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BAHRAIN DURING THE ERA OF REFORM, 1923-1932

4.01 The appointment of Shaikh Hamad b. ‘Isa A1 Xhalifah as
Deputy Ruler, 26 May 1923 3
Lieutenant-Colonel S. G. Knox, Political Resident in the Gulf,
to the Government of India, 29 May 1923, enclosing speeches
made by the Resident and by Shaikh Hamad b. ‘Isa at the Majlis
convened in Bahrain, 26 May 1923; Knox to ‘Abd al-‘Aziz b. ‘Abd
al-Rahman b. Faisal A1 Sa‘ud, Sultan of Najd and dependencies,
15 June 1923 flOR: L/P&S/10/1039, R/l5/1/336 and R/l5/2/73/

4.02 The introduction of reforms, May-Deccmber 1923: civil list,
justice, customs and land revenue 23
Lieutenant-Colonel S. G. Knox, Political Resident, to the
Government of India, 31 May 1923, enclosing report on
Bahrain reforms; Resident to the Government of India, 29 May
1923, and reply, 14 June 1923; Major C. K. Daly, Political
Agent Bahrain, to Political Resident, 10 June 1923; Knox to
the Government of India, 22 June 1923; Knox to Daly and to
D. de S. Bray, 30 June 1923, Knox to the Government of
India, 1 July 1923; Government of India to Bombay Collector
of Customs, and to Political Resident, 14-17 July 1923;
Political Resident to the Government of India, 30 July and
9 August 1923; Political Agent Bahrain to Political Resident, 21
& 22 August 1923; reply, 25 August 1923; Political Agent
Bahrain to Resident, 2 September 1923; Government of India
to Political Resident, 27 September 1923; Political Agent
Bahrain to Political Resident, 6 December 1923; Government of
India to Resident, 8 December 1923; Political Resident to
Shaikh Hamad b. ‘Isa A1 Khalifah, 18 December 1923; Political
Resident to the Government of India, 21 & 22 December 1923,
enclosing letters from Political Agent Bahrain, 17 December
1923; Political Resident to the Government of India,
26 December 1923 flOR: R/l5/1/331, 336 & 338,
R/l5/2/127-28, L/P&S/10/1039]
4.03 Reaction to the reforms: opposition and support. Tune-
No vember 1923 115
Dawasir raid on the village of‘Ali; Sunni/Shi’ah relations;,
petitions and protests: Political Resident to Secretary of State
for the Colonics, 23 June 1923; Political Resident to the
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