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Extract from demi-offioial letter No. C//701 dated 4.2.1948
from C.D. Bolgravo, E8q., C.B.E., Advisor to tho Bahrain
Government, to C.J. Polly, Esq., O.B.E., political Agent,
Bahrain.

........After the affair copies of a statement on the matter,
which was published in an Indian nowapapor, in English, were

postod to a large number of people in Bahrain. I believe
these letters were sent out by the Muharraq Club, whose
president is Abdulaziz Shamlan. Some of tho members assured
His Highness that the Arabs had nothing to do with Abdullah
Zeerah and that 'they had no wish to help tho Persians. The
affair has aggravated tho feeling between Shias and Sunnis in
Bahrain, especially between the Khalifah and the Bahama.
Stories are now being circulated that during the summer a
petition was signed by thousands of Shias which was then con­

voyed to Persia. I do not beliove this.

Do you think it would bo a good idea if I sent some­
thing on these lines to the Times?
"Abdulla Zeera, v/ho was reported on - by Reuters,"
Teheran, to have contacted members of the Persian
Government representing himself as the leader of
tho Bahrain national party, is a. youth of 22 years
old. He was until recently a Junior clerk in a
commercial firm. He is a man of no political
importance and has no following".

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NS.