'File 19/116 VII (C 21) Oppression of Bahrain subjects by the ruling family: miscellaneous correspondence' [4r] (9/250)
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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II. 3hallc Abdnlla'a ssrvanta abductad e girl^ ^ara.Her .arenta
Eft«r ae: rohing for h«r for aom« Um^laft behind one Mahanmiad
^ : ' tiut l 4 Scsreh ^ Sfie k,
Abd*lla.ae discovered that she v/as boing Jcept by'Abd*lla. The latter
then passed her on to m an arab of Zallaa receiving Rs 400.
Mnhamiuad Abd«lla on behalf of the parents mrde efforts to recover
the girl.He did so on payment of Hs 500 and on condition that he
himsalf married her.She was pregnant and subsequently died in child-
birth
i2 ?ho daughter of .Bin iawaileh of tio«reh waa abducted by 3haik Abdul" a
and aubae^quently turned adrift as a prostitute.
T3 'he daughter of one Zhalid bin Qaaim waa similarly abduoted.
14- Bin Kadhia brought a wife from Kowait.He w nt on busineaa to
iatif and on hia return found hia houae looted and hia wife gone.
Some time later he saw hia wife with two well inown yimps.He de
manded her return ana waa told that ahe had been hsnded over to
them to Icoa/ by Shailc Abdulla. He went to Shtiik Abdulla who then
said he could take her* Recently he comjlained in the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
about the loss of hia goods, 'haiic Abdulla is aiad to hive bribed
him to leave hia name oat of the case,
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Mohamad, son of Shaiic Abdttlla endeavoured to sadwce the daughter of
Ali Doi.a well icnown merchant of I'ttharraq. He failed,but one
evening camght the girl in a side street with some of his servants
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and jested sentries at each end of the street.The girl w^s then
raped. n he father^knowing he could hope for no redress, and fearing
b j V cj all^ loss of honour for his family,endeavoured to keep the
matter qttiet,bat it is well known now,
"6. About six months ago at Tubli.Hamud bin Subah.one of the ruling
family murdered Haji Hassain Araibi, and attempted to murder his
v fe f s: ii iiughter.The latter were severely wounded.The son
though soriously ill,was sent for by the ruler ostensibly to
.ntd rogate him^snd w, 3 flung into orison.After being threatened
he was released and went to hospital till he recovered.
Recently ho was threatened with further imprisonment if he re
fused to write a document to the effect that Hamud bin Subah
did not murder hia fsther «nd wound the remainder of the family.
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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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