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'File 19/116 VII (C 21) Oppression of Bahrain subjects by the ruling family: miscellaneous correspondence' [6r] (13/250)
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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to take tn oath that he did not Icill it.This will entail the
lo33 of a whole d:.iy to several hundred persons. The oath oo«ld
equally well be taken in Manameh,but this !*oint has not been con
ceded to them # The case has not yet been settled by the Ruler.
Shailc Abdallo sent for the daughter of one Ali B^sri.Her oarents
refused to send her. Abdttlla T 3 Mother,who bas recently assumed the
title of tiaaen of Brhrain ordared the mother to aind the girl at
once or le? ve Bahrain.The girl was subsequently induced to marry
one of Shaiic Abdull's servants but has been put in one of
Shaik AbdallaSs houses and is kept as a mistress.
Some men grazing camels belonging to the Rulers wife.recently
seized a small boy outside > village and committed unnatural offences.
The villagers protested and said they would complain to the ^ueenS^
"When they did so t tht,t lady imprisoned about T? of the leaders and
fat
detained them in orison. She refused to s^nd the case to the Oadhi
and subsequently released them after payment of Hs
A Bahrt-inixsrira recently gave up the lease of one of the Shaiks*
gardens because they raised the rent b fore his existing agreeimat
4
had expired .He then took another garden belonging to a subject of
Tatif. A perfectly false charge we s mi de against him (he m a not him
self informed of any charge,but one was formulated after his release)
and he was imorisoned ome month,fined Rs 500 and forbidden to work for
the "atif subject.In other words he would be forced to again take
the Shaiks g-rden at the enhanced rate.
. Forced labour, forced contibutions of fowls eggs etc and -friraati the
commandeering of boats,animals for transport etc are of daily occuren
ce. Commandeering of transport,knd forced labour,both known as
^Sakhra ' was originally a privelege of the Ruler.It is now practised
by every cadut of the family and by their satellites,amounting in all
to some hundred and fifty persons.and is a great hardship for the
inhabitants.
The conditions under which prisoners are confined are excessively
bad*
11
Ct b ^
Major I.A.
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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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