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14. With regard to B. Boforo tha election for the present
Municipal Council in Manair.i took place (about a month ago), the
Shaikh had already agreed (before the recent agitation) to an
incroaso in representation of the Baharinah (vide paragraph
7 (b) of Colonel Loch's letter of 18th I'obruary)« In Manama
where there are a large number of Baharinah this representation

wae increased up to equality with the Arabs, Thero were
rumours that the Baharinah would not bo satisfied with this
increase and would refuse to vote* When, however, it came
to the x^oint thoy votod In greater strength than ever before,
Tho noxt Municipal election is not for another two years so
this particular demand of the Baharinah is not an urgent one.

16. With regard to C. -Education, This important matter
is touched on in paragraph 7 (c) of Colonel Eooh's letter of

18th February and will require further and oareful considera­
tion*

16. Apart from the actual details of what concessions are to
be made -to the bahurlnah, it is most advisable that the Shaikh
as well as his relatives (v/ho have conoid or able local

influence) should be acquainted with the general facts of tho
situation as they appear to Hie Majesty's Government, and I
propose, subject to the approval of the Government of India,
at the first opportunity to have a serious talk with the
Shaikh and the more important members of his family on the
following lines:

That I have reported to His Majesty's Government at
length on tho Baharinah question, and that I am instructed to
convey the following mensago verbally to His Excellency Shaikh
Sir llamad bin 'Isa Al Khalifah. That however well adapted
purely autocratic methods muy have boon to conditions in the
past, times have now changed and governments must now depend,
to /