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'File 19/165 I (C 18) Bahrain Reforms' [26r] (64/528)
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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tfpit
annoimoo the propoaed reforms at s&irjo official assoin'bly
(
atv/liloh I should he proaent, and that T «hould announce
that the reformo wore very excellent, and the-t liovornj-oni
approved and that as long as the changes were Introduced 1
justly, and the reforms carried out equitably^ Government
would tjupport the SiiGiKh#
This proposal was put before the Government of India
and the telegram fio.549—3 dated 2nd Hay 1988 is thoir
reply•
TW s did not carry the quoation much further "beca-use
in clrcunstances like these thou.gh moral support would
in all human probabjlity be sufficient, one could not
guarantee that some force or show of force, might at any
time become necessary#
However by the time the Government of India reply -was
received tho SheiKhs zeal for reforms, as stated in my
1ett er
■featrgyy-^bh Now^SG^S? dated 85th June 19r?2 hao. son ■■/...^t
abated, and now having hoard that Bin Saud had made so^e
promises to the Dawasin the Sheilths are too nervous to do
anything of their own vol?.tion«
As regards the DawasiB, *hen Bin Saud came to Hassa
the Sheikh of Qatar went to see him and lots of other
people from the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
and other places. I believe
he made them all prisoners, and it is # I think, really
the pufci 11 animity of the Sheikh which prevents him starting
roforms rather than any actual chance of !3ln Saud in^ rforinj
As you ^ tiow the Bahrain SheiMis were always rather . i
of the Dawasir when there wag no cfuestion of Bin sa^d
backing thorn#
I will let youjiknow if I hear anything deflnfjte about
Dawaair relations with Bin Saud^and let you know how matters
progress
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
Lieut-Col•,
Political Rosident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/336
- Title
- '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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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