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Two hundred years
waiting the answer of the Harold Richard Patrick Dixon
British Government in London November 1919 – November
to his demands which Sheikh 1920 arrived to Bahrain. He was
Abdullah Bin Essa carried as the introducer of the first Civil
a representative of his father Council and he was present in
in 1919. Congratulating Britain every meeting.
on the victory in the First World After him,(Clive Kerk Patrick Daily
War, because of the delay in - January 1921 – September
getting any answer, the first 1926) arrived. Daily worked with
Customary Council was held the principle that Harold Dixon
on 19th January 1920 the said (The position of Britain is
appointed members by Sheikh imposed by the extent of fear not
Essa ( Abdullah Ben Hassan respect).
El Dosary – Abd El Rahman El On 20th April 1923 an incident
Zayany – Abd El Aziz Al Gossiby happened between the Persian
-- Yousef Fakhro – Abd Ali Ben and the Najdian Arabs in
Rajab ) as for the members who Manama Market and as a result
were appointed by the Agent of that incident the return of
( Harold Dixon -1919 – 1920 ) [ the British military ships once
Mohammed Sharif Awady –Haji again to Bahrain. Sheikh Essa
Abd El Naby Ahmed Boshahry Bin Ali was deposed and Sheikh
– Gengeram Tekemdas – Seit Al Hamad was appointed a deputy
Banyan – Hafez Khan Bahaey – Ruler. After that the political
Mohammed Ali El Bohry ]. administration changed to the
That overwhelming interference House of the State or the Koty
in the interior affairs of Bahrain (the Agency).
created atmospheres that the Lieutenant Colonel Stewart
community of Bahrain became George Knox the temporary
divided into classes and groups Political Resident (April 1923
that were away of each other and – October 1923) said that the
competing against each other. incident of the market gave
Sectarianism and racism had a chances for us that would not be
special place in the private affairs compensated.
at that time the British Agent
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