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ilitical Agency,
No. C/704-l.h/5
Bahrain, the 19th November 1938.

From
H. Y/eightman, Esquire, I.C.S • >
Political Agent, Bahrain.
To
The Honourable the Political Res.idont
in the Persian Gulf,
Bushire.

Sir,

I have the honour to submit the following report
on the occurrence of agitation in Bahrain.
2. I must state, at the outset, that this agitation

is almost exclusively urban and that, though certain fea­
tures of the administration which provided cause for the
Baharna agitation of^ 1934-35 have again excited criticism,
Vide your letters No. C/443^ated the IT the origin and nature of
18th March 1935 and 160-S dated the 3
22nd February 1936. \ 5 the present agitation are
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T,* of vastly different character
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from that of 1934. It has so far been distinguished by the

virtual absence of specific public grievances and by the
disproportionate influence of personal motives.
3. The contributory causes can be described briefly as
follows I-
(i) A Youth Movement
Increased educational facilities in recent years
have produced a class of young men with a veneer of education

who respond readily to press propaganda, listen to broadcasts
and develop political feelings. They believe therasolves to
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