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Visit to London of Shaikh Abdullah b/Isa Al Khalifah, 1919 591

To
Uio Honoured Kxoollenoy Ulr Arthur lllrtHOl.

Oroflting and Honour,
With rol'orunoo to my conversation with you
on tho Knd of Xil Hi,1Ja 11537 (aorrooponding to Uoptombor
lot, 1V1U) rolatlve to my fnthor'e inntruotione to mo to
Bubmit for tho oonnldorntlon of H.M.O. and your honour's
Kind poimlaalon to miuco any eubralunion in writing, I havo
tho honour to rolato accordingly- hut first I would munlfoat
my oxoooding plonauno find hunrtfolt gratitude for tho aoour-
anoo whorowlth your honour nonurod mo that H.M.O. havo no
deairo to mtnrforo in tho internal affairs of my fathor's
Govornmont. This, noblo 3ir, la what wo unaoratood of the

Justloo of H.M.O. and thiu le what wo Jiopo will be tho
praotloo of tho political Aleuts with us- But tho portloular
pointa are oox forth horoundcr.
(1) Equality with neighbouring Arab ivuloro in tho oxoroloo
of authority ovor all uubjocto whp cro in hln ooimtry, in
aooordimoo with tho prr.otloo in noighuouring ntatoo; and
thlo without prejudice to cho Jurladlotlon of tho P,A*
in onaoo that oonoo *n 3ubjooto of ure"t Britain or tho
groat European Powers.
m lly fnthor hopoa ho will bo empowered to uoloot tho
Donoh of Magistrates- nn are the ront of tho Ohiofs- in the

oamo mannor uo ho appoints the *haro' Court oto.
(3) My fathor hopoa HaM',>Giiwlll'?ppt7iaaciJ.janai> assist him to
open a port at.Zubaroh, which bolongea to hie ancestors'
domains.
(4) My fathor hopoa ho may oorrospona with tho Boat ;of
Govornmont in London, should neooeBity nriso; nowovor I
will convoy to him what your honour Bald that ho must
oorreopond with tho Govornmont of India.
Usual CompllmontH.
Sd/- Abdulla bin lea,

Tho iiuooosaor.

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