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Daharnah agitation for reform, 1935 89

GOVERNMENT OF BAHRAIN.

or letter l'rom il. 12. Shaikh llmac.i to the rollowing
A'uuol itnnool oin Rejnb. Mnnoour Al Arcyth, Mnhr.en A1 Tnjnnr, Abdu
\lcyr»t, Abdul A::is oin dnjnar,Ahmed bin Niter, Ali oin Abbna nnd
)ln Al Madhoob.

i* compliments:d
Wc aclcnowl0-1(30 the receipt of your letter which you honied to uo
3rd Ramadan in which you otnlod tnat you approached us on behalf of
jshnrna subjects living in Bahrain, Wo understand f oiu your letter
you oak from us the following things.
•funl the courts of Bahrain should adopt a code in order that every
incut of the judgments of the Bahrain court should refer to a certain
»e of this code similar to the system existing in the Agency courts.
That the number of your representatives on both the Meglio Tojnra
Bilodyac should be more than at present.
That you should have equal righto in the Education which ia
iued oy the Government.
Regarding the question of the courts wo will consider t »e matter
ivling to your request which is alao desired by our other subjects
the Sunni nnd Shin Kadis, but boforc instituting a code it is
scary to compile and publish the existing code which ia contained in
proclamations which we have issue . from time to time during our rule,
it is necessary to detirmino the amount of puniohmnnt which persons
baying this code will deserve. Por this purpose wo will appoint a
llloc to examine our previous proclamations and suggest, after con
oration nnd consultation suitable punishments which will bo appropriat
oil forbidden tilings. After completing this wo will publich bur
Imitations in n book and thio will oe the local law. At the oamo time
ill examine some codes which exist in other Moslem countries nnd we
adopt a crlmminal and a civil code for cases which arc not sent to
!Shura courts. But I would remlnu you that thio matter is of great
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jrtnnce and requires hard w<brk and much consideration nor con it be
irlskon lightly or completed in a short time.
! Regarding the representation of our Sunni and Shia subjects on
,two Municipal Councils we agree that the number of representatives
*ur subjects should oe more than the number of representatives of
lects of other countries, although as you a"e aware, the foreign
.onnliticB, especially in Manama, hold an important place in regard
:ui:»i;.ercial affairs and finance, Insaallnh we v/ill deal with this
•or earing the coming elections.
Regarding the members of the Meglis Tnjarn, as you understand
’ • Meglis consists of leruing merchants of all nationalities v/ho are
iulo of examining and giving reports on cases relating to accounts
commercial affaire which • re referre i to them by our courts or by
courts of the Political Agency. If we can find nomc Shia merchants
ni'c suitable and important and who hove knowlc ige of commercial
-tlce rnd custom in tnat case v.e .hall be pleased to appoint thorn as
JCrs of the Meglis Tajaru.
Regarding Education, v/c are happy to see the progress which is
under the administration of our brother Shaikh Abdulla bin Isa who
•Jcc himself to furthering the education of our people. The number
indents in our schools increnF.es yearly and we hope ttert when the
p of finance improves to open more 3Chool3 in the country villages
ulen there are no schools. Our five boys' schools and the two
® schools arc open to all our subjects nnd we welcome an Increase
le number of students in the schools from our Shia subjects.