'ملف رقم 19/75, 189, 220, 223 شكوى الشيخ حمد بن محمد آل خليفة ضد الشيخ عيسى؛ الشيخ خليفة بن حمد آل خليفة؛ تقديم الخريطة لحاكم البحرين؛ ومراسلات بخصوص الأسرة الحاكمة في البحرين' [و‎‎٣‎٤] (٢٦٣/٨٠)

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From - Jhaikh Khalifah ben Hanad Al-Khalifah, Bahrain.
-l'o - xho Hon*ble Lt-Colonel J. ... Knox, C.J.I.', C.I,.2.,
Political ii 33i lo 11 In tJie Persian 'irulf.
Dated Slst Safar 11542 (=^rd October 19215).
A.C.
I be r , to 3tate that after your departure fron Bahrain the
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allowances which I used to receive iron Shaikh Isa ben Ali was
stooped and ray salary was decreased. I h^ve a lar^e family. I
represented ray case to Shaikh Haraad raore.than once but he said that
he was unable to do anything, as I was in hardship I went to King
Faisal and aska I him to co iraunicate v/ith the ^overnraent A ^ent
(Baghdad). Kin 5 Faisal coraraunicated with the A^ent to th9 effect
that Jhaikh Khalifah ben Hanad aslred hira to reonsent his case
to hira as he was in the utmost straitened circumstances. The
Agent did not fail and told hira to wait 2 days 30 that he may
co :mu icate with the Political a ^ent, Bahrain. Afterward h-
replied that Shaikh Khalifah might reLurn to Bahrain where he
.?ould find everything alright. I x-eturned to Bahrain, and called
on the Political a $ent and informed hira of the matter. I found that
he was very angry with T ie and told me that my ounishment is fine.
I spoke with hira three times but I did not see anything from him
sxcept anger, ^'hen I sent a letter to him exolainirifl my circumstan^i
ces. He wrote a letter to Shaikh Hamad about me and the latter
sent for me and read the letter over to me that I should not
communicate with-him a gain. I have no salary since the last 3
months. I, my family and children are in difficulty on account
of hunger an- nakedness. I implore your aid in this connection.
I am an inhabitant of Bahrain and am from those who have oro^ed
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dues. :four Honour do not rescue me fron this calamity you
should permit rae to go out of Bahrain and proceed to the Govern
ment countries and earn ray livelihood th3re. I am under the
favour of the Government. Whenever J salute the Political A^ent
he loes not reply the salute to rae. I sat down with you, the
Government Agent Cox and the .i^ents of the siovernraents on several
occasions and I was not shown disgrace but I was shown favour
and kindness. How my family and children are experiencing hunger
and nakedness# I am responsible for thera and you are rosponsible
for