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Effect of Zubarah dispute on relations, 1949 453

Confidential, Political Agency,
Bahrain,
No.C/Q- Uhl . 16th Juno, 1950.

Dour V/iltonc
y y
I/V/as interested in your lettors Nos.
1/23/50'and 1/24/50 of 3rd and 5th June, res­
pectively, about the return of the Na’ira and
othor "unseemly ones" to Zubarah. I ain in-
clinod to agree with you that their return may
present a problem - a problem which did not
exist in Saudi Arabia becauso whatever one say3
about the "Government" there (and as you know
one can say a very groat doul) it can atleast
control the bedouin. With a strong police
force and his new wealth Shaikh All ought to
be able to do so too. I suppose the bedouin
are far too grand to Join tho polico? And
in any case the work involved would be too much
for them und they would bo us useless in it as
they are in uny other purpose? It is possible
that a few might be absorbed in the now Sharjah
Leviesj but the money sanctioned for them
allows so few recruits that this is a negli­
gible consideration. Doubtless you will see
tl]at your replacement during leave is fully
briofod ofl the Zubarah question, and particular­
ly on this aspect of it.
Yours sincorely,

A.J. Wilton, Esq.,
Political Officor (Qatar) >
Doha.