. MC 194 F.D.—20-3-23—28—A.G., eto.
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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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- 'File 9/4 Bahrain Reforms. Introduction of Reforms in Bahrain'
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- Āl Khalīfah, Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá,
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