ملف 19/116 VII (C 21) استبداد الأسرة الحاكمة ضد الرعايا البحرينيين: مراسلات مختلفة" [و‎‎١] (٢٥٠/٣)

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The Agency Bahrain
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The Hon^le the Political Reside
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In continuation of the report recently submitted on Bahrain I beg to
forward some examples of the Aypression of which the deputation complain
-ed to you on the occasion of your recent visit here.
The actual cases,committed as they are by the many members of
A1 Khalifeh.each of whom have iekxkxx absolute powers over particular
tracts of the Isl^nds f are so numerous that under present conditions it
is impossible to keep pace with them.and any attempt to assist the
persons concorned would in all probablity lead to further persecution
unless they could be pat forthwith under British projection.
On my return from Bushire I was greeted on the landing stage
by a large number of Bahrain subjects who enquired wh* t steps I had
been ordered to taxce. I told them the matter was under considaration.
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During my absence^ re port had been spread,obviously by the
Shaiics^ ( Abdulla returned to Bfihroin the day after I left) to the effect
that I wouldnot return^and that Yusmf Zanoo had been sent for by you
as you were displeased with him^snd Khan 3ahib ^.uhammad Sharif would
shortly be deported. Under cover of this an ottemot Avas made to coerce
villagers into signing document addressed to the Huler expressing
ftffectionjand satisfaction with his rule, ^his failed com etely,and T
sm told a letter was addres^d to you by the Bahrainis. ^any persons
applied to the Qadhi for information as to the truth of the rumours
spread by the Shaiks and I am told he sent i letter to me to Bushire
asicing me to return but that missed me,^ may have reached you.
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Major il'iA*
Politic-' 1 Agent Bahrain®