File 522/1922 Pt 4 'Persian Gulf: Bahrein: Internal' [‎263v] (531/616)

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3. Major Daly was present during the trial as some of the prisoners were
Nejdis and Hassawis.- He says that the trial was conducted by Sheikh Hamad
very properly and the evidence against the accused was very strong. He
himself kept a memorandum of the statements of witnesses, and considers the
sentences passed just and reasonable and in accordance with law.
4 . 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. adds ! “ In connection with the above outrage
| Sheikh Hamad informed me yesterday that he had been forced to the conclu-
U sion that the whole affair had been got up by Sheikh Easa and his party
I among A1 Khalifeh and that undoubtedly Abdulla had known that it would
{ occur after his departure to Persia. Originally Abdulla w T as to have proceeded
* on a hawking trip alone, and Sheikh Ham.'id thinks the outrage was timed to
come off then as Abdulla would only agree to it when he was out of Bahrein,
he knowing that he would fall under suspicion. Later the plans were changed
and he had to go with Hamad, so that the perpetrators had to commit the
crime in the absence of Hamad also. Hamad says that he is the more
convinced that Sheikh Easa (instigated by his wife as usual) was at the
bottom of the affair, as they have been sending people to the Baharaneh saying
that, until they combined with the Sunnis to ask for the rule to be restored
to Sheikh Easa, they would not be safe and Hamad could not protect them.
Hamad also thinks that the party from Qatar had the assistance of a certain
number of Hejdis who are known to have joined up with them, probably with
Bin Sand’s consent”.
I have instructed Major Daly to take an opportunity to see Sheikh Isa
and warn him from me that he will be w r ell advised to refrain from mixing
himself up in any more intrigues. As Sheikh Isa well remembers Colonel
Prideaux and has a wholesome fear of him, I added that it may have a good
effect on the obstinate old gentleman to inform him that Colonel Prideaux
will succeed me in April. It also seems desirable, if Sheikh Abdulla is found
instigating crimes or mixing himself up in intrigues and evidence is brought
forward to prove it, that he should be advised to resile outside Bahrein for a
time, I presume if Sheikh Hamad states officially that Sheikh Abdulla’s
intrigues against him are insupportable, that he is unable to deal with him
in Bahrein and that therefore he wishes to transfer jurisdiction over him to
the British Government, I can. after evidence has been taken on oath that
he is conducting himself so as to be dangerous to peace and good order, issue
an order under Article 21 (i) of the Bahrain Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. directing
Sheikh Abdulla to reside elsewffiere for tw r o yeais.
Letter from Bhaish anker Kang a and Girdharilal, Attorneys-at-
Law, dated Bombay, the 13th (received 18th) February 1924.
We have the honour to forward herewith 20 prints with ^accompaniments
of a representation addressed on behalf of our client, His Highness Sir
Sheikh Esa bin Ali bin Al Khalifa, K.C.I.E., G.S.I., Chief of Bahrein, to His
Excellency the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, with a request t a
you will be so good as to submit the same to His Excellency at an eary
date for favourable consideration and disposal.
We may add that w r e have sent 20 similar prints to the British Politic ^
Resident at the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire, with a request for transmission
His Excellency the Viceroy. We have taken the liberty of sending e
representation to your office with the view of saving time and, in view 0
importance and oi the urgency of the matter, w^e have the honour to re( l u ^
that Government will be pleased to give audience to our client’s legal a ^ 1S
to present his case. It is proposed to instruct Mr. M. A. Jinnah, Bar.-a a ,
to appear for and represent our client at the hearing of the representation.
If you will he so good as to give us timely intimation of the day an
hour which may be fixed for attendance of Counsel, we shall arrange or
attendance.
GCP, Delhi—XI--769(S)—4-3-34~7 v