'File 8/11 Proscribed newspapers and seditious press articles' [‎82r] (163/260)

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siiaihi 'isa.
Bahrain is a saall state in the Pe^ sian Gulf# Its
population is about 30 |000 souls. The Ruler of Bahrain is
Shaikh Hamad bin ^sa al Khalifah who wao appointed by
the British to act in place of his father Shaikh , Isa (who
is still alive) who was too old and not fit to rule the
people. V /hen he (Shaikh 'Isa) 3 lana ing the af: aire of tl
this unfortunate country he used to cancel his oraers
imiiediately if they were not ap; roved by any of his sons.
His sons used to fi^ht and quarrel v /ith each other in order
to :ain power, the fact that lead to an anarchy state of
affairs. When the British saw this, they re loved him
(Shaikh 'Isa ) and appointed his son Shaikh Hamad in his
place.
S lUIiJI HAiaB «^hXH&
Shaikft Hamad bin , Isa al Khalifah, the Shai 'ch of
Bahrain,is about 50 years of a^e. He is the ikh of
Bahrain in name but not in reality, as the management of
the affairs of this country is in the hand of the Adviser
and British Consul(Political A ;ent ). HeCShaikh Hamad)
receives a^.onthly allowance of £ 700/-. The inhabitants
are too pleased v /ith the justice administered by the said
Adviser and want no one to rule them other than British.
Shaikh Hamad does not know any lan^ua^e, but he
can read and write Arabic. He is of the habit of passing
witty remarks and talking much. He is very sincere to the
Exalted British Government and prays inwardly and openly
for their ^lory and existence.
AL KHALI FAH.
The members of Al KhaLifah receive large allowanc
-ces from the State v/ithout doinj anti service to the State
whatsoever. It would have been more better if these were
spent on reforms as the State is in need of many reforms
for which it is in need of ioney #
There are many big pearl merchants in Bahm in
but it is regretted that they spend nothing of what they
have collected in the interest of their country.
KING
HIS MitJ JSTY/B IH SA'UD AKJ BAH ailN*
The majority of the Arabs in Bahrain aire sinceie
to His Majesty Bin Sa^d.the King of Hijas, Najd and
Dependencies. They (the Arabs) pray always for his glory
and process of his country. They say that Bto Sa'ud is
not the King of Hijaz and Najd alone, but that 1 b is the
Kin : of all the Arabs. Undcubtiy he is the man who sprang
amon ; the Arabs and is looked upon as the most prominent
person^
Near Bahrain ani at a distance of about ten
hours journey by sea,there is a small State called C^atar.
Its Ruler is Shaikh Abdullah and is unedr the protection
of His Majesty Abdul ^iz, King of Hijaz Najd and
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