'ملف رقم 19/165 III (C 24) الإصلاحات في البحرين' [و‎‎٤‎٧] (٤٢٦/١٠٠)

A (Collectively).
To,
His Excellency Colonlel TSEVORE,
The Diplomatic Agent,
&
The Consul General for the Persian Gulf at Busbire
for the British Government.
From
SHAIK ISA BIN ALI, the Chief of Bahrein and his Nobles,
Scholars and the Chiefs of the (Tribes).
Your Excellency,
In your absence have occurred great incidents and important matters
which disturbed our thoughts and ruffled our senses. Our treaty with the
British Government was for justice equity respect for the Arab tribes and
assistance. But with much regret we have to state that we have experienced
from the present Diplomatic Agent ( Major Daly ) treatment interference and
his tendency towards disturbances and encroachments which have collided with
the British Policy and have transgressed it precedents towards the Arab people
This made us invite your attention hoping your Excellency would right
the wrong after inquiring into what has taken place at Bahrein of disturbances
and mischief though during a century that passed before this occurrence no mis
chief was heard of and no blood was shed at Bahrein. This will help you to
understand as to who has been the cause for all this. And we are sure of
your gentlemanliness and straightforwardness,
Your Excellency :—
Since the accession of shaikh Isa to the throne of his country he has
abided by the friendly relations between him and the British Government and
the many years that have passed would prove that he has preferred to be
friendly with Britain to any other feeling and hilly confident that on her part
she too would answer by tightening the ties of sincerity and confidence tending
to mutual good and with an intention of assisting theArab tribes in their pro
gress. We felt grateful to her for her abiding by the understanding wade be-
tween us both. But since Major Daly is appointed for us the activity has