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210 Records of Bahrain
The Political Agenoy
Bahrain.
31/6/24.

Your D.O. No 407-3.
I think tk« Governmnot of India have been inclined to regard us
'Reforms' a good many raattara which in no way oome under that
heading.In tha firnt plaoa the matter which created a otorm waa
tlio removal of Shaik i^aaa from the aotive conduot of affaire & tha
opposition put up by tha Nakhuda olaaa who had had everything thai
own way in tha pait & feared that they would have to come into line
under tha new regime. The deolaion to remove Shaik Easa waa taken
by Govt.aa a neooaeary paving of the way to the 'Reforms*. The

reforms contemplated wsse-
(1) The setting up of an elementary tribunal where subjects of
Bahrain could get a reasonable measure of Justioe.
(2) Inaiatance on a reasonably fair deal for divers vis-a-vis
1 Hakhudas-that is to say that the existing system should be fair­
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ly oarried out-no innovations wore contemplated.
: (3) A survey to enable a record of rights in proporty to be com­
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piled to put a stop to the wholesale looting of the property of
Shaiho which has gone on in the past & 10 stop the incessant
disputes as to boundaries,one of the main causes of bitterness
between the Shiahs & the ruling Sunni olass.
The above were suggested by us as necessities & real ily agreed
to by Shaik Hamad & at every stage have his full support.
In addition the Shalk(Hamad) himself asked to be allowed to
maintain­
ed) The Levies* to support his prestige ic enable him to exert
some authority.lt was obvious that without some for00 he could

do nothing to stop disturbances & we were always obliged to ask
for a ship whenever a 'row* oocurred.Tho Levien when trained jrtm
should obviate the neoesslty for this.
In your letter to Mr Latimer you mentioned 'Sanitation'.This
was not however part of the 'Reforms'.A Municipality was started
before the 'Reforms ' were thought of,but as Shaik Easa always
thwarted the efforts of the Municipality progr4ss was slovr.Sinoe