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From Viceroy* Foreign & Political
Department,, to Secretary of
State for India0
' Datod Simla0 10th July0 1922©
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J~S>V 8 aomo0 11th July,, 1922c
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Your\letter dated 25th ultimo0466So Bahroin©
i
hi m ^ Ab the Sheikhs were understood to be in earnest
v. r
r.A over introduction of taxation reforms, Government of
A India0 b chief concern me avoidance of any action
M y that might give colour to the impression that reforms
were being introduced at their dictation., If0as
you now report,, Sheikhs are unlikely to introduce
reforms of their own motion,, matter aeoumes entirely
different aspect,, and question arioos y,herever
(sic ? whether) pressure should not be put on Sheikhs
to bring reforms into practice forthwith© Foroign<
Office point out„ that gross injustice involved
by Sunnis0 immunity from taxation,, and victimisation

of Shiahs with British connivence,, affords
opportunity for anti-British agitation in Poroi^nd
elsev.hereo Plo&se submit your reasoned proposals©
Success of your personal (corrupt group) last March
suggests the advisability of repetition,, but Government
of India are unable to gauge how far your present
report regarding deputation f Dowa&ir to Ibn Saud„
. and hi8 alleged promise of support., complicates the

case* for they are unaware what deputation was about,,
and whether the Sheikhs know of it before they
bruited introduction of reforms© If there is really
any danger ©f Akhwan movement being imported into
this business,. High Commissioner,, Bagdad,, must clearly
bo consulted,, and ho should be furnished with all
necessary papers©
Addressed