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Polly declined' this overture until ho should receive
the’instructions of‘Government. . Colonel Pclly accord-
'in(fjy! referred the matter -to thd Governor of' Bombny,
who'directeil hiha by telegraph; to take possession of the
lettered When' these orders ;,'werb received, Colonel
Pclly was expecting the speedy surrender of Mahomed
bin Abdoolla. Accordingly ho took the letters, and on
December 2nd, at the first interview which he had with
Mahomed bin Abdoolla, ho delivered them to the
Chief in the same condition ns they had been made over
to himself. The latter perused the letters, and then gave
them! to Colonel Pelly)v Tho delivery of the letters lo
Mahomed bin Abdoolla was formally announced to Ilajcc
Abd Alee on the same day, and the latter was informed
that, as the’ blockade had' been1 raised, he was at
liberty to proceed with his vessel when ’ and where he
liked. ; :

21. The Prince Governor of Pars in his intercepted let­
ter dated October I860; which was evidently written after
intelligence had been received of Ali bin Khalifa’s death,
confers the Government of Bahrein on Mahomed bin
Abdoolla in virtue of the island having been formerly
ruled by his ancestors, and in virtue too of his own
personal ability and merits. The 'position of Mehdeo
..... . Khan is indicated in the para-
Alirr.n Monaco Khun, Birtcop, t
lm*Iren, umior ordore from graph Quoted in the margin.
Jlii Mnjeaty the Bhah, up- ° * . 1 .
poinlod for llio ,uj*onnUm* MclldcO • KllCD, in MS letter tO
KrrlinnnG.i]ranil,ooiin Vo? M*® P’rato' ('hi6** attributes the
making certain appointment' to his influence,
monU necessary
plnocs. • IIo' will announces liis intention of shortly
n.oii D.,.r,
rtklEM? visiting Bahrein, but meanwhile
mouU for tlio
.r .Bniir.ii], JM summons Mahomed bin Abdoolla
'pormoncnco of your rulo." lie
to Dayer to arrange matters,
promises that a firman and a dress of honour from
the Shah will be awaiting his arrival; and takes
the opportunity of sending a shawl on his own
account. The Chiefs of Dashtce recount their exer­
tions in behalf of Mahomed bin Abdoolla, the repre
scntations' which they made of‘his case for tho piotcc
tion of the town and inhabitants of Bahrein W
Mehdeo Khan, : and urge him to proceed to ^
withou delay. All these letters were written in
vember.