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'File 19/165 III (C 24) Bahrain Reforms' [52r] (110/426)
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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I am informed by the Consul that you had sent him a verbal message
telling him that you would pay a personal visit to me (your friend) tomor
row, My fiiend, if you mean a friendly visit to me only for salutation, then
that you could have done today on board the ship as usual. But if you have
objections and complaints, I inform you that you have received a reply to the
applications t you and a few people of yours sent me. I am not prepared to
discuss with you in that respect particularly as long as Colonel Knox has
prevented >ou from interfering into the political matters in Bahrein. So
such matters do not concern you. Should there be anything requiring discus
sion 1 should discuss with Saikh Hamad in whose hands r^st the affairs of the
Government of these isles. I shall be rruch pleased to receive your visit
tomorrow only if you so desire, and that too only to exchange salutes and
not to touch any political matters at all.
My object by visitting the isles of Bahrein is to discuss reform problems
at Bahrein with the Consul and has nothing to do with the applications and
the reply I sent you is final. With compliments.
Yours sincerely,
A. P. TREVOR, c.s.i., c.i.e,,
The Head of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
From
T he CONSULATE at BAHREIN.
To
SHAIK ISA BIN ALI-AL-KHALIFA, k.c.i e., c.i.e.
The British Government have directed me to inform you that they are in
receipt of the telegraphic message yoa sent them via Koweit and also they
have directed me to infoim you that the Government has no reply to it other
than what we sent you in answer to your previous application.
Ji 7th November 1923, 28th Rabi-ul-Aval I342 A. H.
A, P. TREVOR,
The Head of the Gulf and Consul,
General to the British,
Government for the Persian
Gulf.
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- Content
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'
- Pages
- 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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