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'File 19/169 III (C 80) Bahrain Reforms' [55r] (122/378)
The record is made up of 1 volume (187 folios). It was created in 28 Dec 1938-24 Sep 1941. 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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Youth HOTement to other olaases • aa suoii agitations often do -
we could not divest oursalveB* though we are not In the position
of the Paramount J?ower towards Bahrain, of all responsibility
for the consequences. We could not view with equanimity a
condition of strong and continual agitation in Bahrain for a
more democratic fom of goTemraent, especially if this agita
tion could only be Icept in check by the Bahrain Government by
the continual use of force, ifor would it suit us in any way
If the popular party got the upper-hand completely and deprived
the Shaikh and his fajaily of most, if not all, of their power
by the imposition of an elected Executive Council. A conven
ient half-way house between the present autocratic government
of Bahrain, and a purely democratic form of rule, would be a
nominated Advisory Council. There is, however, little prospect
of the \1 Shalifah taking this step themselves, and tne point
at issue is when we should advise tnem to take it, having regard
to the fact that our advloe, even though unpalatable, will nave
considerable influence with them. At what sta^e we give this
advice, or if we give it at all, will depend on tne progress of
the agitation in Bahrain, bearing in mind the important l>oint
that it would be far better for an Advisory Council to be
instituted a little too soon, when it will come in the guise of
a generous concession, than a little too late, wnen it will
appear as a surrender extorted under fear of consequences.
8. I fear I have written at seme length, but while the
importance of all the Arab states of the Gulf has of late years
increased rapidly Bahrain still remains tne most important, and
I feel that this matter of local agitation, and the way it is
handled both by the Bahrain Government and ourselves, will
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This file contains correspondence regarding a number of topics including the role of the youth in anti-British agitation in Bahrain, anti-British sentiment in the Arabic-language press, attempts to hire an appropriate official to draw up criminal and penal codes for Bahrain, the suspected anti-British activities of Shaikh Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa's oldest brother, Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, discussions regarding the rising level of local resentment towards Shaikh Hamad's adviser, Charles Belgrave and the movements of an individual named Ali Bin Khalifa Al Fadl (who had been previously been deported from Bahrain for sedition and was seeking to return to the country).
The file also contains a list of ideas on how to expand the Bahraini economy (composed by 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. in Bahrain, Hugh Weightman). The ideas proposed included the establishment of a concrete manufacturing plant, a rationalisation of the fishing industry, the development of a mother-of-pearl button industry and improvements in agriculture.
The file also contains occasional references to the existence of Pan-Arab sentiment in Bahrain, notably concerning the situation in Palestine.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (187 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
A bound correspondence volume. The main foliation system starts on the 1st page and continues through to the 3rd folio from the back of the volume. This sequence is written in pencil and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
A second foliation system (73-221) commences on f.71 and finishes on f.179. It paginates pages where text is present on both sides of the folio. This sequence is also written in pencil but is not circled; it can be located in the same position as the main foliation system. Foliation errors: 1, 1A, 1B, 1C.
An index of the topics contained in the file is contained on f.1b.
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- 'File 19/169 III (C 80) Bahrain Reforms'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:1v, 1ar:1cv, 2r:13v, 18r:23v, 30r:36v, 39r:85v, 88r:88v, 90r:138v, 140r:180v, i-r:ii-v, back-i
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