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than he is himself. 8 ho has suffered more from the climate
than he has, but is still very active. She has dono an
immense amount of v/orlc for female education in the islands,
but permits no interference by anyone else in this sphere
of activity.

3. The Bclgrave3 have a son called Jaiaos who is about 21
years of age. lie was educated for some time at the Ameri­
can University at Beirut and subsequently joined the
Palestine Police. When that force ceased to exist he spent
some months in Bahrain whore he mixed a great deal with
the members of Arab clubs in Muharraq and at times displayed
a pro-Arab and anti-British attitude to the dismay of his
parents, lie is now studying at the London School of
Economics. I have always regarded him as being of moderate
intellect and ability, but Shaikh Salman thinks a great
deal of him and I havo a suspicion that he is being nursed
for the succession to his father. I am doubtful if v/e could
view ouch an outcome with equanimity, but it would be
premature to take any action to prevent it at this stage.

1|. I am sending a copy of this despatch to the British
Middle East Office.
I have the honour to be,
with the highest l'oupcct,
Sir,
Your moot obedient Servant,

l (W.tt. Hay)

£7 ,7;VI|