ملف 19/116 VII (C 21) استبداد الأسرة الحاكمة ضد الرعايا البحرينيين: مراسلات مختلفة" [و‎‎١‎٣] (٢٥٠/٢٧)

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m the school. It may be that after having heen warned hy m. re^ rd-
ing his attaots on the Govemor of lingeh and dlacovering that ,t e
complicity of the son in Shai* Abdulla's propaganda had been fo |fl;OUt.
the trio took fright and thought it wiser to leave.or it is nat im- ^
possible that they have left on a farther mission on 3haik 'bdttlla's |
behalf .The latter continues to spend money lavishly on this sort
of thing.
nulla Hafiz, the Egyptian who has been his right ht nd man
in writing and spreading repcrts.racontly left hurriedly for roweit.
I guther that he was told there that he was not wanted.He then vent
to Basra,it is not known for what purpose. Yesterday evening I was
surprised to receive a letter from Shaik llasa saying that this
individual was said to be returning to Bahrain by the -1 -rom
Basra to-day and asking me to forbid him to land in Bahrain.
Shailc Saaa has been in a state of nervousness since he heard
of the complaints made to you by his sublets and his failure during '
^ absence to extract a document from them favourable to himself.
It i3 possible therefore that this is a belated attempt to put a
stop to the wotk which his son Abdulla undoubtedly started with
ohaik last * 3 cognisance e
3in o 9 it would have a bad effect for Vlulla Hafiz.whose mis- ■
deeds are. universally known here,to be allowed to return nd contmut
his propaganda with .impunity,I d.emed it advisable to take action
on Shaik 3asa.s letter.baoked as it is by public opinion .Shaik Selman
representing 3haik 3asa & K.B. Muhammad 3harlf representing myself
have therefore gone off to the steamer to inform Malla Hafiz that |
the Hulers request that he be forbidden to land has been acceded to.
He has no property here nor means of livlihood otherwise than hia ^
post in the school from which he is dismiss 9 d,and so no necessity
to come hare.1 tr.st that you will approve in the action taken by .
m9 in this matter.There was not sufficient time to refer to you.
Uajor 'l.A. Political Agent.