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'File 19/165 III (C 24) Bahrain Reforms' [171r] (350/426)
The record is made up of 1 file (208 folios). It was created in 2 Jan 1924-13 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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^ M".P, 36-x^ d zo./c.^ /1/
- Wj
inaiahanker Kanga & Jirdharlal, Albert Buildings.
ooiioitcrs, Bombay, 18th October 1S24.
No. 36-1»
To
The Secretary to the Government of India
in the Foreign and Political Department,
Simla,
3e: Proposed pppeal of Sir bheikh Isa
Bin AU 41 Khalifa, K.C.I.2.. C.S.I.,
to His majesty's Secretar ci State
for India in Council.
u^l/ AG. 63~t>'-s d. /3. //• 2 v.
Sir ^
' Cf/m).
tie have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter
i;o.36~X», dated the 5th instant and with reference to the
lexupol j-overnment to grant to our client pecuniary help from
the finances of the Bahrein State for the costs of the proposed
appeal to His Lajesty's Secretary of otate for India in Council
on the ground that he already draws an allo7 ;ance of 2s. 400 C/- a
'iioiiv, t - i orii ihe Ba-irein Jtat6 ; besides being left iu enjoyment
of certain State Lands, our present instructions from the
constituted attorney of our client in Bombay are that our client
has not been drawing any monthly allowance nor is he in enjoyment
of any State Lands yielding revenue.
We are instructed that our client has only a house for his
residence and a small garden used by him for recreation purposes
and that he is not in recsi pt of any monthly allowance . However
for greater certainty the constituted attorney is writing to our
client for definite and exact information on both the points
above referred to, and we hope to be able to wri te - o y ou again
on receipt of the necessary information.
We are obliged to you for kindly i^SdminE ue that the
appeal might be'submitted, v tHr^ugli jovernment of Indl^f -
would see that it is duly trav '..itted to the Secretary of State.
We have, etc..
Sd. Bhaishanker Kangu/ Gird ha rial.
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File includes correspondence related to a number of topics including a request to the Governor General of Sudan for a copy of Sudan's Penal Code, correspondence between Abdul Wahab Zayani (Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa’s Attorney in exile in Bombay) and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, reports of Sunni violence against the Shia community in Bahrain, discussion regarding the need for a levy corps in Bahrain, discussion on where and how Shaikh Hamad bin Isa’s younger children should be educated, correspondence between Bushire, Bahrain and the Government of India regarding the extent of reforms in Bahrain and the nature of Britain’s role in the country.
The movements of an Egyptian journalist (Ahmed Rifaat) in the region are also mentioned as are several other matters in brief. The file also includes a letter from Herbert Samuel, the British High Commissioner in Palestine that reports news that King Hussein had heard about the removal of Isa as ruler and expressed his concern that it could cause unrest.
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- 1 file (208 folios)
- Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of file to latest at end.
- Physical characteristics
A bound correspondence file. The volume is foliated from the front cover to back cover, with small uncircled numbers in the top-right corner of each front-facing page. Some folios originally missed out have had letters added, e.g. 1a. 1b etc.
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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/15/1/339
- Title
- 'File 19/165 III (C 24) Bahrain Reforms'
- Pages
- 168r:169v, 171r:171v, 178r:179v, 189r:189v
- Author
- Bhaishanker Kanga & Girdharlal
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