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Coll 30/117 'Persian Gulf. Bahrain Grievances of the Baharinah.' [29r] (57/203)
The record is made up of 1 file (100 folios). It was created in 30 May 1935-11 Aug 1939. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Youth Movotftont to othor olaoisoo - as oion agitations oft«n do -
wo eould not divest ouroolveo, though w« are not in tne posit ion
of the 5*aramO’4nt . ower towards Bahrain, of aU responsibility
for the eensequenoes, le could not view with equanimity a
eondltim of etrons and continual agitation in Bahrain for a
more democratic ferm of government, especially if this agita
tion could only be kept in enech by tne Bunrsin doverns&ent ey
the continual use of feroe* 9or wo *11 it suit us In any way
if tns popular party got the upper-hand ooapletsly and deprived
the ?haibh and Me Yntaily of most, if not all, of their poorer
by the imposition of an elected 'Executive Council* a conven
ient half-way heuee between tne present autoeratio government
of Bahrain, and a purely democratic form of rule, would be a
nominated \dvisory council* fhere is, however, little prospect
of the U Thai if ah taking this step themselves, and trie point
at issue ie when we should advise them to t&£e it. Having regard
to the fact that our advice, even tnougn unpalatable, will neve
considerable influence with them* At what stage we give tala
advice, or if we give it at all, will depend on tne progress of
the agitation In Bahrein, bearing in mind tne important point
that it would be far better for an Advisory Council to be
instituted a little too eoan, when it will come in t/ie guise of
a generous concession, than a little too late, wnea it will
appear as a surrender ox tor ted under fear of c 02 sequences.
8* X fear 1 have written at some length, but wails tne
importance of all the Arab states of tae uulf has of late yeers
increased rapidly Bahrain still remains tae most iaportaat, and
<h trii* matter of local agitation, and the way it is
handled both by the Bahru in ueveromest and ourselves, will
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The papers in this file relate to the grievances of the Baharnah (the native population of Bahrain). The papers include: The petition of the Baharnah to the Ruler of Bahrain Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa requesting the adoption of a Qanun (code of laws) in the courts, proportional representation in the Majalis al Tujjarah and Baladiyyah at Manama and Muharraq, and restoration of their rights on the Board of Education, 30 December 1934-21 April 1936; the reservations of the Secretary of State for India the 2nd Marquess of Zetland about providing constitutional advice to the Gulf principalities, 20-27 September 1935; the instructions from the Government of India on reforming the courts of Bahrain, proportional representation, education, and pasturage of the Ruler’s camels, 6 November 1935-22 February 1936; the growth of popular movements in Kuwait, Debai [Dubai], and Bahrain, 18 July-16 November 1938; the agitation against the Shi’a Shar’ Court, Bahraini courts, and the educational system in Bahrain, a strike on the premises of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), and a demonstration in the bazaar at Manama, 31 October-24 November 1938; a request by Shaikh Hamad for the recruitment of two Egyptian or Sudanese magistrates to compile a civil and criminal ‘Bahrain Code’ from all previously issued a’lans and to provide practical advice to current magistrates inside and outside the courts of Bahrain, 24 November 1938-5 August 1939; the report of the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Lieutenant Colonel T C W Fowle to the Secretary to the Government of India in the External Affairs Department Sir Herbert Aubrey Francis Metcalfe on future policy towards popular agitation in Bahrain, 14 April-23 May 1939; and the Ruler of Dubai Shaikh Sa’id bin Maktoum Al Maktoum’s forcible dissolution of the Majlis in Dubai, 5-15 June 1939.
The correspondence in this file is primarily between the British 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. in Bahrain; Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire [Bushehr]; Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department; Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; Secretary of State for India; India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. ; Secretary of the Government of India in the External Affairs Department; Foreign Office; HM Ambassador to Egypt; and the Ruler of Bahrain.
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- 1 file (100 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 101; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 76-101; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Coll 30/117 'Persian Gulf. Bahrain Grievances of the Baharinah.'
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- front, front-i, 2r:43v, 47r:90v, 94r:101v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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