'File 2/9 Anti-British propaganda' [‎38r] (80/748)

and they should not lenve for these an opening for
interference in their own affairs specially such matters
as Customs revenues which are purely internal, it is
sufficient for the Gulf Arabs to remember what they had
from the British, they are the disease behind their
troubles.
their efforts in promoting ignorance in the Gulf and in
opposing every movement made by the Arabs which is likely
to lead to their uplifting and advancement so that they
may remain masters and rulers of the country, anybody
who doubts this should listen to this true story of the
freedom of action taken by the British Adviser at
Bahrain (the neighbour of Kuwait) who issued instructions
that anyone who writes to or communicates with an Arabic
newspaper will be sentenced to six months jail, and a
fine of Bs.200/-.
that one of the youths of Bahrain has sent a message to
me, with the request that I should destroy it after
persual, as he fears that the English Adviser at Bahrain
might get in touch with some Englishmen in Egypt, and
obtain the original of the message, and then through
the writing, might know the identity of the writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. and
woe betide him if he is known, he will not be safe from
imprisonment and deportation. Why? Bee axis e he wrote
an article in an Arabic newspaper criticising a bad satisa
action taJken by some British Officer in the Gulf of
Basra, most of such actions are very bad. Add to this
their closing of the doors of these Amirates in the face
of every Arab, however important he may be, I have
THE BRITISH AT BAHRAIN
We regret to record here against the British
I would like to mention, for historical record
learnt through a reliable source that they have prevented