'File 8/11 Proscribed newspapers and seditious press articles' [‎104r] (207/260)

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Tzvmalation of article by FathuHah 'Abdul Llaaih
an-Taki, iroprietor of Al^'Amarm Newa-paper v -Igyptf which
appeared in Al-IHRAM Neva-paper dated Cairo Slst August Ij3
In the iasue of Al«*IliraQi(newa«»paper) of yesterday
under the heading of*Foreign Pollcy ,, you published about J
the dispute between Jn^land and Persia regarding the reign
of Qreat Britain over Bahrain. You mentioned about the
Concession which the British Oil Company got from the
Shaikh of Bahrain for sinking oil wells in(3ahraini the
Islands,
One who does not know Bahrain will truly beleive
that Shaikh Hiaad bin •lea, Shaikh of Bahrain^ is the
person who grants the concession and does things which suit
suits hinu The fact is that the Shaikh of Bahrain cannot
do anything, not even cm visit his father, without asking
the advice of the British. The rule in Bahrain is in the
hands of the British* The British Adviser is the person
who rules Bahrain and levy taxes. He collects the revenues
and the Customs duty of the Country. He orders and he
executes, but the Shaikh puts his honoured signature on
all papers which the British Adviser submits to hinu with
out giving any opinion of his cvou In return for Ud^sig
nature ) the Shaikh gets from the British(iiastem)Bank in
Bahrain, or the first of each month, the all wanee which
was fixed for him by the British Government na tely A
He. 10,000/- or S^TOO/-,
The Shaikh of Bahrain is therefore the ruler in
name wheraa all the power is in the hand of the British
Adviser /ho vas appointed by the Colonial Office .London*
The Shaikh visits the Government Office* 4 for half an hour
every fortnight. From this it will appeer that the Con
cession which the British Oil CoaMHQT obtained in Bahrain
*»• granted by the British and not by the Shaikh* and the
Adviser is the person who entered into agreement with the
Company. The Shaikh hod signed the deed of Agrvtment vrltlioul
kn wing what was written anfl may ^nare / gcTt even read the
terms of the concession*
This is the fact which I saw with my own eyes
cXi ; one who saw with his own eyes cam! better
tell than the one who only heard*