"ملف 19/116 VIII II (C 34) موضوعات مختلفة متعلقة بالبحرين" [و‎‎٢‎٠] (١٢٤/٤١)

Copy of a letter dated tbo 3oth September
1926 from the Political Agent, Bahrein to
shaikh Husaain bin /ill al !'annaei and Ghiah anil
Sunni Gubjocta of Ealirair.,
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The Eon'ble the Political Resident in the Persian
Gulf received your letter date4 3rd Rabi aI Awal 1545
ami passed it to ne for* enquiry and for rivinr you a
reply.
i.J" e i'0n Me 1,^ e Resident thanks you for your rreetin^s
an<i the smntircents you express towards the British
GoverTiment and towards himself.
It rlia not soea to ne to be any part of the duty
of the British Political A Rent to introduce natters
such as the (" r aqf) and flisposal of the Fstate of
deceased persona and the Athlath relating to the
subjects of Ills Fxcellency the Shaikh of Bahrein nor did
I find anything, in my records to she* that I 'la .jor Daly
had Introduced such matters. I therefore referred your
letter to the Bahrein Government ^rho have replied to re
saying that the petition appears to refer^fa) the re^istra-
-tiou of r "aqf property (b) the regiotration and dealing
w^th the estates of deceased persons by the *3tate, r^)
Imprisonment of debtors (i) Electioa of members of the
■•^jlls al I c*t i and aj 11 s al 'a^iiya. Proposals v/ere
aot issued by Major Daly but by the Bahrein State after
a reetiwg held by ris Excellency Ghaikli Ilamad at which
he explained to a representative gathering the necessity
and the purpose of the proclamation.
The proclar.at,loK Tras iasuei to explairj to the people
>,hs action £a of the I ani settleiaewt Eepartneut. The
Cahrein Goverment Inforn B e that the people became agitated
when It appeared that the -aqf property and property of
'■^oeaeed persons would cone to the knowledrs of the
Ou7wrr.meTit w J - iqh nil property beinr measured and registered