'File 11/32 Royal Commission on Palestine' [‎142r] (283/308)

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*•.14667 dat«4 tha 10th ^••••h«r f 1947 9 1 haaa Um honour to
forward hor«vlth • coyy of • noto hy Hr* holgraTO oa tho ouhjoot
of tho iloturhoiieoo im Pahrola rooultlag froo tho 0.*.0. docisloa
to yortltloa Polootlao. ao will ho oyyoroAt froo tho note tho
Bohrola Cover nooat wore toicon hy surprise end folio* to toko any
•trooc action to nip tho disturbances la tho ku*. Tho police
ea tho whole behaved fairly wo11.
&• On tho 7th of Doooaher tho Political Ifoat wlalto* tho
Shaikh with tho Advisor and expressod his roarot that tho riotlac
had happeaod and that tho Jowo t for ^ioao actual phyoleal safety
the Shaikh la roapo&slhlc 9 had suffered such daaage la their
persons and property. Tho Shaikh expressed equal regret, aad
contrasted whet hod happened la Babrala with tho lock of iacldeate
la Kuweit aad Saudi Arable. Ho wag tegty and lacllaod to bo
resentfully locryaooo nt tho subject being brought up at all.
Ha put tho whole blase for tho looting upon tho Portion oloaont
la tho townf ho one tlrosoooly reiterative about this end would
obviously hoar of ae suggestion that tho psoplo for wheee conduct
ho Is rsspend 1 bis t wore involved. Hie only propooal for ootloa
wao tho farcical one that he should coll before the Political
Agent selected aorchoats of tho town who would testify to tholr
rogrot aad that of all good Bahrainis for tho daaago done to tho
iOWS.
3. aftor tho dlsturbancos an aaonpwous laaflot was istuod by
tho agltatdra calling aaonggt other things for a boycott of tho
raooa aad Chrlataaa celabratloaa. as a roault of this tho Shaikh
issued orders cancelling tho racog which ware fixed for the 12th
Locenbor. 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. and Hr. Belgrave persuaded the
Shaikh to cancel the order aad the races passed off without
lacldoat though the attendance was poorer then usual.
4. hr. Russell &rowa 9 tho Manager of tho Bahrain Petreleua
Coapaay received letters threatening sabotage la the refinery sad
Awali coap aad expressed his concern to 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. owing
to tho lack cf any kind of fore# to protect thoee places.
6. A letter to tho Sheikh is being prepared on tho bools of
your tolograa under reference sad o copy of it will bo forwardod
to you as soon as It has issued.
6. The position at Bahrain is not very satisfactory. The
Shaikh dots not aaiatala a close touch with Us subjects end has
little personal influence. Bo certainly takes aero interest la
public affaire that his father but lacks his father 9 s popularity
end has not boon able aad possibly has not wished to relocate
dr. Belgrave to the position of an advisor. Tho result Is that
Mr. belgrcve la to ail intonts aad purposes the Governwent of
Bahrain aad tho persona behind tho recent disturbances arc the saw
/as these*.•