'File 9/1 Institution of Reforms & Sunni opposition intrigues' [‎135r] (284/504)

Shaik Hamad took chasg® progrts# in evtry di:
work ha« "bten rapid.H« is hims«lf Prtsident
tntir® managemont of affairs is v«Bttd in til
P # A. attends meetings ex officio & the menbe
m
apart from helping whexoro asked to do so,he >
management So Shaik Hamad himself takes no de
concurrence of the majority of the members. *
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"by the Municipality are noM part of the f Bef<
To revert to the actual 'reforras*
i
(!) The Bahrain Conrt has been working or c
some
popular except perhaps with members of A1 Khi
b« amenable to Law like eveiybody els<
men who ,under the old regime,nobody could c<
what they did.
All thay remains to be done is to get out a
much
•Criminal Code' as srett for the guidance of
!
information of the public.It is not fair 01
be decided off-hand by the light of nature a
everybody whom we have consulted d.esire a sia
introduction will meet with general approval
everything as simple as possible.
(2) Diving- The main difficulty has been ov
have stopped their opposition & now produc
Courts* when required. The Shaik will short
a copy of which wassent you with my No
this-it merely lays down the existing oust
Hakhudas shouod not swindle.The onlyjo inno
of th divers 1 account books.This was propo
agreed to by GrovernmuBt & the books are p
at the expiry of this season.The object is
of allowing accounts to run on for yearswi^
how he stands .Everybody knows that the syst-
-uced & agree that it is a good one® The dec
as protecting them as much as it does the di
given to sharp practice naturally don't like
(3) The Survey is arranged for-everybody knowi
Shaik Hamad took c]m»g« progress in ®v«ry dir«ction of Municipal
work h&» "beien rapid.H« is himstlf President of the committee & th%
entir® management of affairs is vested in the Municipal Majlis.The
P.A. attends meetings ex officio & the members often consult him,but
apart from helping whenro asked to do so,he has no part in its
management & Shaik Hamad himself takes no decisions except with the
concurrence of the majority of the members. The improvemento effected
by the Municipality are nox part of the 'Reforms' introduced by us.
To revert to the actual 'reforms'
(!) The Bahrain Court has been working or over a yeas & is most
some
popular except perhaps with member® of A1 Khalifeh who now have to
amenable to Law like everybody else ,& a few of the rich
men who ,under the old regime,nobody could compalin against no matter
what they did.
All thay remains to be done is to get out a simple 'Civil Code' &
much
'Criminal Code' as aatt for the guidance of the gourt as for the
information of the public.It is not fair on either that cases should
be decided off-hand by the light of nature alone. Shaik Hamad &
everybody whom we have consulted desire a simple set of Rmles,^ their
introduction will meet with general approval. The idea is to keep
everything as simple as possible.
(2) Diving- The main difficulty has been overcome,inasmuch as Hakhudas
have stopped their opposition & now produce their accounts to the
Court© when required. The Shaik will shortly issue the proclamajjion
a copy of which wassent you with my Ho • There is nothing new in
this-it merely lays down the existing custom but insists that the
Nakhudas shouod not swindle.The onlyjo innovation is the introduction
of th divers' account books.This was proposed by Colonel Trevor &
•greed to by Oovernmaftt & the books are printed & ready for issue
at the expiry of this season.The object is to do away with the custom
of allowing accounts to run on for years w ithout the diver knowing
how he stands .Everybody knows that the system is about to be intrid-
-uced & agree that it is a good oneo The decent Nakhudas welcome it,
as protecting them as much as it does the divers .Nakhudas who were
given to sharp practice naturally don't like it.
(3) The Survey is arranged for-everybody known about it s^-tv 4.