'ملف رقم 19/165 III (C 24) الإصلاحات في البحرين' [ظ‎‎٤‎٨] (٤٢٦/١٠٣)

Abdulvahab Haji Zayni on behalf of the Ziaena Tribe,
8 ay ad Abdulla Bin Ebrahin on behalf of Sade Tribe.
Shahin Bin Sagar on behalf of Jalahama Tribe,
Mohamed Bin Rashid Bin Hindi on behalf of Almananae Tribe.
Ahmed Bin Jasin Bin Jodar on behalf of Aljodar Tribe.
Ahmed l.in Abdulla Dosari on behalf of Davasir Tribe,
Mohanna Bin Fadel Annoemi on behalf of Annaem Tribe,
Ahmed Bin Rashed Bin Lahej on behalf of Albooflase Tribe.
Jabar Bin ivlohamed Almosallem on behalf of Almosallem Tribe.
Mohamed Bin Raseed Ai bin Ali on behalf Binali Tribe.
(An English translation of the Memorial presented to the Consul General
of the Persian Gulf, dated 22 Rabiul Aval 1342 A. H.)
Your Excellency,
Major Daly has notified to the people of Bahrein the following declaration
in reply to the petitions. Declaration From Consul A. B, Trevor, C.S.L,
SJ.E. Consul General for the Persian Gulf.
To The General public in Bahrein,
As I have come to know from the petitions I received and from other
sources that the people have some doubts as to the continuance of the current
policy and the reforms introduced in Bahrein I colonel A,B, Trevor C.S.L,
C.LE, clearely inform and assure the public in Bahrein that his Majesty's Gov
ernment after thorough Official enquiries ascertained in the month of "ShavvaP'
last that the state of affairs in Bahrein was much in need of reforms, conse
quently His Majesty s Government issued orders to begin the necessary reforms.
I declare to the people that the orders of His Majesty's Government will be
executed in all circumstances and the programme of reforms which we have
already begun will continue steadily without the least hindrance/'
Your Excellency,
This declaration indicates that you seem to have understood from the
petitions that the people of Bahrein despise reforms and prefer barbarism and
chaos. No, Your Excellency, we are civilized people and not barbarians and
have been striving for reforms. We belong to a nation that was civilised in
pre-historic times. But we do not admit a thing to be called by a name other
than its own. Can anybody call what has happened and is in force at Bahaein
Reforms ? Is it a reform to depose the ruler of a country against his