File 1508/1905 Pt 1 'Bahrain: situation; disurbances (1904-1905); Sheikh Ali's surrender; Question of Administration Reforms (Customs etc)' [‎152v] (310/531)

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identified through |his retainers with the present outrage on Persians, as well as the
recent attack on the German, M. Bahnson, for the illegal application of Sukhra, or
forced labour, on the employes of the German, M. Wanckhaus, and for the forcible
removal from the British mail steamer “ Kangra ” of a certain baggalas last December
for his own work.
8 . Matters have now come to a point when the British Government can no longe
consistently with their own dignity and your permanent interests, discuss these matteil
with you, and I am therefore instructed to make the following demands upon you:—
( 1 .) I am to demand that six of the ringleaders in the attack against Persian
subjects shall, after identification, be expelled from the island, and with them the four
persons whom you expelled in connection with the German case, but who I learn have
returned.
( 2 .) I am to demand that 2,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. shall be paid as compensation to the
Persians through the Assistant 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. , on account of the outrage committed
on them.
(3.) I am to demand that you shall station a special guard of your own trusted
men on duty in Manamah to maintain order in the bazaar.
(4.) I am to demand that Sheikh Ali-bin-Ahmed shall leave Bahrein forthwith,
and that he shall not be permitted to return there for a period of five years, counting
from the date on which he now leaves Bahrein.
(5.) I am to demand that the existing system of “ sukhra,” or forced labour, shall
be stringently prohibited as far as employes of foreigners are concerned, and that a
public notification to that effect shall be issued in terms to be approved by me.
( 6 .) Finally, I am to warn you that further rejection of advice in important matters
will not be tolerated by Government, and that, in the event of any continuance or
repetition of an unfriendly attitude on your part, all support and assistance, whether
diplomatic or military, which you and your predecessors have enjoyed, will be withdrawn
from you, and may possibly take another direction.
It is impossible for the British Government to continue their support and protection
to a Chief who continues obdurate to all reasonable advice for his welfare, and assumes
an unfriendly attitude towards their officers.
These are the demands of which the Government has instructed me to exact
compliance. It will be necessary for you to comply with them by 9 a.m. to-morrow in
the following manner :—
1 . You will yourself meet me at 9 a.m. at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , bringing with you one of
the copies of these terms, signed and sealed by yourself, as a proof that you have
accepted the said terms.
2 . You will bring with you at the same time a sum of 2,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , contained in
two bags of 1,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. each.
3. The following ten individuals, namely:—
( 1 .) Hassam Baluch,
( 2 .) Mahomed Tahir,
(3.) Zaced-bin-Saad,
(4.) Zaced-bin-Ferhan,
(5.) Bakheet-el-Ifubi,
( 6 .) Mar Zook-bin-lsmail,
(7.) Saad Kahtani,
( 8 .) Alma,
(9.) Miyelli,
( 10 .) Baraitch-bin-Zaeed,
are to be sent by you at the same hour to the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
They will proceed straight from the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. on to one of the men-of-war, which
will convey them to Muscat, where they will be detained for a certain time, their
maintenance expenses while at Muscat being paid by yourself.
4. Sheikh Ali-bin-Ahmed, who, by the orders of Government, will be exiled
from Bahrein for a period of five years, will also present himself at 9 a 4 m. at the
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , with two or three private servants, who will accompany him ; he will likewise
proceed forthwith on to one of the men-of-war for conveyance to Muscat, where he
will remain pending issue of orders or permission by Government for his departure
to another place.