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'File 19/165 III (C 24) Bahrain Reforms' [‎201r] (412/426)

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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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CQNPIDENTIAL .
NO.
The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ,
3U8HIRE fff[Q)Ofc|^ CY
Reg. No £
Date /A-f i3 ~
Bahrain, the 8th ^ugust 1925.
CONFIOEflTIM. fl£C0BD8.
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. in the Persian
Gulf,
Bushire.
Memorandum.
/ / /
Reference Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. endorsement No.246-S dated
16th July 1925.
I have spoken to Sheikh Hamad on this matter.
He 1ms made indirect enquiries, which have failed
to elicit definite information as to whether or not
Sheikh Isa was actually aware of the purport of the
telegram. Short of questioning Sheikh Isa directly on
the subject, I doubt if the required informcttion could
be obtained, and I venture to deprecate such a course
for the following reasons.
Firstly, Sneikh Hamad informs me that on his
return he was struck by a marked change for the better
in his father's attitude towards him. The former was
delighted at the safe return of both his sons and really
proud to think that they had had the honour to be receiv-
-ed by His Majesty the King in London. Sheikh Hamad is
loth to dispel the good impression made on his father
by the obvious success of his visit to Europe. He is
afraid that this might be the result if he were to raise
the question of the telegram now.
Secondly, Abdul «»ahab Zayani, Sheikh Isa's
constituted attorney in Bombay, died there on the 24th
June, apparently only six days after the despatch of
the telegram, of which he appears to have been the main
originator. You will doubtless remember that he was
deported from Bahrain in November 1923. <»ith his remov-
-al from the scene, it seems quite probable that Sheikh
Isa's active opposition.to the present regime will die a
natural death.

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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.

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1 file (208 folios)
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Arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of file to latest at end.

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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
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