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cV From Resident; Bunhire* to"Secretary"ofHst\
for India,,
. ^ Dated Bahrein,, 24th liay0 1923.,
ov;' Reoeivod 24th May, 1923r, 5,,30 p„m^ ^

p. |^^• J&Lfi&tK* Your telegram 673 S of 23rd„
Sheikh Hamad and Abdalla wore acquainted finally
with Government's decision, and i:. was urged upon them to
try to obtain lottor announcing abdication., which Sheikh
Isa would bring with him to an interview with me thi3
raorningo Thoy have evidently failed, for Sheikh Isa has
not como but has sent a letter asking me to consult the
tribes (? and) send him a letter announcing his dopoaibion*
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It would h fatal weakness to dola> jgor. and I have
replied telling him that I see (? "no’ omitted) nocoosity
for consulting the tribes when Government,, consistent with
public weal#have decided that Sheikh Iaa is too old to tako

active part in the administration of public affairs,, which l
have boon entrusted to Sheikh Hamad as bin .fathervn agent., J

I add (? ed omitted) that stops aro being taken forthwith
to give effect to Govorirnent* s decision. This is being done0
Addressed to Foreign,, repeated to Teheran and
Secretary of State for India,,
Resident'6/70

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