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'File 19/165 I (C 18) Bahrain Reforms' [8r] (28/528)
The record is made up of 1 volume (234 folios). It was created in 5 Apr 1922-23 Jul 1923. 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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My advice was asked as to the form treasonable fiitare taxation
might taice . After several discussions and sounding of locrl opinion,
scheme for
the following taxes va »e thought feasible -
/\
Date tax of l/lOth on gardens watered by flow and 1/20 on those
watered by lift,to be collected uniformly.This tax is admissable
under 3hara T Law.
2* Fish tax of l/lacOth on fish caught in the local fish traps &
^20th on fish caught otherwise.
5* Abolition of T Ra > bieh T and all other taxes on shiahs,and *
substitue therefore a very light ground tax for all houses,other
than those in the tovns of Manameh and Muharraq, v hich p^y Munici
pal taxes. To be collected without religious distinction. Details,
which need not be gone into intthis report, v ere discussed at
length,
4*The impartial collection of the existing pearling tax.
The above scheme would be acceptable to the Bahrainis,but the
Sunni tribes might not be agreeable,as they have been permitted to
consider themselves practically immune from taxation,
I was sounded as to whether the ruler could expect support from
Government,in the event of hi^ introducing necessary reforms,should
there be disinclination on the oart of the sunnis to accept them.
1 naturally g^ve no answer to this,and it is to request instructions
on this matter^ that this report is written.
To summarise-
I* If the as in the past .seek to oppress the shiahs to
compensate thenselves for their inability,or disinclination,to
collect taxes fr6m the sunnis,they will be faced with continual
disturbances, injsac which,! am of opinion, we shall sooner or later
be involved •
2. If they forego most of the revenue from the shiahs, they will
inevitably become bankrupt in the near future,and we m$iy be faced
with the necessity of taking over their affairs,as was the case
in Mascat. I learn from several sources that Shaik tesa is a
good deal in debt privately.lt is bellieved he is also indebted
to his Director of Customs,
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This volume contains detailed discussions regarding the proposed British reforms in Bahrain. The documents discuss the attitude of Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa towards the reforms and the role of his sons Abdullah bin Isa Al Khalifa and Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
The oppression of the Shia community by the Al Khalifa family and Bahrain's taxation system are discussed as are the implications of the implementation of the reforms vis a vis British relations with Bin Saud and the Persian Government.
The file also contains correspondence between British officials and Shaikh Isa, a petition from the Baharna (Shia) indigenous community of Bahrain and reports regarding Nejdi-Persian violence that occurred in Bahrain in 1923.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (234 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end. The file contains an index of topics on the page prior to folio 1. The index uses page numbers relating to the file's consistent foliation system.
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Originally a bound correspondence volume, its sheets have been unbound and are now all loose. Foliation - in pencil on the top right corner of each front-facing page - starts on the first page of text after the index page. There is an inconsistent pencilled system that is crossed out, also on the top right corner of each front-facing page.
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- 'File 19/165 I (C 18) Bahrain Reforms'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1r:160v, 161v:174v, 175v:179v, 184r:212v, 212ar:212av, 213r:254v, iv-r:v-v, back-i
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