'File 19/165 I (C 18) Bahrain Reforms' [204r] (420/528)
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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Report by Reaidenoy Dragoman .
A Persian merchant residling at Bahrain has writtai
to his sons that the Shaikh of Bahrain has been deposed and
given a monthly allowance ol Bs 4^000/- i, that he bitterly
resents this action by the British authorities and intended
to proceed to Hajd but he was told to go to India instead .
He went on to say that his successor, Eamid , lias also ^een
given an allowance of Ps 5 |00C/— per mensem and that a sum
of Rs 12 ,000/- has been allowed for all the chiefs* families.
He ends by expressing the opinion that the Shaikh as well as
Hamid have no power, and that the British have assumed sole
control over the finance Department of Bahrain.
Dated 15th J uba 1923*
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- Content
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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