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'File 19/116 VII (C 21) Oppression of Bahrain subjects by the ruling family: miscellaneous correspondence' [107ar] (219/250)
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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up "by the Political Secretary at the India (Dffice to whom I shall
have to report on arrival, I take it that,beyond credentials from
you & tlia^ fact th..t the Govern ment of India v/ill have advised
the
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.
,nothing further will be required by us.I can issue
1 Identity Certificates T to serve as passports ( I have my own passpor.
& can note thereon the Governmnet of India authority for the
journey, I have already communicated with the agents as regards
passages so as to have their replies ready & can v /ire when we have
definite news.Meanwhile I am very busy trying to get everything
simplified before v/e leave, so that Smith will not be overwhelmed.
We have been having several extra court days & got right up to date
with the court work.As Smith dies not know Arabic & the court work
is now very heavy,he will^be kept hard at it .Hamad proposes to
close the Higher Court for the period he is away & I think that wouL
be advisable. Only important cases ,& cases between A1 Khalifeh 8c
their subjects will come before it when the second court gets going
& it is precisely in such cases that Abdulla cannot be relied upon,
8c they are of a nature that they can usually stand over a month or
tv/o without harm. I shall explain thrimughly tp Smith & he will
be able to use his discretion should any case of emergency arise &
can watch it.The lower court can deal with practica ly all the
cases which normally arise.
If you have any special instructions for me as regards affairs here,
will you kindly let me have them if possible by next down mail,as
the one after that will be only just before we may be starting.
Yours sincerely
Lt Colonel F.B. Prideaux C.S.I. C.f.E.
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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.
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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)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/327
- Title
- 'File 19/116 VII (C 21) Oppression of Bahrain subjects by the ruling family: miscellaneous correspondence'
- Pages
- 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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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