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Bahrain and the British, 1921-1922

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From
Th® Hon’blo Li«ut-vOolon<*sl A#P. Trevor, C.S.I., C.I.B.,
Political Besidont in the Persian Gulf,
To ,
The Hon'ble Ur. D, d* «S.Bray, C.I.JS., C.B.B.,
Foreign Secretary to the Govcrrment of India,
Foreign and Politioal Department,
Delhi. £NO. in INDIA FOREIGN
Tyranny of the Sieikli of Bahrain andglii<s;^iimbypQver
Bahrain subjects. “ ^ NO 4M
IATEr pth FEB.
•Rec c. 28tD FEB .
Sir,
In my letter No. 495-S., dated 3)t.h December I remarked that
I had been intending recently to report the state of affairs at
Bahrain to the Government of India but had beon prevented by the
Minister's visit and press of -.vork. I had in point of fact intended
to submit a report on receipt of a report from the Political Agent
Bahrain at the end of November 1921, and should have Bone so on ray
rot urn from tour if I had not boon forestalled by the petition from
the Bahrainis on the 21 st December.
I now have the honour to forward extracts from Major Daly's
"Note on the Political situation in Bahrain" for the information of
the Goverrment of India. As the note goes into "considerable detail
I have omitted two portions which are not of great importance. The
first part omitted gives two instances showing how impossible it is
for Sheikh Hamad to carry on without friction, and the second givea
details of the unsatisfactory position in regard to pearling cases
which are not properly settled by the -Qilifah Court. Thero is no
doubt that grave abuses have arisen and that very often divers oannot
obtain justioe from their Uakhudas, who are not obliged to keep

accounts, and who are unduly favoured by the Sheikh, This matter car
.however wait and can be dealt with separately.

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