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if

reform seems to to not to trouble nor (sic)specify this
or that particular defect but leave Hamade to whom
political Agent must give backbone by constant advice and
encouragement suppress innunerablo petty tryannies that
have arisen through past weakness* neglect and vacillation
of our policy as well as Sheikhs© Hamadvs groat difficulty
will be terror Ibn Saud has inspired in him a3 v/ell as
elsewhere on Arabian Coast Gulfwnotably Koweit, for Dowoous
and others aggrieved will certainly turn to Ibn Saud but
if, in spit'# of this, we can establish his authority, flnnly
other reforms will come of themselves with our guidance,
though we cannot disguise the danger that whole management
of his affairs will come more and more into hands of our
Agent und situation would resemble Muscat* I cannot resist
be
the conclusion that it vdll/necesoary to give the Political
Agent British Assistant to take jurisdiction over foreigners
and potty matters off his hands, though under his

supervision,, and leave Political Agent free to devote
attention to guide and strengthen Sheikh Hamad and to
relation with Ibn S&ucU Such assistant- looks for
reversicm c'±* Political Agency to ensure os far as possible
continuity of policy*the most, important desid.oyatign Your
vsl&gvsa: of IBtii May,, <5343., received©

Addi\*at-ed Secretary of State and repoated to
Teheran©

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