'File 19/163 I (C 33) Bin Saud's relations with Shaikh of Bahrain. Nejdi Agent's activities in Bahrain' [‎22r] (47/412)

That at their failure to set back their properties at Katiff
from the Sultan of Nald the children of these deceased persons for
the sake of their honour and prestige be^un to sell their remaininf
properties which were in Iraq.(Mesopotamia)for their maintenance ar
and they are now in a very pitiable condition and penniless.
. riat after the death of these two persons the religious - -
freedom which the people of Katiff and Hassa had enjoyed was put
to an end and the people of these two places were and are ill - -
treated by the Sultan of Nejd.
Ve have placed all the above facts before your Lordship and ;
now most humbly and respectfully pray that your Lordship be ^ood e:
enough as to do somethini? for the children of these two unfortun?tf
persons,who are at present in ?reat distress,that they may e^et -
back their properties at Katiff from the Sultan of Ne.idand we are
confident that your Lordship's efforts will be quite succesful and:
we have approached your Lordship as we know that the benign Britisl
Grovernment is just and the defender of the weak against Might,a nd
we are not only appealing on our own behalf but also on behalf of
the people of Katiff and iiassa (who through fear of being prosec-
-uted by the Sultan of Nejd cannot openly join us in our appeal)
and we again beg to express our confidence in your Lordship that
your efforts will bear good fruits and* for which not only we but
all the people of Bahrein Katiff Hassa and Mesopotamia and Mujta-
-hids (Hi^h Priests) from bier and small will be highly obliged to
your Lordship and will pray for your Lordship's Ion? life and |)r®y
prosperity.
Ve shall esteem it favour if your Lordship will please reply
our humble petition through the representative of HIS MAJESTY'S
BRITISH Consul at Bahrein
iife have the honour to be
"Vour Lordship's
Most obedient and humble sevants.