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Reforms and unrest, 1923 751
Telegram P.
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Fr6;n, Foroi gn, Simla.
To Rooidont, Buahiro.
No.549-S.
Paled and received 2nd May 1922.
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Priority.

Roforonco yonr deopatch No.SCM-S datod tho 14th
April. Bahrain Reformn.
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It is tho ardont donlro of t.ho Government of
f'J ; India that they nhould not bo drawn Into intorforonco bot.woon
tho Ruler of Bahra in and hi a nub .loots.
But an tho propoflod
reformn aro mainly duo t.o tholr v/aminc againot opronoion oto
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and oppoar wound in thciaaolvoe you aro author!nod to inform
tho Sheikh that Qovornmont. wolcomo hin nchomo and will lond ' •'
tholr moral mipport to an honont attempt to put .It in force
impartially.
This uuthorlby io given on tho undorntandlng that
you fool that more than moral support in unlikely to he'
required. But nothing nhould bo done to encourage idea that
Sheikh io Introducing rnformn at Government dictation. Honco
you nhould conoidor whether bettor plan would not bo for . .
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Sheikh to make announcement uhortiy bofore your arrival.
Another meeting might then bo hold at which you nhould congrat-
ulate Sheikh on introduction of refornu and odprenn hopo *
* that thoy will prove of looting benefit to whole community.
Shoikh nhould of couroo bo encouraged to oot anide fundn for.vf
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7 public workn, but it doeo not appoar advioablo for him to. be'./;?, i

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