ملف 19/116 VII (C 21) استبداد الأسرة الحاكمة ضد الرعايا البحرينيين: مراسلات مختلفة" [و‎أ‎‎١‎٠‎٧] (٢٥٠/٢١٩)

up "by the Political Secretary at the India (Dffice to whom I shall
have to report on arrival, I take it that,beyond credentials from
you & tlia^ fact th..t the Govern ment of India v/ill have advised
the India Office,nothing further will be required by us.I can issue
1 Identity Certificates T to serve as passports ( I have my own passpor.
& can note thereon the Governmnet of India authority for the
journey, I have already communicated with the agents as regards
passages so as to have their replies ready & can v /ire when we have
definite news.Meanwhile I am very busy trying to get everything
simplified before v/e leave, so that Smith will not be overwhelmed.
We have been having several extra court days & got right up to date
with the court work.As Smith dies not know Arabic & the court work
is now very heavy,he will^be kept hard at it .Hamad proposes to
close the Higher Court for the period he is away & I think that wouL
be advisable. Only important cases ,& cases between A1 Khalifeh 8c
their subjects will come before it when the second court gets going
& it is precisely in such cases that Abdulla cannot be relied upon,
8c they are of a nature that they can usually stand over a month or
tv/o without harm. I shall explain thrimughly tp Smith & he will
be able to use his discretion should any case of emergency arise &
can watch it.The lower court can deal with practica ly all the
cases which normally arise.
If you have any special instructions for me as regards affairs here,
will you kindly let me have them if possible by next down mail,as
the one after that will be only just before we may be starting.
Yours sincerely
Lt Colonel F.B. Prideaux C.S.I. C.f.E.
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
v Bushire,
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