'File 19/116 VII (C 21) Oppression of Bahrain subjects by the ruling family: miscellaneous correspondence' [2r] (5/250)
The record is made up of 1 file (121 folios). It was created in 3 Jan 1922-17 Aug 1925. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Son# •a&ii*l«8 of o^yr^dsioB of 3 hr im 3iib^ cts toy th« mlinj
fanil/ in B hrain.
All bin :3*fr^ died aboat ona year t^go > nd left for ch- rity about
45,000 to be a trust administered by one Siyadi. Sh- ik bdnlla
son of the Huler prorajted the brother of the deceased to bring a
•
case to him cl? iming that the adm nistration of the trust shoald be
in his handn. The case was sent to the Q, dhi.The latter refased to
alter the sett eraent,^articnl* rly as the plaintiff was Jcnown to be
a bad character,for which reason he had not been appointed trustee
by the deceased. Sh^ilc /bda'la ignored the rhara order ; nd took the
about
raone./ by com#*lsion from Siyadi.He g ve Hs2Q)00 to the deceased»s
brother who h' d brought the case, >a2000 as a "bribe to the Hnlers
chief servant who had assisted him in secitring the money.' nd has
embezzled the remainder.
By vari€>«3 sabterfages Abdall rise made a cons*derable sum out
of the remainder of tholegacy which was left to the heirs.
2.
There is a plot of Irnd linloMging to the sons of ^ohsin Sisi.
Ihaiic bdnlla sold this to Shahin hi Ihomli for Ra 3500.The owners
fre gently comjl ined to the rulers biat got no hearing.
ii few weaics ago they d : cided to nu Ice a combined complaint to
the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, jhaik Abdnlla heard of this ?ind called a meeting of
some of his personal friend.5 to try the c se,thi3 in spite of the
fact that he is sma^osed to h ve withdrawn from all ablic ffairs. 1
They ordered the plaintiffs to fiay ^s 500 to Shahin Al homli
as com >ens tion 4 to take th ir land ba ;lc.Both pa ties re now
dissatisfied.The jne because they have paid Rs 500 for thair own
land, the other because he haa ^aid Rs 3000 and gained nothing.
31 Shaik Abdnlla keeps a prostitute named Ma8aodeh,a Jewess whom he
vvrto
seduced ^nd^waj for a time his mistress.He has had an arrangement
with this women whereby she lures yoiang men of reayact ble families
to her hoase.There the^are r ided by Abdalla^ fidawis nd sams of
money are recovered from them ahder threats of ex^osare and im-
•risonment .A considerable sam of money is 3' id to h ve baon realised
in this way.
. L? st hot veather the v.ifo of a tailor of Jin? bis w? s forcibly
^bdacted and detained for. several d ys in >haik bdalla's hoase.
The hasband was threatened and in ny case coald only complain to
'haik bdall himself.who is the absolate raler of Sinabis.
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This file contains correspondence that relates primarily to Shaikh Abdullah bin Isa Al Khalifa and an Egyptian individual referred to as Mullah Hafiz (Hafidh).
Abdullah's responsibility for a number of abuses committed against the native population of Bahrain (the Baharna) is discussed as is Hafiz's role as Abdullah's 'right-hand man' (folio 94) in these actions. Hafiz's expulsion from Bahrain and subsequent travels around the region are discussed, including his appointment as a member of the Nejd delegation to Bahrain by Bin Saud. A copy of Hafiz's Sultanate of Nejd Passport is contained on folio 93.
Other topics discussed include the activities in Bahrain of local trader and prominent figure, Yusuf Kanoo, 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. Clive Daly's desire for leave and an idea for Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to visit Britain with him.
Also included are a letter from the British Consulate in Syria regarding an article that appeared in the Syrian press attacking the British role in Bahrain and an interview with Shaikh Hamad upon his return from Britain that was published in the 'Times of Mesopotamia' in 1925.
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- 1 file (121 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
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Unbound, loose sheets in a file. Foliation starts on first page of the volume and continues to the last page of writing. Foliation in pencil numbers in top right corner of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . Additional inconsistent foliation starts with 3 on folio 1. Some of the numbers in this sequence appear to have been rubbed out but traces remain. The following foliation errors occur: instead of f.88 we have f.88A and f.88B; f.107 is followed by f.107A.
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- 'File 19/116 VII (C 21) Oppression of Bahrain subjects by the ruling family: miscellaneous correspondence'
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- front, front-i, 1r:32v, 36r:41v, 43r:50v, 52r:87v, 88ar:88bv, 89r:92v, 93v:107v, 107ar:107av, 108r:113v, 116v:121v, back-i, back
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