File 522/1922 Pt 4 'Persian Gulf: Bahrein: Internal' [‎204v] (413/616)

Shaikh lust year- and orunsferrLig them to his eldest son,
whom Shaikh Isa, his relatives and the tribal Shaikhs
had asked the Government of India to formally recognise
as heir to the throne in 1897.
5 . In the circumstances it seems to he a waste of
time and money for Shaikh Isa to--submit further
appeals anywhere. There cannot be anything new in them,
and my predecessor has shown that the memorial addressed
to His Excellency the Viceroy was full of inaccuracies
end falsehoods.
6 . If the Government of India have already sent a copy
of the memorial of February 1924 to the Secretary of
State for India and if that officer has concurred in
their decision, I would suggest that the Solicitors be so
informed. • ■ .
7. Shaikh Isa was granted an allowance of Rs. 4GGQ per
ainsem from the time of his deposition and he has also
been left in the enjoyment of State lands which produce
an income of Rs. 3000 or Rs. 4000 per annum. In October la;
his balance ao tne Bank was about Rs, 20,000.
8 . The persons most interested in suppressing the new
regime are the tnhal Shaikhs, the more dishonest and
tyrannical pearling Nakhodus- and the cadet members of the
A 1 Khalifa family, who receive allowances from the Stc.te.
No doubt these persons who have indicated to Shaikh Isa
the course he should pursue in the matter of his appeal,
have up to now provided all the necessary funds. I see
no reason why they should be given any refund of their
expenditure through the Shaikh.
If ,however, ohe Government of India consider that
the bill-within reasonable limits -of Messrs. Bhaishankar,
-.ud Girdharlai lor preparing and submitting the
memorial of February 1924 may, in accordance with prece-
u£,.t, be charged to the &tate , this can easily be arranged.
In this event I would suggest that the bill be submitted