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File 1508/1905 Pt 1 'Bahrain: situation; disurbances (1904-1905); Sheikh Ali's surrender; Question of Administration Reforms (Customs etc)' [96v] (197/531)
The record is made up of 1 volume (260 folios). It was created in Nov 1904-Aug 1914. It was written in English and French. 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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persons whose surrender is required by Government. I cannot therefore believe
that the Government will pardon Sheikh Ah before he has done atonement for
his faults, but the punishments inflicted by the Government are never unduly
harsh*
You must remember that until Sheikh Ali is brought in your reputation lor
good faith is always under a cloud, and if ‘he N’ayim tube are as to you
Is they are claimed to be it should not be a difficult matter to effect Sheikh Ah s
capture in Katar.
4. You have not noticed the request the I made in 'my letter No. 97, dated
. 23rd Muharratn 1323 for details of the flight of Sheikh All from Bahrein and ms
subseq h uent h 'movements, and I shall be glad to hear from you on this subject
for the information of the Government of India. It is understood that persons,
who assisted Sheikh Ali before he was declared an out aw or who can prove that
they have harboured him subsequently in ignorance of this fact, will not be con-
sidered subject to blame.
6 th ^afar 1323
Dated Bahrein, the , a th April ijos*
From— Sheikh Isa bin Ali, Al Khalifa, Chief of Bahrein,
To—C aptain, F. B. Prideaux,
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.
, Bahrein.
After compliments .— I received your two letters of yesterday’s date. I am
very thankful to you for having forwarded to the Resident Sheikh Ah bin
Ahmed’s letters which the Resident has not yet seen on account of his being
away. In your opinion Sheikh Ali should either surrender himself to me or to a
man-of-war as soon as possible because the British justice is known to every
one. All that you say is quite correct.
The N’ayim tribesmen cannot capture Sheikh Ali.
I think that since Sheikh Ali bin Ahmed has petitioned the Government to
pardon him, he must be anxiously waiting for a reply. He will not do any mis
chief now.
On being reminded by you about the information which you had asked me
in your letter No. 97, dated > regarding Sheikh Ali’s flight, I looked
up the reply I had given you and find that I have not been negligent on this
point. I sent you enclosed copies of letters that passed between you and me
about Sheikh Ali. Probably through an oversight something was omitted in
my reply in original.
I cannot understand one passage of your letter, in which you state that
persons who assisted Sheikh Ali before and after he was declared an outlaw will
not be subject to blame. 1 beg therefore to excuse my asking you for a reply to
the same.
C. C. Press, Simla.—No. C 119 F. D.—g-S-os.—67.—R. S. W.
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The volume contains correspondence relating to disturbances in Bahrain and the consequent discussion over administrative changes. The correspondence is mostly between the 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. , the Foreign Office, and the Government of India. Further correspondence, included as enclosures, is from the following:
- Percy Zachariah Cox, 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 The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ;
- Francis Beville Prideaux, 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. at Bahrain;
- Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifah [Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah], ruler of Bahrain;
- Shaikh Ali bin Ahmed Al Khalifah [Shaikh ‘Alī bin Aḥmad Āl Khalīfah], nephew of the ruler of Bahrain;
- numerous other British political and naval offices in Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. and Persia.
The disturbances centred around attacks on a German man and several Persians by Shaikh Isa's nephew, Ali bin Ahmed, and his followers in late 1904. The papers within the volume cover several matters related to these attacks:
- the investigation into the details of the attacks;
- the discussion over what to do about Ali bin Ahmed and his eventual exile;
- British naval operations to enforce order;
- Turkish claims that Shaikh Isa believes himself to be a Turkish subject;
- the discussion over increased administrative intervention in Bahrain, specifically control of customs.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (260 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 1508 (Bahrain) consists of three volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/81-83. The volumes are divided into five parts, with parts 1 and 2 comprising one volume each, and parts 3, 4, and 5 comprising the third volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 262; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- File 1508/1905 Pt 1 'Bahrain: situation; disurbances (1904-1905); Sheikh Ali's surrender; Question of Administration Reforms (Customs etc)'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:49v, 51r:53v, 57r:89r, 90v:94v, 95v:109r, 111r:121r, 121r:146r, 147v:225v, 227v:228r, 231v:237r, 238r:262v, back-i
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