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'File 19/165 I (C 18) Bahrain Reforms' [20r] (52/528)
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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I 'U 1
HO. /f.^- S of 1922#
British Rooidenoy and Consulate-General,
Bushire, 35th Jiine 1922#
From
The Hon l ble Lieut-col. A.P.Trevor, C.S.I. f 0.l.E. #
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.
,
TO
D. de S. Bray,Esqr.t C.S.I.,C.I..
Foreign Secretary to the Government of India
in the Foreign and Political Department,
SIMLA.
BAHRAIN REFORMS.
Sir,
With reference to the correspondence ending with your ,
telegram No. B5l-»S dated 24th Jtme on the subject of the
proposed reforms at Bahrain I have the honour to report that
matters remain in statu quo and it now seems unlikely that
the Sheikhs will seriously attempt any reform unless driven
to it by rebellion on the part of the Bahrain! s.
2. The reasons for this are as followsI-
The Sheikhs expressed their original desire for reform shortly
before Ramzan and Ramzan had started When Foreign and Poli
tical Department telegram No. 549--S dated Snd May was re-
.
ceived. in Racizan especially if the fast occurs during the
\
hot weather no one does much in Bahrain and needless to say
nothing was attempted during the month. By the end of Ramzan
the Sheikhs desire for reforms had fizzled out to a great
extent. Another reason is that a few months before the
Dowasir a powerful tribe of sunni Arabs who reside at BuiAa-
iya and the neighbourhood on the H.W. corner of the main
island and fit out a lot of boats for the Pearl fisheries,
sent a deputation to the sultan of Kejd. The latter received
the deputation well and is said to have promised them his
support. This has frightened the Sheikhs as they have a
great dread of Bin Saud and the Akhwan, and now that they
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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.
- Physical characteristics
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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