'File 19/116 VII (C 21) Oppression of Bahrain subjects by the ruling family: miscellaneous correspondence' [76r] (153/250)
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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Ho. bid -S of 1923.
British
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
and Consulate General,
Bushire, the 10th November 1923.
The Hon'hle Lieut-Colonel A.P .Trevor,C.S.1.,C.I.E.,
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
T.B.Howell, Esquire, C.P.I.,C.I.E.,I.C.S.,
Offg. Secretary to the Government of India
in the Foreign and Political Department,
Delhi.
Sir,
With reference to the coreespondence ending wi h my
letter No.622-S, dated l^th November 1923, regarding he
reforms at Bahrain, I have the honour to bring to the
notice of Government the material improvements in Manama
Town which have already been effected by ihe efforts of
the Political A^ent.
2. As the Government of India ere aware / ]Iajor Dickson
shortly before he relinquished the office of olitical
Agent, Bahrain, persuaded Shaikh Isa to consent to the
establishment of a Municipal Committee in Manama ^own and
the members were actually nominated before he left though
there was no time for the Committee to get going. "When
Major Daly arrived he entered into the matter v .ith zeal
and with experience of the best *iay to push such ma t ers
on backward Arab Towns, gained when serving as a Political
Officer in Meso, otamia. During the last two and half years
very great strides have been made. A bod^ of ^ainici^al
Police, who are really very efficient, ail things considered /
has been raised, trained and equipped with uniform
and staves {in lieu of truncheons). They preserve order
. ery fairly well. They are of necessity most^j, ^wrsians
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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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- 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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