"ملف 61/6 VI (D 70) شؤون نجد (الملف العام لابن سعود) المدفوعات النهائية لابن سعود بدلاً من الإعانة" [و‎‎١‎٩‎٥] (٥١٤/٣٩٤)

-3-
t •' ' ;• ' •• .
Hindu firm of Kiahendas Haridaa 5? Co. > Rs.^^OO/- vrhioh
t -1
ho wi3-l not pay. Formerly a suit would have been inst|i-
i:
tuted in Bahrein and the Amir would have sent the defend-
.-Mv- < A V.' \
ant to the Agency Oourt at the request of t^e Politioal
j '.sy t jL ■: [ I.;oflo .
A^ent.
Now this nan continues trading in Qatif and with
Juhail. He even advances money to others but avoids
coning to Bahrein, fearing seizure of his dhow or hi8
person by the Court on the suit of hi e creditor.
His object is to make things as difficult as possi
ble for his Bahrein creditors in the hope that they
will go to Qatif and compound with him for a portion of
their claims, i am informed that several persons have
adopted this course rather than risk the loss of the
whole of their money.
7. jf 11 be the object of Nojdr* an poll gv to secure
the'whole trade of Qatif to their own subjects, it
appears to be/jg#ting "-i th considerable success, for i
am informed that business formerly in the hands of the
Buiiniahs is now being secured by Abdul Aziz All Bassfim,
Mohamed Abdul Aziz Ajaji and other Na^lls,
8 ® The N e j di an Gover/aaent are pro sum ably acting
within their powers, and j have advised the Bahrein
Bunniahs accordingly, but at the same time their procedure
against the subjects of a friendly power to whom H.I». ♦
Abdul Aziz owes much, is not such as was to be? expected
from film, j venture to submit further that His Majesty
is not serving his best interests by his action in this
matter. Hindu merchants are to be found in nearly every
port in Arabia, in most of these ports they have bsen
settled for centuries amidst a fanatical population, vSiich
obviously would not have tolerated their presence, had
they not supplied a need, which could be met by then alone
I have the honourto b