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take any interest and it pays no heed to our complaints, and
v/e think that the Government does not know the miserable condition
of the Schools.
* We therefore request Your Honour to give the matter

your kind consideration and save us from the present state of
affairs. If such a reformatory Government leaves the matter as
it is, the result would be greatly disappointing. The blame
would fall upon the shoulders of the British Government in the

Persian Gulf, if Bahrain is deprived of the facilities of
education which are common at other places.
All Bahrainis are greatly disappointed and they have no
other topic except this in their Majlis for discussion. Your

Honour might presume that there was no such grief here otherwise
there might have been demonstrations, but the fact that we are
oppressed by the Government. The Shi'a sect is against the
Inspector and they requested the Government for his removal, but

a deal ear was in their lot. If the matter continues in the same
way Sunnis may join and you can imagine the result.
That is the present condition of our Schools here. We
hope that Your Honour will be pleased to consider our grievances
and settle the matter in a satisfactory way.
a
The statement showing the attendance roll of this and
last year:
Moharraq 47 this year 180 last year
Manama 70 130
Hid 50 97
Oa1friyah 60 130
Aluyia closed " 25
Rafa' 55
N0.47.T of 1930.
Office of the Political Resident in the
Persian Gulf,
I.G.T.S."Patrick Stewart",
At Sea, dated the 12th November 1930.
Forwarded to the Political Agent,Bahrain, for disposal.

By Order,

for Secretary the Political Resident
in the Persian Gulf. esident