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'File 19/165 IV (C 57) Bahrain Reforms' [‎128v] (287/476)

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The record is made up of 1 file (219 folios). It was created in 12 Feb 1927-30 Apr 1930. 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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There can of course bo no question of rapidly reversing all that has been
done in the past six years. It has indeed been good in itself. Still less can
there be any question of our relaxing our essential hold on Bahrein. Only
question is whether time has now come to check the momentum towards
complete Westernisation and to lay down general lines of policy which while
making for continuance of decent government and sober progress will save us
from the odium and at the same time from the dangers inside and outside
Bahrein which seem likely to flow from too obvious Westernisation and
absorption of these tiny islands. V^Aiter all it is not only vis-a-vis the Arabs
that it is politic for as to worlr through a genuinely Arab administration.
Jt actually increases our power vis-a-vis foreign intruders : thus an obviously
autonomous Arab State can close its doors in a way in which an obviously
British run State cannot.
Like Barrett we feel that nothing can be effected immediately even as
regards the police until it is known whether the threatened invasion of
Americans is going to materialise. If it does not materialise we feel that the
Resident should be asked to work out definite schemes for his proposed
substitution of Sudanese for Indian police and to tackle problem of who is to
replace the British Commandant^Meanwhile he and 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.
should proceed steadily to advise the Sheikh to persist in the training of
young Bahreinis with a view to their gradually filling various posts in & the
administration. ^ That there is no early prospect of either the present
Adviser or Director of Customs being dispensable in the near future we aoree
but think that it would be unwise and also unfair to the officers concerned
to encourage them in an expectation of indefinitely prolonged service.
)eriai ino . i
(13)
Endorsement from the Foreign and Political Department, No. r.-164-
N./29, dated the 27 th November 1929. (Confidential )
ci. F/x-xf.
A copy of the undermentioned papers is forwarded to the Hon'ble the
PoHtical Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for information with reference to
c orrespondence ending with his letter No. 38o-S., dated the 28th August
1929(Serial No. 9). / ^
/c • T i el AT gra im fr0m the Secretar y of Sta te for India, No. 3651, dated the 23rd November 1929
(oenal JNo. 10).
/q • T i el M gra i t ^^ t0 the Secretar y of State for In dia, No. 3458-S., dated the 26th November 1929
(Se " a No ' 4>v-zf-
(13)
(on 2C>th January 1930, with Political Secretary's letter No. 2, dated
the 9th January 1930.)
Letter from the 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. , to Foreign Office, No. P.-7576/2 9
dated the 3 rd january 1930.
I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to forward, for the
mformation of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, copy of the
correspondence noted below with 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.
, ' ® Government of fndia, on the question of the strength of the British
of Bahrein de S ree of British interference in the internal administration
Despatch No. 385-S., dated the 28th August, from the Acting Political
Resident, to the Government of India (Serial No. 9).
iclegramf^m the Secretary of State for India, to Viceroy, No. 3651,
dated the 23rd November (Serial No. 10).
TeIe ^m from the Viceroy, to the Secretary of State for India.
No. oi.jb-b.,dated the 26th November (Serial No. 11).

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The file contains material regarding a number of topics including the status of Bahrain following the social and economic reforms that were implemented by the British during the preceding years, the geo-strategic rationale behind Britain's interest in maintaining its dominant position in the country, a detailed discussion of the historical development of Britain's relationship with Bahrain (and the history of Al Khalifa rule) and discussion concerning fears that a too dominant British role would provoke Arab fears and push them towards a closer relationship with Bin Saud.

A number of other topics are discussed in less detail including ideas for reforming the police force in Bahrain and an idea for the establishment of a civil court in the country.

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1 file (219 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

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A bound correspondence file. The file is foliated with uncircled numbers in the top right-hand corner of each front-facing page.

Original numeration 1/123 then continued. Precedent foliations have been crossed out. Original numeration by folio started on first page of text top right hand number until folio 123, then by page 124/140. A third numeration by page starts towards the end of the volume.

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