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mention that IX1 o Hi(jhnoaof father was quite unablo to
ooraprehend a budnot expreaoed in figures, and it was
neconoary to redraft them for him in the form of a
letter. Pinully it nppoura to me that thu proposals
in this paragraph depend upon the ont lieu tad 11 fo of the
oil fioldo. Ho far an I am uwaro no annum to ontimato
io available, and ouch .Information an I hava gleaned
pluaes it between Lb end 60 yearn, It will bo oeoni
that, the matter io not no nimplo as it appearo*
therefore i
5. I thought it would bo uooful to go over tho
odminietration of Bahrain with Ur. Belgravc and draw hia
attention to tho dofooto both in this and in the budget.
I did thin on my laet vieit, after carefully studying
tho ground with the' Political Agent, and enclose a oopy
of tho noto 1 recorded after theoo disouonions• It will
bo ooan thut the y/holc administrative maohlnory of the
State requlreo oonoidoratIon, and in oonv? caoes, rooon-
ntruction, and that It must be admitted thut we have not
yet oucooodcd in maintaining the requireraento of the
Government of India. I can only a«y that the matter io
being pursued to the hoot of our ability, and amongnt
many other prcoocupationn, and that where It io found
possible to give effcot to tho recommendations of the
Government of India this v/ill be done.

I have the honour to bo,
Sir,
Your moot obodiont oervant,
3d. OJCOIWRICY TUTOR.
Political Resident, Porelftn Gulf.

UHL.