File 522/1922 Pt 1 'Persian Gulf: Bahrein affairs: Retirement of Shaikh Isa; Reforms' [‎50r] (108/804)

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was wrongly detained b^the ^ommisrfone? 7 f f p W r 0h p en ® losed ) that he
Court of Bombay granted a rnlp 10ner of ., Pollce » Bombay, the High
Bombay, to produceThe petit o^er n ^ IT? ! he Commissioner of Police,
he should not be set at liberty On 11 hie ^ lns |f' rit to show cause why
orders to the effect that the ueHtirmp n ^°u UC ^ 101 ?m Court passed
in Bombay, Poona Mathpriri "vr v, ^ i ^ ^ •^ 1 t )er ty to reside anywhere
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passed by the Court of the Ruler of Bahrein. No such WalrantrhaVe been
receiyed m the case of Abdul Wahab Zayani and Ahmed bin Lahej (the latter
w m has been sent to Ahmednagar in this Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. with Ali bin Khalid)
^and I am to request that you will be so good as to send similar Warrants
m proper authority m some other form to Bombay before the 5th January.
In the High Court ot Judicature at Bombay.
Crown Side.
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In the matter of an application under section 491 of the Criminal
Procedure Code, and In the matter of Shaikh Abdul Wahab Zayani.
Shaikh Abdul Wahab Zayani
. ^Petitioner.
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The humble petition of Shaikh Abdul
Wahab Zajani of Bahrein, Arab, now
detained under police surveillance in
Bombay,
Sheweth :
1. That your petitioner is a resident of Bahrein in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , a
subject of the independent Arab Ruler Shaikh Essa bin Ali Alkhalifa and is of
the age of 67 years.
2. Your petitioner belongs to a very ancient and highly respectable family
of Bahrein and is a Pearl Merchant. As a spiritual Leader of an Arab tribe,
your petitioner is esteemed and respected and occupies a high position in the
tribe.
S. About 3 years ago, your petitioner 5 ^ came to Bombay at a time when
there was considerable excitement and discontent among the people of Bahrein
in consequence of certain highhanded acts of the British Consul. The com
plaints of the leading and respectable inhabitants were disregarded and the
Consul and Consul-General forced Shaikh Essa to abdicate and installed his
eldest son on the Gadi against the remonstrances of the Ruler and to the great
dissatisfaction of his people who resented this interference of the British
officials in the internal administration of a free and independent State in the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
4. On your petitioner’s return* to Bahrein about the month of June 1923,
the people appealed to him for the help and advice and they were so incensed
that they seriously contemplated migrating from Bahrein in a body it Ibeir
just grievances were not redressed. Your petitioner advised them to submit o
* Cf. enclo, of Serial No. 2C8.
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