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'File 19/165 III (C 24) Bahrain Reforms' [5r] (24/426)
The record is made up of 1 file (208 folios). It was created in 2 Jan 1924-13 Aug 1925. 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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In the ^igh Court of Judicature Berabpy.
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In ths matter of an applicntien under sectien 491 ©f th
Orirainal Procedure Cede,
and
In the matter of 3haik Abdul Wahab Zayani
ihaik Abdul Wahsb Zayani Petitioner.
'fhe humble petition of ihaik Abdul Wahab Zayani
of Bahrain,Arab,now detained under police surveill-
in Bombay. ance
Sheweth
I. That your petitioner is e resident of Bahrainin the Persian
lxulf,8 subject of the Independent Arab rtuler ohaik niasa bin Ali
al iChalifeh and is of the ago of 67 yenrs.
2. ifour petitioner belongs to a very ancient and highly respectable
family of Bahrain and is a pearl march? nt. as a spiritual' L op dor
of an Arab tribe,your piftitioner is esteeemed and respected and
occupies a high position in the tribe.
3. About 3 years ago,your petitioner came to Bombay at a time when
there was considerable excitement and discontent among the
people of Bahrain in consequence of certain high handed acts of
the Britsih Consul.The complaints of the leading and respectable
inhabitants were disregarded and the Consul 4 Consul General
forced 3haik ^asa to abdicate and installed his eldest son on the
Uadi against the remonstrances of the Kulor and to thn great dis
satisfaction of his people who resented this interference of the
British Officials in the internal administration of a free and
independent otate in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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4. On your petitioners return to Bahrain about the month of juno
1923,the people appealed to him for the help and advice and they
were so incensed that they seriously contemplated migrating from
Bahrain in a body if their Just grievances were not redressed,
xour petitioner advised them to submit to the consul-General a
respectful petition detfiling their grievances and praying for
redress.ii petition to which your petitioner was a signatory,was
accordingly presented but which evoked no response though it was
signed by leading and ZK3|atnx±k±K: prominent people with large
stake in the welfare and orderly rule of Bahrain.
5, another petition
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File includes correspondence related to a number of topics including a request to the Governor General of Sudan for a copy of Sudan's Penal Code, correspondence between Abdul Wahab Zayani (Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa’s Attorney in exile in Bombay) and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, reports of Sunni violence against the Shia community in Bahrain, discussion regarding the need for a levy corps in Bahrain, discussion on where and how Shaikh Hamad bin Isa’s younger children should be educated, correspondence between Bushire, Bahrain and the Government of India regarding the extent of reforms in Bahrain and the nature of Britain’s role in the country.
The movements of an Egyptian journalist (Ahmed Rifaat) in the region are also mentioned as are several other matters in brief. The file also includes a letter from Herbert Samuel, the British High Commissioner in Palestine that reports news that King Hussein had heard about the removal of Isa as ruler and expressed his concern that it could cause unrest.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (208 folios)
- Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of file to latest at end.
- Physical characteristics
A bound correspondence file. The volume is foliated from the front cover to back cover, with small uncircled numbers in the top-right corner of each front-facing page. Some folios originally missed out have had letters added, e.g. 1a. 1b etc.
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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/15/1/339
- Title
- 'File 19/165 III (C 24) Bahrain Reforms'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1br:1ev, 2r:14v, 18r:40v, 46v, 51r:61r, 63r:78v, 80r:80v, 82r:88v, 89v:91v, 91ar:91av, 92r:94v, 97r:119v, 120v:124v, 126r:148v, 149v:165v, 165ar:165av, 166r:167v, 170r:170v, 172r:173v, 173ar:173av, 174r:177v, 180r:188v, 190r:207v, 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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