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Thou we, tho nativoa (of Bahrain), thank tko protootor, just, woll wishor,
intoUigonfc and aotivo Hie Exccllcnoy Colonel Trovor, tho roproaontativo of
tho High Govornment. May God grant him long lifo and high rank and
may ho alwayB ho helped oponly and acorotly I He 18 praised by all, big and
email, Shiah nativos.
Wo.thauk His lExcollonoy Major O. It., Daly*. IhoPolitionl Agent, who i»
duly performing tho dutios of tho High•-Government and is troatiug tho
subjects .nocording to justice. May God help him on all, high and. lo.w,, elavos-
and free born, in on..
MOLLA HASAN BEN SHAIKH. AL MAJED,.

TRANSLATION.
Bahrain,.
20th;Safar 134,2 (2nd.October»1923)v
To—His Bxcollonoy tho Minietor for Forcigq Affairs of Jndii*..
After Compliments*—At a tiino that tho British Govornment is trying tcy
unite tho Arabs with oaoh other aud form Arabio Governmonts and countries,,
yos. at a timo that Britain intends to oauso tho former Arab glory to. roturh'to
thorn, at tho samo time Major Daly, tho Political Agent,- Bahrain, risos and-
trios to destroy onoof tho .old.Arabic Governments, that is. Shaikh.Isa ben Ali
and otlior.Al Khalifah.family who wero tho first.Arabio .Govornmonts whc*.
luado troatics and agreoments with.tho.British Government.! I havo.no. doub.t.
that the.Political Agont is mistaken in his policy and.it is likoly that hounay
make representations to tho Government which may not bo according to -fact**
bocauso lio doosnot.allow the pcoplo to complain and fights against ovory*
prudent man in ovory way and.makes overy sort of injustioo to the complainant-
Shaikh Isa ben Ali having had rclationo with tho British Govornment
since 55 yoars ago wa3 shown muck respect by tho Governmont and hls':
word was heard. Tho relations of tho Agonts with him were built'ou rcspoct
and the oxprossion of their opiniono woro in the way of consultation. Ho was
not opposing thorn in anything unless, lie has seen that it was contrary to
custom and law. As to Major Daly’c r8lat:on3 cinco ho came to Bahrain, ho
adopted 'an obstinate and unsocial attitudo and created difficulties for tho local
govornmont and disgraood tho glorified Arabio element. Thcro is no surpriso
in it, bocauso by bio C7il policy lie kindled a riot in Iraq which was not. extin­
guished oxcopt by tho sagaoiousucss of tho skilful Cox.
Yes, since he took over ebargo of tho Agency at Bahrain, ho hgs boon
ruining by tbis polioy more than building and retrograding more than advanc­
ing. Tho first action of. the. Political Agent was tho dismissal of tho.
Municipality Boorctary on tho ground that ho .had robbod from tho Munici­
pality. When fcho Doputy Rulor of Bahrain wrote a memorandum- on 5th
Shawwal to him asking exooution of the man as an oxamplo for others, ho was-
annoyed and attacked tho writor of tho memorandum. Sinoo that timo f.
understood that ho was not adopting a regular polioy but was serving his
personal objects. Thon wo 6aw that ho was giving applications of thanks and
confidence to somo rabbles who wero threatening tho pcoplo to 6ign thorn. I
was assured that ho was not confident of his actions, otherwise good acta do not
requiro any ‘evidence.
After a short while.ho.killed ono of tho Bastakis by beating him at the
Consulate, .accusing him of a robbery of a ring, and when tho Egyptian, sphool
master arguod on this savage action ho took an opportunity and' repatriated
hipi;
Sinco thrqo, months, ago a man-of-war. by tho order of tho Political Agent
was sent, 8aiyid Ahmad bon.Abdollah Dosori was arrested, takon to Bahrain
and imprisoned thoro without knowing the reason. Ho was fined a sum o*
Its. 15,000.without.any judgment and knowledge (of having committed-n^y.
thing). He. was asked to writo a letter aud apologizo. for somo things about