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C^nfidnnHnl . ;
No>602-Sof 1923.
British Rosidenoy and Oonsulate-Gon^ral,
Bushiro, 27th October 1923.

. From
The Hon1 bio Lieut.Col.A.P.Trovor, C.S.I., C.I.li#,
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
To
The Foreign Socrotary to the Government of India
in the Foreign and Political Department, Simla.

Local intrigues in Bahrain.

Sir,
In continuation of Colonel Knox's letter Ho.563-3.,dated
9th October 1923, I have the honour to forward for the information
1. Letter Ho.14l/l/9. dated 17th October 1923 of the Govorn-
from tho Political Agent, Bahrain, to the
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. ) went of India
2. Translation of a petition signed by Shaikh i
.Isa and certain Arabs of Bahrain protosting j a copy of the
against the reforms delivered to me persona­
lly by one of Shaikh Isa's servants on 22nd ) marginally noted
October 1923, %
3. Translation of a Petition signed by 323 documents on tho
Baharnah notables of Bahrain thanking )
Government for tho institution of reforms and ) subject of the
praying for their continuance. )
4. Translation of a petition from 7 of the l intrigues of
principal Baharnah, 3 of whom presented to the j
big petition, asking certain questions about ) certain persons
the reforms. )
5. Copy of a lsttsr I’.o..6ul-u.,da led 27 th October ) agains t the
1923 from Political resident to Political
Agent, Bcihrai’n, Enclosing j t'rusoci: Cion of
6. Translation of a letter dated 27 th October
to Shaikh Isa and others replying to their ) tho reforms at
ne sition.
7. Translation of a letter dated 27th October ) Bahrain.
to the Baharnah notables replying to their ;
petition handed to the representatives. 2. It in hardly
8. Translation of a letter dated 27«.h October j
from Poli ticnl resident to the Baharnah < J nocossary for
representative? replying ic their po tit ion. ;
me to go into
those petitions in detail. Tho first is evidently tho result of tho
intrigue reported by Colonel Knox and is merely another instanco
of the ineradicnblo idea among the people of these parts that a
change in officials implies a change of policy, or at loast gives
referred
a favourable opportunity for obtaining a change. The canes
to in Shaikh Isa's petition havo all formed the subject of report

to Government.
The