'File 19/165 III (C 24) Bahrain Reforms' [‎51v] (109/426)

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pelled tiiem to introduce them. Because after thorough inquiries and long
patience they (the Government) found that the state of things at Bahrein en-
tirely wanted reform,, Your Highness will remember that the Government re
peatedly called upon you to adjust the state of your Government. One of thes3
demands was made in March i922 A. IX I in pursuance of tho directions of
the Government called at your island and called upon you to begin, and
secondly in the month of April when your lt Shia" subject could no
longer put up with the oppression exercised on them and were agitated, and
sent me and to the Government complaints in writing. You personally
promissed to make some improvements to pacify them But, my friend, you
never made any improvement at all nor did you reply to the final demand of
the Government about "^our fulfilling yonr promises; and as oppression and
tyranny in your i>land 'iecame a general shame the Government was obliged to
introduce reform? and therefore ordered the reforms to be introduced through
Major Dally and Colonel Knox whom practically you do mention. I am sure
your Highness knows that well but since you ignored it and did not mention
in your application I am compelled to make you know of it anew, and then I
inform yon that my duty is what was of Colonel Knox and will act upon the
oroers of the Government and will hasten the reforms the object of which is to
introduce good treatment, equality and unbiassed justice to all. Consequently
I am resolved to hasten to introduce the reforms. We draw your attention
as well as of the other signatories to the application to the above. It is regretable
that you did not heed our advice and that of the Consul and that yourself did^
not introduce the necessary reforms. This is w T hat I had to inform you.
Dated 27th October 1923. Concurrent with 16th Rabiulavval. 1^42
A. H. ^
A. P. TREVOR, Lt. Colonel,
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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
1st November 1923 A. D.
Concurrent with 21st Shivval, 1342 A. H,
F rom
To
Colonel A. P. TREVOR, c s.i, ci.e ,
The Head of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Oar friend SHAIK ISA BIN ALI-AL-KHALIFA.
T acknowledge the compliments you sent me through your son Shaikh
Hamad as vonr agent.