'File 8/8 Agency Administration Report 1922-1930' [‎9r] (22/474)

A
Adminiatration Report of the Political
1921.
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Bahrain fofr the year
* Personnel. oif ^ 4-n .-.ot *
■ — ° h9 - olit i° a l Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. was held by the Indian
ssistctiit Shan Sahib tt
/ ^ diq Raaaan until January 20th whan charge
was taken over by Major C.iC.Raly, the present incumbent.
The Indian Assistant proceeded o 9 leave in May and has since been
transferred,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. being in charge of the duties in atsfcrti
addition to his own,
? ?i?g -?. uler ot Bahrain and A1 IChalifeh family.
in the latter part of I 92 0 relations with shaik Sir Rasa Bin AH had
become extremely difficult and although they have,to some extent,since
improved,are still unsatisfactory for the following reasons.
* Apart * fr0m fs9bl9n8S3 aae t0 Ws advanced age.shaik Sir Rasa
^in AH is a week character entirely dominated by his wife,the mother
of his youngest son.Shaik Abdulla. It is this lady-s ambition that her
son should succeed to the Rulership instead of the recognised heir, 1
Shaik Hamad bin Rasa C.3.I. who is the eldest son,but by another wife, f
| Shaik Abdulla since his return from England in 1919 had made
himself virtually ruler of Bahrain; a position which he abused to an
incredible extent. Oppression of Bahrain subject* which had been steadi
on the increase reached its height early in the year under his regime.
Political murders were becoming common while his administration
was so corrupt that there was no security for persons or property.Out-
rages against respectable women by Shaik Abdulla and other members of Al
Khalifeh family ware becoming of very frecuent occurence.Indignation at ,
this state of affairs was so great that disturbances appeared imminent, >
and it became obvious that if they were to be avoided, the removal of !
Shaik Abdulla from the management of affairs was necessary .Shaik Abdulla
*as sufficiently astute to realise that his position was untenable .and
sons anted to retire from public affairs, rather than risk disturbances
hieh inevitably lead to his downfall.
With Shaik Sir Rasa bin AH’s consent,Shaik Hamad took over
the management of public business on his behalf.Ror a short time
>Ppr8ssio$ decreased aad there was a general improvement.lt soon howeve]