'File 19/116 VII (C 21) Oppression of Bahrain subjects by the ruling family: miscellaneous correspondence' [39r] (79/250)
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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They were no t f howevc-r,content with this,and insisted upo^j^ri t iri
a third letter which I did,and in which I warned then to take up
the matter to the Governnent so that the Tatter's decision in
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these pla y-1 h iafrs .
( "Bahrain,2^th Muharran 1340®^9-9-21.
To the political \ rent ,Bahra in, C.^.I'^jor Dily.
I thought that I what I had written to you before was
sufficient,but I learned yesterday foom my faithful friend and
your sincere friend r cha ikh Qi,sem ben 'Jihza 1 , the Qadhi o f
Bahrain,that you wxnt the letter to be written in wnother style.
In compliancs with your wishes I ** make the lollowinp; statene>v
I have no feelings -Tor your person except those o^ respect
and honour compatible with your dignity, and I stetch out my
hands to shake hands with you and make l promise that I shall b
a help for you and a support so lonp; .You act rightly,help
your faithful friends and the oppressed.
Ilafiz '"ahbah".
The matter ended here, and I xjaKwaxoti thought that it
would end here,but other things happened which ! do not wish to
mention since ikz^x none o-T then concenne.1 ne f thouph they
grieved the hexrt o^ every friend of British Governnent,
wife suffered from some disease xfi after giving, birth t(
25 days leave to
a ahild,and I obta ined^sxaccompany wfS* to
vowait. I returned after the expiry of my leave by the ship
"Bir jura "which arrived at Bahrain on 9th January 19^2. \s I was
and ^.B.j^uhd.^hariff
preparing to land Chaikh Salman ben Ihmadycame to me on behalf c
of the shaikh and the Consulate respectively and informed me thi
Shaikh Tsa had written to the Consul stating that he did not
thin*, it advisable ^or me xi ^or the present to xx stay at
Bxhrxin, and that the Consul concurred with this. But ^.B. Ituhd.
Shariff had scarcely left when Shaikh Silman pointed/?o me ^at
the Shaikhs had been compelled to do this.
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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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