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confidence to the justioo of Britain and her equity renewed. If.
we and our Shaikh, Shaikh Isa ho dospairod and what tho fore­
tollers say. that tho matter was done by tho order of tho Imperial
Govommont and with her knowledge,’ com os to bo true, it shouldl
bo known that wo cannot live on this extraordinary injustice and
cannot check the feolings of tho tribes of whom ono port on intond
to emigrato, and the other become excited.
We bog justice, equity as or mercy, Take pity for us in our
city and koep our honour in .ur native place.
This is what had to bo said and in conclusion please accopt
sincere friendship and respect from -
3d.Isa bon Ali Chief of Bahrain .
Sd.Saiyed Abdollah bon Oniy-ed Ibrahim on behalf of
Ahmad ben Kashad on behalf of Al Bufalaseh tribe
Jabr ben Muhammad ilosallcm on orhalf of i-osallin ,
• -;ribc.
Shahin ben oaqar Al Jalahair.ah on behalf of
Jnlahamah tribe.
Abdel ft’ahab be Hoiii Zayyuni on behalf of Zayyani
tribe.
Kohanna be Fad hi on behalf of Ha1 in ’;ribo
liohiunmad ben Hashed on behalf of fr-nafanh tribe.
Ahmad bon AbdolUh Dos^ri on behalf of Dav/asirt tribe,
uuhn inad ben Bashed on behalf of Al Ben Ali tribe
Ahmad b:.n Jasi;.. bon iiodar cn behalf of Bon Jodar
tribe.

Petition without cate presented personally to the Resident
by three of the signatories on 25th October 1923.

To
Tho Hon'ble hieut.Col.A.P.Trevor, 0.3.I., O.I.B.,
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
A.C.

We, all the Bahama Bah amah residents in this town most
respectfully express our sincere thanks and beg Your Honour
to give Your favourable and sympathetic’attention to the
manumitted slaves of the Just High British Government and givo
your full consideration to the contents of this petition*
V/o bog to state that it is not hidden from you
that when the family of Al Khalifah got dominion over us
and. our property (tho oppressed residents of this town) and
opprouecd us as thoy did bolero to our ancestors and fathers

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