'File 19/109 II (C 17) Bahrain: Relations of Chief with other Foreign Powers' [‎134r] (273/534)

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fail to i-nder^tand where thie Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. has acted
contrary to the orders or spirit of His Majesty's
Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. . ,
I much regret having to write such a long
letter. But it has been necessary to do so,to prove
once more to your Excellency,that the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. has made
no mistake,and that the mistake lies with those who
have falsely reported the cases to your Excellency.
It does prove to me,however,that your Excellency can
rot entertain very friendly fee]ings for myself,the
Representative of His Majesty's Government in Bahrain,
if you listen to the false talk of every mischief
maker that comes along. It would have been more fitting
and Signified if your Excellency hafl either asked this
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for a report on the case,or better still if you
had sent Shaikh Abdullah,your son,to see me privately.
In the latter case I could have cleared up the matter
at once.
Finally with reference to your Excellency s
statement that Col.Trevor promised that the Political
Agent,Bahrain should not receive any complaint at all
from your Excellency^e subjects. As explained above
this has no connection with the present case,bt;t as
your Excellency does not appear to be quite clear as
to the provisions of "His Majesty's Bahrain Order in
Council" on this very subject, I would point out that
normally speaking the Political*Agent has instructions
not to interfere in complaints brought to him by your
Excellency's subjects. Should,however,he consider that
any Bahrain subject is being treated with gross in
justice or is being prosecuted, he has the right to
step in at all times and take whatever action he
considers necessary under section No.74- "Order in
Council".
I am sending, a copy of this letter together
with a copy of your Excellency's letter to the
Political