'File XXV/7 Arabian Politics (including Iraq). Bin Saud, Akhwan, the Hejaz, 1920-1928' [‎99r] (208/494)

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10 . Mahomed bin Hamad al Qazi
11. Salaiman bin Hamad al Bassam
!.«. Seyed Ahmed bin Seyed Alawwi
13. Shaikh Abdul Latif al Bogan .
A well read Nejdi merchant from Anaizeh.
Nejdi merchant of well-known Bassam family
established Basra, Mecca, Baghdad, Damascus,
” Ba | irei n pearl merchant and broker Often a local commercial agent in the Gulf who regularly performed duties of intelligence gathering and political representation. . The
leading Shiah inhabitant. Very British, often
@ goes to India,, Afraid of showing his likino'
tor ns, for fear of persecution from the Ruler
o Bahrein. Has secretly applied to become
a British subject, was once imprisoned and
fined Rs. 5,000 by Shaikh ’ Isa j became bank
rupt owing failure in pearls, now gradually
looking up again. A man with greatest
influence among Bahama villagers of the
Island.
. Of Buddaiya, cousin of Shaikh Abdulla al,
Dosari. Pro-British probably on account of
Shaikh Abdulla, being chief friend and adviser
of Sheikh Abdulla bin Isa al Khalifa, C.I.E.,
Shaikh Hsa's youngest son. A frequent visitor
to Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and good provider of local news.
Persians.
14. Khan Sahib Muhammad
Kutbuddin.
15. Mubammas Farook Akil
16. Yousuf Lutfali Khunji .
17. Abdul Nabi Bnshiri .
Ali Kazim Bushiri.
18. Abul Kassan
Sharif A wealthy general merchant, head man of
the Persian community, pro-British and friendly
to the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ,
A wealthy and influential general merchant, with
firms in Bombay, Lingah, Debai, Henjam.
, . English educated general merchant. Pro-
British, keeps up English style, subscribes
London Times, Graphic and the Near East,
He is very friendly with the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. . He is
gone to Bombay where he intends establishing
a good business and will stay there five months
in a year during winter.
. . Wealthy partners in general business. Once
suspected of smuggling tea, but now friendly
towards the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. . Follow Khan ISahib
Muhammad Sharif's advice. They hold no
political views.
. Ditto ditto ditto.
Black List.
Haji Yusuf bin Abdul
Haji Jassim Jodar
Shaikh Rashid bin Muhammad AH
Shaikh Ali bin Muhammad Al Kha-
bin Muhammad
Arabs.
Rahman Formerly noted arm smuggler from Muscat
and Bahrein. Suspected strongly of being
chief smuggler of contraband goods into Persia
now. Too clever to be caught out: anti-
English chiefly because of his crooked trade
dealings.
t , Violently pro-Turk resulting in extreme
hostility to every thing British, openjy boasts
his political view.
First' cousins of Shaikh Isa. Intrigue^—
father deposed by His Majesty's Government
who appointed Shaikh Isa as Shaikh of Bahrein
instead. Hostile and revengeful in conse
quence.
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Shaikh Ibrahim — j
?ahtd' bin Abdnl Rahman, Amir of
British
_ desire
between Shaikh Isa and
subjects apparent-
to cause trouble
His Majesty's Gov-
bm
Husain Gbomri, Amir of
ernment. A dangerous man.
man of loose character ^ q c , roo ^ d H f i e Ti a . 1 "
ino-s. Has great influence with Shaikh Hamid
bin Isa,
Violently pro-Turk.
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