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confidential. No. 5 of 1926.
Political Agency, Bahrain,
Dated the ^'November 1926.

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Political Agent, Bahrain. i[ oOfmotStTal ITeoonoc. ;
To
Lt-Colonol F. B. Prldeaux, C.6.I •» C.I.E •»
Hon'blo the Political Heeidont In the Peroian Gulf,
B u o h 1 r o.
Reforno In the pearling Industry.
Sir,

I have the honour to enolooo horewlth a petition from a
number of influential diving nakhudas of Bahrain, eettjng forth

some grievancee in regard to conditions prevailing at present
in the pearling industry as a result of the measures instituted
in 1924 for the Reform of the industry.

These measures comprised:-
(1) The abolition of the old Salifah Court.
(2) Rules regulating financial relations between
pearling nakhudas and their crews contained in the
proclamation issued by Shaik Hamad in 1924, a
translation of whioh was forwarded to you under
this office letter No. 170/9/6, dated 12th July 1924.

The signatories of the attached petition pray for re­
consideration of two points only in oonneotion with the above
measures
O) The abolition of the Salifah Court.
(2) The sale of pearls with the consent of 2/3rds of
the orew.

The regaining points dealt with in the petition are
matters on which no definite decision has yet boon made either

by H. M. Government or by Shaik Hamad himself by proclamation,
although the general line taken by the Court -in oases whioh
have