'ملف رقم 19/109 V (C 32) العلاقات البحرينية مع القوى الأجنبية الأخرى' [ظ‎‎٨‎٣] (٥٤٧/١٧٦)

No. 127 C.
The Agency> Bahrain.
4th November 1929.
Dear Colonel
Since my return many of the Bahama headed "by
the Q,adhi have been to see me to complain about the treatment
their relatives have undergone at Muhammerah. The ^adhi sopke
unpleasantly plainly, and inquired why, if we said we would pro
tect Bahrain* we did not do so. I was somewhat embarassed by
it and told him that great improvement had been made in their *
condition, to which he merely replied that they should never
have been allowed to fall into that condition.
to reflect upon my colleagues but I think you ought to know at
any rate what they feel ) that the good work the'new consul 1
{ apparently Fletcher ) did will now come to an end and that
with the return of the*old one* their trouble will begin again.
They spoke very plainly and tlaid that their informants who wrote
JtialtiZ, -
from Basra said that they coulfl expect nothing from the 1 old
one * as he was too intent on the interests of Persians, and
took no notice of their complaints, and that it was a waste of
time to go to him.
result has been to make a breach between the Bahama and the Per
sains, which is not altogether unprofitable, and to make them
better disposed to the Shaikh for representing their grievances
(x±i to you I
list of Bahama at Debai who have complaints, and he requests
that since we are supposed to protect them will I please look
into the matter. Will you please let me know, by letter if
possible how I stand in the matter
They all seem much afraid ( it is not my duty
There is much feeling about it here, and the
Ahmed bin Khamis has been to see me with a
Yours sincerely