'File 19/109 II (C 17) Bahrain: Relations of Chief with other Foreign Powers' [‎62r] (129/534)

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British. 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. and Consulat/e General,
B u s ii i r e . May 1914
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Shaikh 'Isa bin Ali Al-i->2ialifeh.
Ruler of Bahraih,
A. C.,
At the friendly and pleasant interview of the
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21st May,when you were so good as to visit me on
board R. I.M.S. "Lawrence",I mentioned the matter of
Hasawis and who was to hold jurisdiction over them ani
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I informed you that the letter which the Amir had sftnt
to you had been referred,as you already know,to ^ovem
ment,wh.o had ther whole question,a very complicated
one,under consideration.
A case which ocurred the other day when some Ha
sawis were punished by you was referred to me by
Major Trevor,as he was not anxious to make any decla
ration in a matter which was under reference to Go
vernment. When the case cam£ before me,I also consi
dered that the directions of Government should be ob
tained. Temporary directions have now been received ard
are contained in Major Trevor's letter to ' r ou,ITo5^5
dated 11th May 1914.As,however.you have asked me for
those directions -in writing,! repeat to you what J
told you at the interview I have referred to above,
and remind you that they are only temporary and that
the final orders of Government on the subject will be
sent later and will of course be communicated to you.
The temporary orders received are as follows:-In the
past,Nejdis,Hasawis,Qatifis and others have been
treated,when in, Bahrain,as under the protection of
the High Government and the Political A^ert Bahrain
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has exercised jurisdiction onr^them. Pending the re
ceipt of further instructions from the High Govern-
ment,such persons are to continue to be treated in th?