'SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS AND MEASURES OF THE VICEROYALTY OF HIS EXCELLENCY LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON, VICEROY AND GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA IN THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. I. JANUARY 1899-APRIL 1904. II. DECEMBER 1904-NOVEMBER 1905. VOLUME IV. PERSIA AND THE PERSIAN GULF.' [‎176v] (357/386)

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to be sent to India for a time for education and training in view
of the possibility of his eventual selection to succeed in place
of Sheikh Hamed.
In accordance with instructions, the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. has delivered the
warning suggested under (<?). Major Cox’s proposal as to (cQ has also been
sanctioned.
3. As regards the proposed appointment of a Wazir Minister. , Major Cox’s attention
was drawn to some of the difficulties which stood in the way of carrying out
the suggestion, and he was reminded that the reform of the Customs adminis
tration was still the first question to which the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. should address
himself. A further report was also called for, and in reply Major Cox
submitted certain proposals by Captain Prideaux, which may be summarised as
follows:—
(a) That it would be better that, until the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. has acquired
adequate influence over the Sheikh, no steps whatever should be
taken to press upon Sheikh Esa the proposals recommended
originally in the Resident’s letter No. 123 (Confidential) of
11th March last and referred to in this Department letter No. 1873-
E-13. of 17th May.
(&) That the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. should he authorised to intervene with
direct advice to the Chief in the following matters, namely,—
(*) tlie oppression exercised by the A1 Khalifa familv, the Magis
terial and Revenue officials, and the Kazis ;
00 the extravagant entertainment of Bedouins ;
(Hi) the reform of the land revenue administration ;
(iv) legal disputes between the Sheikh and his subjects.
Major Cox concurred in the advisability of adopting Captain Prideauv’
n,nL"rf m \ f betore submit,i "S definite opinion on his X
proposals he invited a pronouncement of the Government of India on tb
proposition that there was no middle course between the two policies of treatin'
Bahrein (lj as a full British Protectorate; (2) as an independent principality
* Appendix a. A reply, copy of vhich we have th
to Miinr rw’c 1 • 1 honour to enclose,* has now been draftei
to Major Cox s letter, laying down what are considered in practice to be tin
approximate limits of the British Protectorate in Bahrein so fans it h*
been developed ; the principles are also defined by which Captain Prideam
s lou.d be guided m his relations towards the ruler of the isbinrl
the points dealt with in the draft letter involve tlie considetrion ofimpXn
Xecrof • I?W ’- aQdm0re0ver bea1, i ndi »-ectly on the genera
un d Fis M • l,0S>tl ° D m tbe Pe '- sian Gulf . ™ are postponing itfissu
Enclosure to 50.
APPENDIX A.
From The Seere'ary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department,
o . Mijoa P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
t i !, ai , n directed to nchnowiedge the receipt of your letter Xn r,e ir
July and your telegram of 2nd August, on the su.^ect of Bahrein affairs 1£
thesuireX t Xhdkh ,0 \li 0U T t t' e r tisf i ,C ! i ° n0f . tho Go rernment of India
factor from the counsels'of Sheikh Esa d 1 tl119 eTeat wiil romove a disturbi: