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would bo tho beat raoans of ending tho prosont atute of ul'fairs ana
that if it oould bo taken tho Sheikh ana hia family v/oula bo
alarraod and would mend their ways* if hov/ovor this is not oonsider-
od suitabio I would suggest that tho Sheikh should bo informod that
many complaints havo boon rocoivod of tho tyranny exorcised on his
subject3 by himself and his family, und that the Government us pro-
tooting powor cannot acquiosco in such uuuso of authority, and that
therefore they have authorized tho Political iigont to intervened
when glaring cases of oppression are brought to his notice, and
extend .British protection temporarily to the oppressed party ponding
enquiry into his case.
This is only a palliativo measure of course ana will cause
friction botwoen tho Sheikh ana tho Political agency, but tho
present state of affairs puts the Political agent as representative
of the Protecting or in an extremely invidious position. Bahrain
subjocts naturally look to him to improve their position, ana it is
vory difficult for him to refuse to assist victims of such gross
oppression as are. instanced in soof tho casos mentioned in tho
enclosure to this letter.
I huve etc.,
ud /- A.P. Vrovor,
Liout-Colonel,
Political iiosidont in the Persian Gulf.

{Dliriential. Tho agency .Bahrain.
G /I/G&.
No. 1/0. of iy*jJ5.
The Hon’bio tho Political ilosiacnt in tho Persian Gull,
Puchiro.
Komorantium.
In continuation of the repprtjrocontly subinittod on Bahrain I beg
to forward some examples of tho oppression of \\.iich tho deputation
complainod to you on the occasion of your reoout visit hero*

Tho uctuul cases., committed as thoy are by the many membors of
A1 Khaliteh, oaoh of whom havo absoluto powors ovor particular tracts
of tho Islands, are so numorous that under prosont conditions it is
Impossible