'File 19/165 III (C 24) Bahrain Reforms' [‎195r] (400/426)

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COHFIEEHTIAI.. The iJoUtical A ^oy,
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Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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30/3/25, i —^
CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS. 1
From The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. ,Balirain,
To The Hon'ble the 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. ,BuBhirc,
Prevision of Funds for Shaik Sir Isa bin Ali A1 Khalifah
K .C.I .E, C .S .I, to meet costs of an appeal to the
Secretary of State for India.
Sir, /9V
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your memorandum
No of 1^5 with attached correspondance.
With regard to para 4 of your letter No 8I-S of 1925,1 beg to
report as follows-
The inlormation lorwarded to you under my number 245/I/I of
8/12/24 was obtained by me,in the first instance,from Shaik
Hamad bin Isa C.S.I. When the latter gave me the infoimation
I particularly impressed upon him the, necessity for careful
verification and did not immediately accept his estimate#
Shaik Eamad therefore sent for a Bahrain! who has most reliable
knowledge of all the property possessed by Shaik Isa & other
members of the family, & actually performs the duties of agent
for Shaik Isa in the collection of the rents of some of his
gardens Sc has firsthand knowledge of the others,being either
ielated tc f or otherwise closely connected with the actual
leaseholders of them.
This individual was questioned by Shaik Hamad in my presence,
& some trifling discrepancies in the information already
furnished by Shaik Hamad were rectified#
Some of the gardens I have seen myself, <Sc from my knowledge of
the value ofl similar gardens I have no reason to believe
that the information given was not throughly reliable.
Since the receipt of your letter under reply,I have again
consulted the Deputy Ruler,Shaik Hamad bin Isa C.S.I, who
assures me that there is no doubt as to the accuracy of the