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Bahraini relations with Ibn Sa'ud, 1920 641

Political Ag9ncy, Buhroln.
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Dated 11^*1 September, '20 •
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To
IJin Guud
After compliments.
In reply to your oommunication dated 15th Dhil
Hajj, I bog to Inform your Excollonoy that Final Orders'
havo been pueaed by the High Government to Sh9ikh Sir
lea, Rulor of Bahroin in the mat tor or the ountomn on
goods panning through Bahrein to ltojd and other poKfcK
territories of your Excellency's dominions! The reaaon
why they wore not inforced bofore was clue to tho fact
that. Hie Excellency Shaikh Sir lea made apnoal to Deputy
Political Roaident against tho orders panned by the
Government in tho flrnt. place. Shaikh Inu'n appoal \tao
duly considered by Hin Wajenty'u Government but wuo
din-allowed. The original ordere have, tho^oforo, been
punued on to Shaikh Ioa for oomnllunco.
I have hourd thin morning that Hie Exoollenoy
Sheikh Sir lea hua intimated to tho Director of cuntono
hin wiulf thut. tho now order ohull co^o Into foroe from
lut ituhurram.
For Your Excellency'n information- The orders now
ntund an follown
j.
(1) Two per cent, only to be olmr^od on tranehip
cargo landed on Bahrein plor and ro-ohinnod again within
20 days of t.h9 date of landing at Bahroin. Full.'duty will
bo charged on ouoh gooda if they remain in Bahrein longer

than tho above-mentioned period (20 dn^a).
(2) Ho tax to bo imposed on trannhip oargo, coming
from India or olnewhero and" t.rannf9rr9d direot from nhip
to Jolly boat and taken to doetinatlon.
(5) The order only to upnly to Qatar and all the'*;’
porto of Huuou and Nejd. . • ifk'N.i
;«Rugurding Your Exoellenoy-n peroondl belonging^. I;y..*:
nhall tako nooennary. ntopa to poo that the ouetomn